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Missouri / Mental Health / Legal Counsel

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Legal Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in Mental Health. Median total compensation for the role is $142,659, above the department median of $36,488.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$142.7K
Role median
$142,659
Agency median
$36,488
Comparison
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This role across Missouri

Legal Counsel is held in 15 Missouri departments. In Mental Health, the median of $142,659 ranks #1 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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.

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Employees with this title

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Denise Thomas

Legal Counsel/Mental Health

2025 total comp
$142,659
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$142,659
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$142,659

Denise Thomas holds the role of Legal Counsel at Mental Health. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,659.