Chief Legal Counsel I

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

1 employee holds this title in Department of Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $138,412, above the department median of $67,479.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $138.4K
Role median: $138,412
Agency median: $67,479
Comparison: Above

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This role across Arkansas

Chief Legal Counsel I is held in 8 Arkansas departments. In Department of Agriculture, the median of $138,412 ranks #2 of 8.

Highest-paying departments for this role

AR Department of Health

$142,490 · 1

Department of Education

$138,412 · 1

Department of Energy and Environment

$138,412 · 1

Department of Labor and Licensing

$138,412 · 1

Department of Parks Heritage &Amp; Tour

$138,412 · 1

Department of Public Safety

$138,412 · 1

Department of the Military

$138,412 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Legal Counsel I role in other Arkansasdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief Legal Counsel beyond Arkansas

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Arkansas, the median of $138,412 ranks #1 of 2. See Chief Legal Counsel across all of Arkansas →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida

$115,000 · 51

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Legal Counsel roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Matthew Ford

Chief Legal Counsel I/Department of Agriculture

2026 total comp

$138,412

Sub-department: Specialized Services
Base pay: $138,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,412
Hire date: 08-01-2016
Pay grade: Spc10
Full-time equivalent (FTE): 1

Source-specific fields

Job Classification Code: LAT08C
Pay Scale Type: Classified
Position Number: 22181808

Matthew Ford works as a Chief Legal Counsel I for Department of Agriculture within Specialized Services. Their hire date on record is 08-01-2016. Matthew earned $138,412 in 2026. Their pay grade is Spc10.