Legal Operations Manager Salary in Chicago, IL

How much does a Legal Operations Manager make in Chicago, IL?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Legal Operations Manager in Chicago, IL is $289,895. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $258,614 to $327,608, with most professionals earning between $230,134 and $361,943.

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Assist with improving processes, developing playbooks, training, and automation across contract and other legal matters management, and lifecycles.

April 06, 2023

Develop and deploy innovative processes to optimize, improve and automate existing workflows within the music legal team, such as systematizing recurring tasks and activities, to optimize allocation of team resources and leverage existing and new technology systems as part of such processes.

October 27, 2022

Manage vendor relationships and coordinate support relating to the functionality and maintenance of the matter management, document management and e-billing systems.

December 08, 2022

Monitor and supervise collection of all Bankruptcy judgment/lien, reaffirmations, pending bankruptcy, research, objections and accounts being paid outside of the bankruptcy plan.

April 29, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Legal Operations Manager in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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258614

327608

289895

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308167

429475

361436

What is the average salary for Legal Operations Manager in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Legal Operations Manager in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Legal Operations Manager ranges from $258,614 to $327,608 with the average base salary of $289,895. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $308,167 to $429,475 with the average total cash compensation of $361,436.

View Average Salary for Legal Operations Manager as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$289,895	$258,614 - $327,608
Bonus	$71,540	$49,553 - $101,868
Total Pay	$361,436	$308,167 - $429,475

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Legal Operations Manager Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $258,614 - $327,608	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $258,614 - $327,608	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL 0%
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $258,313 - $327,227	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $258,514 - $327,481	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $258,514 - $327,481	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $253,208 - $320,760	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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