How GC Pay Stacks Up in the Corporate Ladder

Within the pecking order of a corporation, broadly speaking, where does the general counsel stand?

To shed some light on the matter, Big Law Business decided to drill down and see how GC pay matches up to other executives. Last week, we reported the 30 of the highest paid GCs — whose compensation was disclosed under Securities and Exchange Commission Rules.

See the full list, including salary and overall compensation here .

Under SEC rules, companies must disclose the chief executive officer and principal financial officer’s compensation, and the next three most highly compensated executive officers, according to several experts.

We found the companies where a lawyer ranked ...