Compare Legal Counsel salaries across 218 countries. Find out where this job pays the most.
An Intellectual Property Lawyer specializes in protecting and managing intellectual property rights, including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. They provide legal advice, handle trademark registration, patent applications, and enforce IP rights.
Most Legal Counsel positions require 2–11 years of professional experience.
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| # | Country | Annual Salary (USD/yr) | Local Salary / year | vs Global Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | $209,598 | CHF 189,800 | +510% |
| 2 | 🇬🇬 Guernsey | $154,269 | GBP 123,000 | +349% |
| 3 | 🇺🇸 United States | $132,000 | USD 132,000 | +284% |
| 4 | 🇨🇦 Canada | $128,959 | CAD 175,100 | +276% |
| 5 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $122,161 | GBP 97,400 | +256% |
| 6 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | $116,990 | EUR 109,000 | +241% |
| 7 | 🇯🇪 Jersey | $115,764 | GBP 92,300 | +237% |
| 8 | 🇸🇬 Singapore | $100,581 | SGD 136,100 | +193% |
| 9 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | $98,123 | DKK 681,900 | +186% |
| 10 | 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein | $97,709 | CHF 88,480 | +185% |
| 11 | 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | $97,291 | AED 357,300 | +183% |
| 12 | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg | $93,120 | EUR 86,760 | +171% |
| 13 | 🇲🇹 Malta | $90,995 | EUR 84,780 | +165% |
| 14 | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $85,929 | EUR 80,060 | +150% |
| 15 | 🇦🇺 Australia | $84,662 | AUD 130,500 | +147% |
| 16 | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $83,361 | NZD 140,200 | +143% |
| 17 | 🇮🇸 Iceland | $81,832 | ISK 11,459,800 | +138% |
| 18 | 🇫🇮 Finland | $81,035 | EUR 75,500 | +136% |
| 19 | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | $78,569 | CRC 39,358,400 | +129% |
| 20 | 🇲🇨 Monaco | $75,883 | EUR 70,700 | +121% |
| 21 | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | $75,420 | HKD 590,200 | +120% |
| 22 | 🇳🇴 Norway | $75,179 | NOK 824,500 | +119% |
| 23 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | $74,793 | SEK 808,000 | +118% |
| 24 | 🇸🇲 San Marino | $74,337 | EUR 69,260 | +116% |
| 25 | 🇮🇹 Italy | $74,316 | EUR 69,240 | +116% |
| 26 | 🇫🇷 France | $72,878 | EUR 67,900 | +112% |
| 27 | 🇬🇵 Guadeloupe | $72,770 | EUR 67,800 | +112% |
| 28 | 🇶🇦 Qatar | $72,500 | QAR 263,900 | +111% |
| 29 | 🇨🇳 China | $72,291 | CNY 522,700 | +111% |
| 30 | 🇬🇮 Gibraltar | $71,992 | GIP 57,400 | +110% |
| 31 | 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $71,707 | SAR 268,900 | +109% |
| 32 | 🇴🇲 Oman | $71,582 | OMR 27,560 | +108% |
| 33 | 🇰🇼 Kuwait | $71,417 | KWD 21,980 | +108% |
| 34 | 🇦🇹 Austria | $70,988 | EUR 66,140 | +107% |
