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Clifford Chance Salary

Clifford Chance Salary

Clifford Chance pays a median of $299K ($203K–$348K) across 36 public job postings (2025–2026).

💰 $203K–$348K salary range

Median: $299K  ·  Based on 36 public Clifford Chance job postings  ·  Updated November 2, 2026


This Clifford Chance salary benchmark is built from public job postings — no private placement data. Figures reflect the posted-range midpoint (equity is separate) and are refreshed as new postings are collected.

📊 Salary breakdown

Clifford Chance · pay benchmark · updated November 2, 2026
$299K
inc. eng · sales · ops
All-role median
$203K–$348K
Typical range
$435K view JD
Highest base · Project Development and Finance Associate Attorney
36
Open roles
~4 yrs
Typical exp.
+17
25 last 90d
New last 30d
ⓘ Base salary only — 36% of roles mention equity
Salary by department · median & top base
legal
$348K · $435K top (17)
human resources
$225K · $225K top (5)

Highest-paying open roles at Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance salary by department

  • legal: $348K median · $435K top base — Project Development and Finance Associate Attorney (view JD) (17 roles)
  • human resources: $225K median · $225K top base — 2027 New York 1L Chris Morvillo Scholarship (view JD) (5 roles)

Clifford Chance salary by location

  • New York: $313K median · $435K top base — Project Development and Finance Associate Attorney (view JD) (15 roles)

Remote work at Clifford Chance

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

What Clifford Chance looks for

Most-required skills across these postings: Financial Reporting (2) · Due Diligence (2) · Reconciliation (1) · Accounts Payable (1) · Month-End Close (1) · Budgeting (1) · FP&A (1) · Auditing (1) · Legal Research (1) · Accounts Receivable (1).

About Clifford Chance

Clifford Chance is 5,001–10,000 employees · founded 1987 · HQ London, England. This context shapes pay: later-stage, well-funded companies tend to anchor base salary higher.

Experience & background at Clifford Chance

Roles typically ask for around 4 years of experience (up to 10+ for the most senior). Most postings don't state a degree requirement; of the 1 that do, Bachelor's is most common.

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; 36% of these postings reference equity. Equity is not included in the medians above.

Clifford Chance hiring activity

Clifford Chance has 36 open roles right now, and this benchmark draws on 36 public job postings with disclosed pay. 17 of these roles were first seen in the last 30 days (25 in the last 90).

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Common questions

What does Clifford Chance pay?
The median pay is $299K, with a typical range of $203K–$348K, based on 36 public job postings (2025–2026). Base only — equity is separate.

What is the highest-paying job at Clifford Chance?
One of the highest-paying open roles is Project Development and Finance Associate Attorney, at $390K–$435K base.

Which team pays the most at Clifford Chance?
The legal team, at a $348K 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 36 public Clifford Chance 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 November 2, 2026.

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