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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 Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle. Median total compensation for the role is $112,551, above the department median of $65,480.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $344.1K
Role median: $112,551
Agency median: $65,480
Comparison: Above

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This role across Florida

Chief Legal Counsel is held in 11 Florida departments. In Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, the median of $112,551 ranks #8 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

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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Jonathan Sanford

Chief Legal Counsel/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$126,919

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $126,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,919
Hire date: 1998-05-19
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 004869

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Jonathan Sanford serves as a Chief Legal Counsel within Highway Safety. Hired in 1998, they have about 28 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $126,919.

Kathy Jimenez-Morales

Chief Legal Counsel/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$112,551

Sub-department: Highway Safety
Base pay: $112,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,551
Hire date: 1998-05-11
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 003838

At Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle, Kathy Jimenez-Morales serves as a Chief Legal Counsel within Highway Safety. Their tenure dates to 1998, about 28 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $112,551.

Daniel Biggins

Chief Legal Counsel/Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle

2026 total comp

$104,623

Sub-department: Motorist Services
Base pay: $104,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,623
Hire date: 1998-02-27
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 7741
Position Number: 003486

Daniel Biggins works as a Chief Legal Counsel for Highway Safety & Motor Vehicle within Motorist Services. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years) as a salaried employee. Daniel earned $104,623 in 2026.