| 35 | 🇧🇸 Bahamas | $69,700 | BSD 69,700 | +103% |
| 36 | 🇦🇽 Åland Islands | $69,379 | EUR 64,640 | +102% |
| 37 | 🇧🇭 Bahrain | $68,989 | BHD 25,940 | +101% |
| 38 | 🇦🇩 Andorra | $68,885 | EUR 64,180 | +101% |
| 39 | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | $68,856 | TWD 2,207,600 | +101% |
| 40 | 🇩🇪 Germany | $68,735 | EUR 64,040 | +100% |
| 41 | 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | $67,145 | KYD 55,200 | +96% |
| 42 | 🇫🇴 Faroe Islands | $65,804 | DKK 457,300 | +92% |
| 43 | 🇬🇱 Greenland | $65,372 | DKK 454,300 | +90% |
| 44 | 🇮🇪 Ireland | $62,466 | EUR 58,200 | +82% |
| 45 | 🇻🇪 Venezuela | $61,589 | VES 2,230,100 | +79% |
| 46 | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | $59,375 | EUR 55,320 | +73% |
| 47 | 🇯🇵 Japan | $58,686 | JPY 8,902,700 | +71% |
| 48 | 🇲🇶 Martinique | $56,306 | EUR 52,460 | +64% |
| 49 | 🇲🇫 Saint Martin | $56,220 | EUR 52,380 | +64% |
| 50 | 🇬🇫 French Guiana | $55,104 | EUR 51,340 | +60% |
| 51 | 🇰🇷 South Korea | $50,591 | KRW 68,518,700 | +47% |
| 52 | 🇾🇹 Mayotte | $49,544 | EUR 46,160 | +44% |
| 53 | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | $49,072 | EUR 45,720 | +43% |
| 54 | 🇪🇸 Spain | $49,072 | EUR 45,720 | +43% |
| 55 | 🇪🇪 Estonia | $48,943 | EUR 45,600 | +43% |
| 56 | 🇵🇼 Palau | $47,760 | USD 47,760 | +39% |
| 57 | United States Virgin Islands | $47,580 | USD 47,580 | +39% |
| 58 | 🇹🇭 Thailand | $47,546 | THB 1,741,800 | +38% |
| 59 | British Indian Ocean Territory | $46,980 | USD 46,980 | +37% |
| 60 | 🇵🇹 Portugal | $46,109 | EUR 42,960 | +34% |
| 61 | 🇨🇰 Cook Islands | $45,355 | NZD 76,280 | +32% |
| 62 | 🇧🇳 Brunei | $42,789 | BND 57,900 | +25% |
| 63 | 🇨🇿 Czech Republic | $42,457 | CZK 1,000,700 | +24% |
| 64 | 🇰🇮 Kiribati | $41,922 | AUD 64,620 | +22% |
| 65 | 🇯🇴 Jordan | $40,762 | JOD 28,900 | +19% |
| 66 | 🇬🇷 Greece | $40,571 | EUR 37,800 | +18% |
| 67 | 🇬🇪 Georgia | $40,426 | GEL 108,340 | +18% |
| 68 | 🇷🇪 Reunion | $39,927 | EUR 37,200 | +16% |
| 69 | 🇨🇾 Cyprus | $38,124 | EUR 35,520 | +11% |
| 70 | 🇲🇭 Marshall Islands | $37,740 | USD 37,740 | +10% |
| 71 | 🇬🇩 Grenada | $37,694 | XCD 101,860 | +10% |
| 72 | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | $36,879 | EUR 34,360 | +7% |
| 73 | 🇭🇷 Croatia | $36,810 | HRK 258,400 | +7% |
| 74 | 🇫🇯 Fiji | $36,446 | FJD 82,720 | +6% |
| 75 | 🇦🇲 Armenia | $36,403 | AMD 14,280,500 | +6% |
| 76 | 🇹🇱 East Timor | $36,160 | USD 36,160 | +5% |
| 77 | 🇧🇿 Belize | $35,645 | BZD 72,120 | +4% |
| 78 | 🇲🇵 Northern Mariana Islands | $35,520 | USD 35,520 | +3% |
| 79 | 🇵🇦 Panama | $34,540 | PAB 34,540 | +1% |
| 80 | 🇵🇪 Peru | $33,723 | PEN 125,700 | -2% |
| 81 | 🇻🇬 British Virgin Islands | $33,120 | USD 33,120 | -4% |
| 82 | 🇨🇱 Chile | $33,119 | CLP 32,639,300 | -4% |
| 83 | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | $32,951 | EUR 30,700 | -4% |
| 84 | 🇲🇽 Mexico | $32,605 | MXN 541,700 | -5% |
