Legal and Business Affairs Careers

Salary data and insights based on 1,476 job postings

Legal and Business Affairs professionals in entertainment earn a median salary of $60,320 at entry-level, rising to $110,400 at mid-level and $167,500 for senior roles. Across 1,476 job listings analyzed, the field is heavily concentrated in Los Angeles, New York, and Burbank, reflecting the industry's traditional production hubs. Employers most frequently require cross-functional collaboration, project management, attention to detail, Microsoft Excel, and contract drafting and negotiation skills.

Last updated: September 2026

Entry Level

$60,320

203 jobs

Mid Level

$110,400

363 jobs

Senior Level

$167,500

446 jobs

Jobs Analyzed

1,476

Last 6 months

Salary by Experience Level

Most Common Job Titles

Required Skills

Cross-functional collaborationProject managementAttention to detailMicrosoft ExcelContract drafting and negotiationWritten and verbal communicationEntertainment lawIntellectual property lawContract negotiationProject ManagementOrganizational skillsWritten communicationProblem-solvingData analysisStakeholder management

Top Employers

Disney

279 jobs

Warner Bros. Discovery

75 jobs

NBCUniversal

70 jobs

Paramount

68 jobs

Netflix

67 jobs

FOX

61 jobs

Universal Music Group

44 jobs

Sony Pictures

43 jobs

Warner Music Group

37 jobs

Amazon Studios

29 jobs

Top Locations

Los Angeles, CA

198 jobs

New York, NY

113 jobs

Burbank, California, United States

71 jobs

Los Angeles, California

43 jobs

Culver City, CA

42 jobs

Glendale, California, United States

28 jobs

London, United Kingdom

27 jobs

Los Angeles, CA, US, 90038

26 jobs

Culver City , California; (Hybrid)

25 jobs

New York, New York

23 jobs

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