Counsel
Akamai
Frankfort, KY · $121k–$219k a year · Posted November 9, 2026
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Where Frankfort, KY ranks
Where Frankfort, KY placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #8Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Southeast$145k · of 33
- #9Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 33
- #10Best cities for sales pay after cost of living$142k · of 45
- #11Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Southeast62 / 100 · of 33
- #16Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Southeast58% · of 87
- #18Cities where the biggest share of jobs do not need a four-year degree in the Southeast18% · of 69
Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $170,000 a year. Across 35 open counsel listings that state pay, the middle half runs $186,500 to $275,000 and the median is $235,000. That is 28% below the median, below the middle half of those listings.
Listed pay is what employers advertise, not what people are paid.
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among lawyers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for lawyers: 17% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
...or equivalent Have a JD from an ABA-accredited law school, be admitted/licensed to practice in a relevant jurisdiction, be an attorney in good standing Have U.S. citizenship, as this role supports U.S. government contracts with access restrictions...