| 85 | 🇨🇻 Cape Verde | $32,470 | CVE 3,335,900 | -5% |
| 86 | 🇲🇦 Morocco | $31,886 | MAD 322,600 | -7% |
| 87 | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | $31,730 | BGN 57,820 | -8% |
| 88 | 🇸🇻 El Salvador | $30,840 | USD 30,840 | -10% |
| 89 | 🇷🇴 Romania | $30,725 | RON 142,300 | -11% |
| 90 | 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan | $30,060 | AZN 51,120 | -12% |
| 91 | 🇵🇱 Poland | $29,953 | PLN 119,900 | -13% |
| 92 | 🇦🇬 Antigua and Barbuda | $29,626 | XCD 80,060 | -14% |
| 93 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | $29,336 | BRL 148,300 | -15% |
| 94 | 🇧🇲 Bermuda | $29,040 | BMD 29,040 | -15% |
| 95 | 🇧🇧 Barbados | $28,660 | BBD 57,320 | -17% |
| 96 | 🇿🇦 South Africa | $28,277 | ZAR 535,900 | -18% |
| 97 | 🇮🇶 Iraq | $27,958 | IQD 36,601,600 | -19% |
| 98 | 🇦🇸 American Samoa | $27,020 | USD 27,020 | -21% |
| 99 | 🇹🇲 Turkmenistan | $26,947 | TMT 94,400 | -22% |
| 100 | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | $26,500 | USD 26,500 | -23% |
| 101 | 🇩🇯 Djibouti | $26,309 | DJF 4,681,400 | -23% |
| 102 | 🇲🇩 Moldova | $25,583 | MDL 451,000 | -25% |
| 103 | 🇱🇻 Latvia | $25,115 | EUR 23,400 | -27% |
| 104 | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | $24,900 | TTD 169,000 | -27% |
| 105 | 🇬🇺 Guam | $24,820 | USD 24,820 | -28% |
| 106 | 🇸🇨 Seychelles | $24,464 | SCR 332,500 | -29% |
| 107 | 🇩🇿 Algeria | $24,215 | DZD 3,263,500 | -29% |
| 108 | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | $23,853 | MYR 113,220 | -31% |
| 109 | 🇫🇲 Micronesia | $23,500 | USD 23,500 | -32% |
| 110 | 🇹🇨 Turks and Caicos Islands | $23,360 | USD 23,360 | -32% |
| 111 | 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina | $22,598 | BAM 41,180 | -34% |
| 112 | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | $22,540 | USD 22,540 | -34% |
| 113 | 🇵🇫 French Polynesia | $22,011 | XPF 2,447,200 | -36% |
| 114 | 🇧🇴 Bolivia | $21,984 | BOB 152,100 | -36% |
| 115 | 🇭🇺 Hungary | $21,968 | HUF 8,087,400 | -36% |
| 116 | 🇻🇨 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | $21,537 | XCD 58,200 | -37% |
| 117 | 🇲🇻 Maldives | $21,525 | MVR 332,100 | -37% |
| 118 | 🇹🇳 Tunisia | $21,471 | TND 67,320 | -37% |
| 119 | 🇷🇸 Serbia | $21,441 | RSD 2,339,200 | -38% |
| 120 | 🇨🇬 Congo | $21,401 | XAF 13,079,500 | -38% |
| 121 | 🇰🇳 Saint Kitts and Nevis | $21,226 | XCD 57,360 | -38% |
| 122 | 🇬🇹 Guatemala | $20,737 | GTQ 161,600 | -40% |
| 123 | 🇰🇪 Kenya | $20,631 | KES 2,711,900 | -40% |
| 124 | 🇨🇴 Colombia | $20,564 | COP 79,438,400 | -40% |
| 125 | 🇦🇼 Aruba | $20,514 | AWG 36,720 | -40% |
| 126 | 🇦🇫 Afghanistan | $18,884 | AFN 1,345,400 | -45% |
| 127 | 🇮🇷 Iran | $18,808 | IRR 787,201,600 | -45% |
| 128 | 🇹🇯 Tajikistan | $18,391 | TJS 201,100 | -46% |
| 129 | 🇵🇾 Paraguay | $18,361 | PYG 135,600,300 | -47% |
| 130 | 🇷🇺 Russia | $18,240 | RUB 1,668,900 | -47% |
