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ACLU Salary

ACLU pays a median of $188K ($143K–$200K) across 20 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $143K–$200K salary range

Median: $188K  ·  Based on 20 public ACLU job postings  ·  Updated September 8, 2026


This ACLU salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect base salary only (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

ACLU · pay benchmark · updated September 8, 2026
$188K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$143K–$200K
Typical range
$229K view JD
Highest base · Director, National Campaigns, Abuse of Power
20
Open roles
~5 yrs
Typical exp.
+5
9 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity
Salary by department · median & top base
national political & advocacy
$196K · $229K top (5)

Highest-paying open roles at ACLU

ACLU salary by department

  • national political & advocacy: $196K median · $229K top base — Director, National Campaigns, Abuse of Power (view JD) (5 roles)

ACLU salary — lead & management

  • Director: $196K median · $229K top base — Director, National Campaigns, Abuse of Power (view JD) (5)

ACLU salary by location

  • New York: $187K median · $214K top base — National Security Fellowship, National Security Project (view JD) (17 roles)

Remote work at ACLU

0% of ACLU's disclosed-pay roles are remote-friendly.

What ACLU looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Litigation (4) · Legal Research (3) · Project Management (2) · HRIS (1) · Onboarding (1) · Performance Management (1) · Total Rewards (1) · GAAP (1) · Reconciliation (1) · Forecasting (1).

Benefits & perks at ACLU

Commonly listed: dental (18) · vision (18) · 401k (18) · parental (18).

About ACLU

ACLU is Seed stage · 251–500 employees · founded 1920 · HQ New York, NY. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at ACLU

Roles typically ask for around 5 years of experience.

Posted pay vs. total compensation

The figures on this page are the midpoint of each posting's advertised salary range (which, for commission roles, includes on-target earnings). Equity is a separate — and often large — component of total compensation, especially at high-growth and AI-native companies; 100% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

ACLU total compensation signals

Beyond the posted-range midpoint, postings indicate: common structures: salaried. Bonus, commission, and equity vary by role and are not included in the base medians above.

ACLU hiring activity

ACLU has 20 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 20 public job postings with disclosed pay. 5 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (9 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

Compare ACLU's pay with companies in the same space:

CompanyMedian payvs ACLUStage
DLA Piper$273K↑ +45%
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher$150K↓ -20%
Abramson Labor Group$120K↓ -36%
Clifford Chance$313K↑ +66%
Fenwick & West$109K↓ -42%
Harvey$212K↑ +12%Series G

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Common questions

What does ACLU pay?
The median pay is $188K, with a typical range of $143K–$200K, based on 20 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at ACLU?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Director, National Campaigns, Abuse of Power, at $229K base.

Which team pays the most at ACLU?
The national political & advocacy team, at a $196K median.

Where does this data come from?
Public job postings on company career pages and public job boards — no private placement or client data.

Methodology

Posted-range midpoints (USD) aggregated from 20 public ACLU job postings (2025–2026). Range = 25th–75th percentile; median = 50th percentile. Roles, departments, skills, and experience are parsed from the postings. Base salary only — equity excluded. Last refreshed September 8, 2026.

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