Corporate Attorney total compensation: base vs bonus vs equity
Base pay is only part of the story. A Corporate Attorney's total compensation runs about $281K (range $253K–$309K) once bonus, equity, and benefits are included — base is roughly 66% of that.
Where the money comes from
Total (mid): $281K. Equity and bonus vary widely by employer and performance — treat these as planning ranges, not a guaranteed offer.
Common questions
What is a Corporate Attorney's total compensation?
A Corporate Attorney's total comp is roughly $281K at the mid estimate (range $253K–$309K): base $185K plus a 10–40% bonus, ~5% equity, and ~22% benefits.
How much of Corporate Attorney pay is base vs bonus and equity?
Base is about 66% of total comp for a Corporate Attorney. The rest comes from bonus ($46K mid), equity/RSUs (~$9K/yr annualised), and benefits (~$41K).
Do Corporate Attorneys get stock or RSUs?
Typically yes in this field — around 5% of base in annualised equity, though it varies widely by employer (startups skew higher and riskier; large public firms pay liquid RSUs).
Bonus/equity/benefits modelled from category norms (Levels.fyi, Robert Half, employer benefit-cost data); estimates, not an offer.