| 131 | 🇭🇳 Honduras | $18,129 | HNL 447,300 | -47% |
| 132 | 🇦🇱 Albania | $17,960 | ALL 1,716,600 | -48% |
| 133 | 🇵🇬 Papua New Guinea | $17,485 | PGK 66,100 | -49% |
| 134 | 🇲🇺 Mauritius | $17,472 | MUR 810,500 | -49% |
| 135 | 🇲🇸 Montserrat | $16,874 | XCD 45,600 | -51% |
| 136 | 🇱🇨 Saint Lucia | $16,549 | XCD 44,720 | -52% |
| 137 | 🇳🇦 Namibia | $16,220 | NAD 307,400 | -53% |
| 138 | 🇲🇴 Macao | $16,178 | MOP 130,400 | -53% |
| 139 | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $15,742 | KZT 7,045,600 | -54% |
| 140 | 🇹🇬 Togo | $15,726 | XOF 9,610,800 | -54% |
| 141 | 🇧🇾 Belarus | $15,720 | BYN 51,340 | -54% |
| 142 | 🇺🇾 Uruguay | $15,315 | UYU 575,100 | -55% |
| 143 | 🇼🇸 Samoa | $14,866 | WST 41,180 | -57% |
| 144 | 🇻🇺 Vanuatu | $14,762 | VUV 1,788,300 | -57% |
| 145 | 🇲🇰 Macedonia | $14,442 | MKD 825,900 | -58% |
| 146 | 🇬🇦 Gabon | $14,237 | XAF 8,701,100 | -59% |
| 147 | 🇧🇼 Botswana | $14,146 | BWP 194,600 | -59% |
| 148 | 🇰🇭 Cambodia | $14,076 | KHR 56,879,200 | -59% |
| 149 | 🇬🇾 Guyana | $13,947 | GYD 2,914,600 | -59% |
| 150 | 🇹🇩 Chad | $13,708 | XAF 8,377,500 | -60% |
| 151 | 🇳🇨 New Caledonia | $13,585 | XPF 1,510,400 | -60% |
| 152 | 🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea | $13,547 | XAF 8,279,300 | -61% |
| 153 | 🇵🇭 Philippines | $13,501 | PHP 761,400 | -61% |
| 154 | 🇹🇴 Tonga | $13,180 | TOP 31,380 | -62% |
| 155 | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | $13,171 | IDR 209,999,300 | -62% |
| 156 | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | $13,138 | XAF 8,029,300 | -62% |
| 157 | 🇬🇳 Guinea | $13,100 | GNF 112,679,000 | -62% |
| 158 | 🇸🇧 Solomon Islands | $12,518 | SBD 104,140 | -64% |
| 159 | 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $11,980 | VND 295,199,500 | -65% |
| 160 | 🇨🇫 Central African Republic | $11,980 | XAF 7,321,700 | -65% |
| 161 | 🇺🇬 Uganda | $11,742 | UGX 45,599,600 | -66% |
| 162 | 🇰🇲 Comoros | $11,339 | KMF 5,197,600 | -67% |
| 163 | 🇱🇸 Lesotho | $10,959 | LSL 207,700 | -68% |
| 164 | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | $10,699 | JMD 1,645,600 | -69% |
| 165 | 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $10,672 | MZN 681,500 | -69% |
| 166 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | $10,347 | UAH 404,600 | -70% |
| 167 | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | $10,032 | MNT 34,078,800 | -71% |
| 168 | 🇳🇵 Nepal | $9,883 | NPR 1,320,500 | -71% |
| 169 | 🇲🇱 Mali | $9,562 | XOF 5,843,600 | -72% |
| 170 | 🇸🇳 Senegal | $9,385 | XOF 5,735,900 | -73% |
| 171 | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | $9,367 | XOF 5,724,700 | -73% |
| 172 | 🇧🇯 Benin | $9,345 | XOF 5,711,000 | -73% |
| 173 | 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau | $9,150 | XOF 5,591,900 | -73% |
| 174 | 🇳🇪 Niger | $9,110 | XOF 5,567,700 | -73% |
| 175 | 🇧🇫 Burkina Faso | $8,991 | XOF 5,495,200 | -74% |
