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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 Department of Corrections. Median total compensation for the role is $110,562, above the department median of $50,633.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $331.7K
Role median: $110,562
Agency median: $50,633
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief Legal Counsel is held in 11 Florida departments. In Department of Corrections, the median of $110,562 ranks #10 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

Agency for Health Care Administrative

$113,465 · 1

Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

$112,551 · 3

Department of Revenue

$110,622 · 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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Kristen Lonergan

Chief Legal Counsel/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$110,562

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $110,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,562
Hire date: 2014-09-12
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 000091

Kristen Lonergan holds the role of Chief Legal Counsel at Department of Corrections within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2014, about 12 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $110,562.

Julisa Nnorom

Chief Legal Counsel/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$110,562

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $110,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,562
Hire date: 2020-08-21
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 031098

Julisa Nnorom is a Chief Legal Counsel at Department of Corrections within Executive Dir/Support Services. Their tenure dates to 2020, about 6 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $110,562.

Amy Matlock

Chief Legal Counsel/Department of Corrections

2026 total comp

$110,562

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $110,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,562
Hire date: 2005-06-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Cheree

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 033867

Amy Matlock works as a Chief Legal Counsel for Department of Corrections within Executive Dir/Support Services. They have served since 2005 (about 21 years) as a salaried employee. Amy earned $110,562 in 2026.