Chief Legal Counsel

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

1 employee holds this title in Agency for Health Care Administrative. Median total compensation for the role is $113,465, above the department median of $56,207.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $113.5K
Role median: $113,465
Agency median: $56,207
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief Legal Counsel is held in 11 Florida departments. In Agency for Health Care Administrative, the median of $113,465 ranks #7 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Florida Department of Transportation

$132,868 · 1

Department of Management Services

$130,000 · 1

Department of Financial Services

$127,297 · 5

Business & Professional Reg

$120,819 · 3

Department of Children and Families

$116,248 · 14

Department of Health

$114,467 · 16

Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

$112,551 · 3

Department of Revenue

$110,622 · 3

Department of Corrections

$110,562 · 3

Office of the Attorney General

$97,391 · 1

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

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Chief Legal Counsel beyond Florida

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $115,000 ranks #2 of 2. See Chief Legal Counsel across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$138,412 · 11

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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Laura Gallagher

Chief Legal Counsel/Agency for Health Care Administrative

2026 total comp

$113,465

Sub-department: Program: Administration and Support
Base pay: $113,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,465
Hire date: 2021-06-25
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 064873

Laura Gallagher works as a Chief Legal Counsel for Agency for Health Care Administrative within Program: Administration and Support. Hired in 2021, they have about 5 years of service as a salaried employee. Laura earned $113,465 in 2026.