| 176 | 🇩🇲 Dominica | $8,955 | XCD 24,200 | -74% |
| 177 | 🇷🇼 Rwanda | $8,761 | RWF 11,290,900 | -74% |
| 178 | 🇭🇹 Haiti | $8,733 | HTG 1,159,000 | -75% |
| 179 | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $8,702 | TZS 22,321,900 | -75% |
| 180 | 🇱🇾 Libya | $8,601 | LYD 41,560 | -75% |
| 181 | 🇲🇷 Mauritania | $8,543 | MRU 340,400 | -75% |
| 182 | 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $8,458 | NIO 307,400 | -75% |
| 183 | 🇧🇹 Bhutan | $7,747 | BTN 646,600 | -77% |
| 184 | 🇸🇴 Somalia | $7,693 | SOS 4,391,800 | -78% |
| 185 | 🇪🇷 Eritrea | $7,191 | ERN 107,860 | -79% |
| 186 | 🇧🇮 Burundi | $6,964 | BIF 19,921,600 | -80% |
| 187 | 🇱🇷 Liberia | $6,646 | LRD 1,283,600 | -81% |
| 188 | 🇮🇳 India | $6,466 | INR 539,700 | -81% |
| 189 | 🇬🇭 Ghana | $6,398 | GHS 84,740 | -81% |
| 190 | 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic | $5,876 | DOP 348,300 | -83% |
| 191 | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $5,440 | LKR 1,632,100 | -84% |
| 192 | 🇦🇴 Angola | $5,368 | AOA 4,510,700 | -84% |
| 193 | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | $4,955 | MGA 21,719,900 | -86% |
| 194 | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $4,927 | PKR 1,369,700 | -86% |
| 195 | 🇲🇲 Myanmar | $4,473 | MMK 9,385,400 | -87% |
| 196 | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $4,337 | NGN 5,663,200 | -87% |
| 197 | 🇹🇷 Turkey | $4,299 | TRY 138,800 | -87% |
| 198 | 🇸🇿 Swaziland | $4,270 | SZL 80,920 | -88% |
| 199 | 🇿🇲 Zambia | $4,161 | ZMW 104,600 | -88% |
| 200 | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $4,055 | BDT 445,100 | -88% |
| 201 | 🇰🇬 Kyrgyzstan | $3,959 | KGS 354,000 | -88% |
| 202 | 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone | $3,895 | SLL 88,921,600 | -89% |
| 203 | 🇬🇲 Gambia | $3,752 | GMD 254,700 | -89% |
| 204 | 🇰🇵 North Korea | $3,733 | KPW 3,359,900 | -89% |
| 205 | 🇱🇦 Laos | $3,596 | LAK 76,320,200 | -90% |
| 206 | 🇪🇬 Egypt | $3,250 | EGP 154,700 | -91% |
| 207 | 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | $2,730 | CDF 7,642,900 | -92% |
| 208 | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | $2,607 | ETB 148,300 | -92% |
| 209 | 🇸🇷 Suriname | $2,515 | SRD 88,260 | -93% |
| 210 | 🇾🇪 Yemen | $2,250 | YER 563,000 | -93% |
| 211 | 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan | $1,857 | UZS 23,399,000 | -95% |
| 212 | 🇲🇼 Malawi | $1,593 | MWK 2,773,700 | -95% |
| 213 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | $1,124 | SDG 675,100 | -97% |
| 214 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | $957 | ARS 823,900 | -97% |
| 215 | 🇵🇸 Palestine | $663 | EGP 31,540 | -98% |
| 216 | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | $436 | LBP 39,600,100 | -99% |
| 217 | 🇸🇾 Syria | $211 | SYP 2,748,900 | -99% |
| 218 | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $172 | ZWL 3,792,300 | -100% |