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ACLU Salary

ACLU pays a median of $155K ($102K–$196K) across 15 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $102K–$196K salary range

Median: $155K  ·  Based on 15 public ACLU job postings  ·  Updated October 23, 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 October 23, 2026
$155K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$102K–$196K
Typical range
$229K view JD
Highest base · Deputy Project Director for Immigration Detention
15
Open roles
~7 yrs
Typical exp.
+3
8 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 100% of roles mention equity

Highest-paying open roles at ACLU

ACLU salary by location

  • New York: $155K median · $229K top base — Deputy Project Director for Immigration Detention (view JD) (11 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 (2) · Legal Research (2) · GAAP (1) · Reconciliation (1) · Forecasting (1) · Auditing (1) · Tax Preparation (1) · Payroll (1) · ERP (1) · Project Management (1).

Benefits & perks at ACLU

Commonly listed: dental (13) · vision (13) · 401k (13) · parental (13).

About ACLU

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

Experience & background at ACLU

Roles typically ask for around 7 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior).

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 15 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 15 public job postings with disclosed pay. 3 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (8 in the last 90).

💼 Similar companies hiring

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

CompanyMedian payvs ACLUStage
DLA Piper$264K↑ +70%—
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher$125K↓ -19%—
Abramson Labor Group$120K↓ -23%—
Clifford Chance$325K↑ +110%—
Fenwick & West$109K↓ -29%—
Harvey$222K↑ +43%Series G

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Common questions

What does ACLU pay?
The median pay is $155K, with a typical range of $102K–$196K, based on 15 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 Deputy Project Director for Immigration Detention, at $229K base.

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 15 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 October 23, 2026.

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