In-house counsel salaries across every industry took a hit in 2020 as a direct result of the coronavirus pandemic’s impact, according to the latest compensation survey by executive search firm BarkerGilmore.

The 2021 In-House Counsel Compensation Report polled nearly 2,500 in-house counsel at various levels of seniority from both the public and private sector in the United States. According to the online survey, conducted from February to April, all industries “saw the lowest base salary increases of the last five years.”

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...