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Missouri / Labor and Industrial Relations / Legal Counsel

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Legal Counsel

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

13 employees hold this title in Labor and Industrial Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $53,260, above the department median of $41,163.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$669.5K
Role median
$53,260
Agency median
$41,163
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,756$96,600+

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.

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This role across Missouri

Legal Counsel is held in 15 Missouri departments. In Labor and Industrial Relations, the median of $53,260 ranks #11 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mental Health
$142,659 · 1
Agriculture
$134,975 · 1
Public Safety
$87,509 · 11
Natural Resources
$82,928 · 6
Social Services
$81,733 · 96
Judiciary
$71,896 · 11
Corrections
$64,590 · 5
Revenue
$30,849 · 20

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

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Legal Counsel beyond Missouri

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Missouri, the median of $67,467 ranks #1 of 3. See Legal Counsel across all of Missouri

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Rhode Island
$17,554 · 41

Median total compensation for comparable Legal 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Bart Matanic

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$97,990
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$97,990
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,990

Bart Matanic holds the role of Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,990.

Michael Auer

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$92,196
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$92,196
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,196

At Labor and Industrial Relations, Michael Auer serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,196.

Catherine Barrie

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$91,377
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$91,377
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,377

Catherine Barrie holds the role of Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,377.

Michael Reed

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$69,442
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$69,442
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$69,442

At Labor and Industrial Relations, Michael Reed serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,442.

Sarah Devlin

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2023 total comp
$62,240
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$62,240
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,240

Sarah Devlin holds the role of Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,240.

Zachary Dejoode

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2023 total comp
$56,419
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$56,419
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,419

Zachary Dejoode holds the role of Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. In 2023, their total compensation was $56,419.

Kristy Lambert

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$53,260
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,260
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,260

Kristy Lambert holds the role of Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,260.

Marie Dwyer

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2023 total comp
$50,219
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,219
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,219

Marie Dwyer is a Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. 2023 total compensation came to $50,219.

Sarah Lipp

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$40,462
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$40,462
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$40,462

Sarah Lipp holds the role of Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,462.

William Flowers

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2023 total comp
$21,072
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,072
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,072

William Flowers is a Legal Counsel at Labor and Industrial Relations. 2023 total compensation came to $21,072.

Christopher Elster

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$18,576
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$18,576
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$18,576

Christopher Elster works as a Legal Counsel for Labor and Industrial Relations. Christopher earned $18,576 in 2025.

Kaitlin Walker

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$14,489
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,489
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$14,489

Kaitlin Walker works as a Legal Counsel for Labor and Industrial Relations. Kaitlin earned $14,489 in 2025.

Ross Kaplan

Legal Counsel/Labor and Industrial Relations

2023 total comp
$1,756
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,756
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$1,756

Ross Kaplan works as a Legal Counsel for Labor and Industrial Relations. Ross earned $1,756 in 2023.