The highest-paying legal jobs in 2026
Ranked by median base salary, Patent Attorney is the highest-paying legal role at $190K — about 62% above the $118K median across 10 legal roles.
- 1$190K/yrPatent AttorneyLegal
- 2$185K/yrCorporate AttorneyLegal
- 3$175K/yrIntellectual Property AttorneyLegal
- 4$168K/yrCorporate CounselLegal
- 5$130K/yrLawyer / AttorneyLegal
- 6$105K/yrImmigration AttorneyLegal
- 7$92K/yrFamily Law AttorneyLegal
- 8$88K/yrContract ManagerLegal
- 9$72K/yrLegal AnalystLegal
- 10$58K/yrParalegalLegal