Florida / State Courts System / General Counsel

Job-title file

General Counsel

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

13 employees hold this title in State Courts System. Median total compensation for the role is $112,001, above the department median of $66,624.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $1.6M
Role median: $112,001
Agency median: $66,624
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$99,874$157,475+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 13 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

General Counsel pay vs. Florida

Across all employers in Florida, the median wage for Lawyers — about 55,210 people — is $133,180. State Courts System pays a median base salary of $112,001 for this role, 16% below that figure — about the 34th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where State Courts System sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$75,530

$99,720

$133,180

$196,100

$301,050

State Courts System median · $112,001

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in Florida, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows State Courts System’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. State Courts System’s median base salary is 30% below that national figure, about the 29th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

State Courts System median · $112,001

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Florida range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at State Courts System is $112,001, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Florida

General Counsel is held in 6 Florida departments. In State Courts System, the median of $112,001 ranks #5 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Financial Services

$156,239 · 2

Department of Revenue

$151,122 · 1

Department of Commerce

$145,310 · 1

Commission on Offender Review

$112,353 · 1

Justice Administrative Commission

$103,729 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

General Counsel beyond Florida

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Florida, the median of $119,779 ranks #11 of 14. See General Counsel across all of Florida →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$219,998 · 5

$217,477 · 10

$205,192 · 25

$190,389 · 41

New York Public Authorities

$188,980 · 40

Georgia

$168,000 · 7

City of Boston

$164,844 · 7

Texas

$162,498 · 343

Median total compensation for comparable General 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.

Same department

Other job titles in State Courts System

Record list

Employees with this title

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Suzanne Ederr

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$160,509

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $160,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,509
Hire date: 2003-11-20
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 009691

At State Courts System, Suzanne Ederr serves as a General Counsel within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Hired in 2003, they have about 23 years of service, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $160,509.

Patricia Gladson

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$147,866

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $147,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,866
Hire date: 2001-09-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 010333

Patricia Gladson works as a General Counsel for State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years as a salaried employee. Patricia earned $147,866 in 2026.

Kenneth Nauman

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$143,577

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $143,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,577
Hire date: 1998-08-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 011576

Kenneth Nauman holds the role of General Counsel at State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. They have served since 1998 (about 28 years) as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $143,577.

Cynthia Schmidt

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$122,957

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $122,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,957
Hire date: 2012-08-03
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 010162

Cynthia Schmidt works as a General Counsel for State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2012, about 14 years as a salaried employee. Cynthia earned $122,957 in 2026.

Crystal Hood-Lewis

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$122,773

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $122,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,773
Hire date: 2001-06-29
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 009341

Crystal Hood-Lewis holds the role of General Counsel at State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2001, about 25 years as a salaried employee. In 2026, their total compensation was $122,773.

Roy Wolgamuth

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$116,786

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $116,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,786
Hire date: 2018-11-09
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 008147

At State Courts System, Roy Wolgamuth serves as a General Counsel within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2018, about 8 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $116,786.

Mary Floyd

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$112,001

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $112,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,001
Hire date: 2016-09-14
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Ann

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 008646

Mary Floyd is a General Counsel at State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Hired in 2016, they have about 10 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $112,001.

Kate Bradford

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$109,862

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $109,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,862
Hire date: 2006-08-07
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 011919

At State Courts System, Kate Bradford serves as a General Counsel within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2006, about 20 years, working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,862.

Eric Bensinger

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$109,855

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $109,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,855
Hire date: 2013-05-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 008641

At State Courts System, Eric Bensinger serves as a General Counsel within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. They have served since 2013 (about 13 years), working salaried. Their 2026 pay totaled $109,855.

Ashlyn Darden

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$103,374

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $103,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,374
Hire date: 2017-12-01
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 010996

Ashlyn Darden is a General Counsel at State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. They have served since 2017 (about 9 years), working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $103,374.

Robert Folsom

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$101,603

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $101,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,603
Hire date: 2005-11-07
Employment type: Salaried

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 008367

Robert Folsom works as a General Counsel for State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2005, about 21 years as a salaried employee. Robert earned $101,603 in 2026.

Kirsten Walsh

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$100,875

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $100,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,875
Hire date: 2024-05-31
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: Kathinka

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 011917

Kirsten Walsh is a General Counsel at State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Hired in 2024, they have about 2 years of service, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $100,875.

Joshua Griffith

General Counsel/State Courts System

2026 total comp

$99,874

Sub-department: Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts
Base pay: $99,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,874
Hire date: 2023-01-17
Employment type: Salaried
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Class Code: 5430
Position Number: 011912

Joshua Griffith is a General Counsel at State Courts System within Program CT Oper/Circuit Cts. Their tenure dates to 2023, about 3 years, working salaried. 2026 total compensation came to $99,874.