Deputy General Counsel

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employees hold this title in Department of Children and Families. Median total compensation for the role is $126,920, above the department median of $44,325.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $126.9K
Role median: $126,920
Agency median: $44,325
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Deputy General Counsel is held in 11 Florida departments. In Department of Children and Families, the median of $126,920 ranks #4 of 11.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Financial Services

$165,000 · 1

Department of the Lottery

$136,498 · 1

Agriculture and Consumer Services

$132,996 · 2

FL Department of Law Enforcement

$125,995 · 1

Department Environmental Protection

$125,652 · 2

Justice Administrative Commission

$125,460 · 1

Department of Revenue

$122,236 · 1

FL Gaming Control Commission

$118,180 · 1

Department of Commerce

$114,407 · 3

Agency for Persons W Disabilit

$104,550 · 2

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

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Deputy General Counsel beyond Florida

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $125,556 ranks #5 of 6. See Deputy General Counsel across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$192,070 · 7

Tennessee

$176,667 · 37

District of Columbia

$175,000 · 23

New York Public Authorities

$165,386 · 33

Missouri

$33,731 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy General Counselroles 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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John Jackson

Deputy General Counsel/Department of Children and Families

2026 total comp

$126,920

Sub-department: Executive Dir/Support Services
Base pay: $126,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,920
Hire date: 1994-07-06
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 8416
Position Number: 071879

At Department of Children and Families, John Jackson serves as a Deputy General Counsel within Executive Dir/Support Services. Hired in 1994, they have about 32 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,920.