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High-ranking women lawyers make 16% more than their male counterparts: study

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O'Neill, N. (2026, October 1). High-ranking women lawyers make 16% more than their male counterparts: study. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/01/us-news/high-ranking-women-lawyers-make-16-more-than-their-male-counterparts/

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A new study by Equilar shows that women serving as general counsel for large public firms earn an average of 16% more than their male counterparts, with annual earnings totaling nearly $3 million on average. The research reveals that this disparity stems primarily from higher equity awards rather than base salaries or bonuses; female general counsels received a median salary of $672,000 and stock worth $2.3 million compared to men’s $1.9 million in equity. This finding contrasts sharply with the broader U.S. workforce where women earn approximately 20% less than men on average.

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A new study by data-driven corporate benchmark firm Equilar and executive search firm BarkerGilmore reveals that female general counsel at large public firms earned an average annual compensation package of nearly $3 million in 2025, which is 16% more than their male counterparts. The median salary for women general counsel was $672,000, while the equity value stood at $2.3 million. Men in similar roles earned an average base salary of $657,000 and had $1.9 million in equity. This gap is attributed to women's success in negotiating higher stock awards rather than differences in base salaries or cash bonuses. The study highlights a unique scenario where women at the highest levels of corporate law are outearning their male peers, contrasting sharply with the broader US workforce gender pay disparity.

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Women attorneys serving as the chief in-house lawyer for big public firms made 16% more than their male counterparts last year, according to a new study. uncertain

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The high-ranking lady lawyers earned an average package of nearly $3 million annually — with a median salary of $672,000 and equity worth $2.3 million in 2025, according to Equilar, a data-driven corporate benchmark firm. uncertain

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By contrast, men in the same high-paid positions took home an average of $657,000 in salary and $1.9 million in equity, according to the report, which analyzed a group of the biggest publicly traded companies. uncertain

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Women general counsel earned more because they tended to be more successful negotiating stock awards, according to researchers. uncertain

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“It’s not the base salaries, not the cash bonus, those are all pretty standard,”said John Gilmore, co-founder of executive search firm BarkerGilmore, which partnered with Equilar on the study. asserted

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“It’s that the women are getting higher equity.” asserted

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The phenomenon is in stark contrast to the majority of the US workforce, where women earn about 20% less than men — a gap that has largely remained the same for a decade. asserted

that → earn → decade

Overall, female general counsels’ earnings nearly doubled from a 8.5% premium the year before, according to the study. uncertain

earnings → double → study

Men at large law firms, meanwhile, out-earned female CFO and COOs, as well as among named executive officers overall. asserted

Men → earn → officers

Male legal executives overall earned more than women in the five highest-paid roles at the companies, the study found. asserted

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