General counsel who are among the highest-paid executives at large Texas companies earned more on average in 2011 than in 2010, according to Texas Lawyer‘s annual Corporate Roster, which reports on GC compensation.

Compensation for chief legal officers at 51 large Texas companies averaged $2,198,109 in 2011, up 11.8 percent compared to an average of $1,966,590 at 48 large Texas companies in 2010.