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Chief Legal Counsel

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

3 employees hold this title in Business & Professional Reg. Median total compensation for the role is $120,819, above the department median of $48,255.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $362.5K
Role median: $120,819
Agency median: $48,255
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief Legal Counsel is held in 11 Florida departments. In Business & Professional Reg, the median of $120,819 ranks #4 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

Department of Children and Families

$116,248 · 14

Department of Health

$114,467 · 16

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$113,465 · 1

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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Employees with this title

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Sally Raines

Chief Legal Counsel/Business & Professional Reg

2026 total comp

$120,819

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $120,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,819
Hire date: 2016-05-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 010745

Sally Raines works as a Chief Legal Counsel for Business & Professional Reg within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service as a salaried employee. Sally earned $120,819 in 2026.

Robert Ehrhardt

Chief Legal Counsel/Business & Professional Reg

2026 total comp

$120,819

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $120,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,819
Hire date: 2004-09-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 010712

Robert Ehrhardt works as a Chief Legal Counsel for Business & Professional Reg within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 2004, they have about 22 years of service as a salaried employee. Robert earned $120,819 in 2026.

Matthew Mears

Chief Legal Counsel/Business & Professional Reg

2026 total comp

$120,819

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $120,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,819
Hire date: 1997-01-08
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 010916

At Business & Professional Reg, Matthew Mears serves as a Chief Legal Counsel within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1997, they have about 29 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $120,819.