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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.