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Women general counsel out-earn men by 16% at top US companies

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In a notable trend, women serving as general counsel at large U.S. public companies earned approximately 16% more than their male counterparts in 2025. This pay premium, largely driven by larger stock awards for women, nearly doubled from the previous year. Despite this financial outperformance at the executive level, the overall representation of women in these top legal roles has slightly declined. AI

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Women general counsel out-earn men by 16% at top US companies

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Fernanda Tronco ·

    Women top lawyers now out-earn men by 16% at America’s biggest companies—even as their share of the job slips

    Female legal chiefs at the largest U.S. public companies were paid more than their male peers in 2025, with stock awards driving the gap. But fewer women are landing the role.

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