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Legal Counsel

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

11 employees hold this title in Public Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $87,509, above the department median of $38,245.

Employees
11
Total payroll
$905.4K
Role median
$87,509
Agency median
$38,245
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$549$139,049+

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

How total compensation varies among the 11 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 Public Safety, the median of $87,509 ranks #3 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Mental Health
$142,659 · 1
Agriculture
$134,975 · 1
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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Kayla Kemp

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$140,472
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$140,472
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$140,472

Kayla Kemp works as a Legal Counsel for Public Safety. Kayla earned $140,472 in 2025.

Nicole Buckley

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$133,356
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$133,356
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,356

Nicole Buckley holds the role of Legal Counsel at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,356.

Scotty Allen

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$111,807
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$111,807
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,807

Scotty Allen holds the role of Legal Counsel at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,807.

Brian Earll

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$108,723
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$108,723
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,723

Brian Earll holds the role of Legal Counsel at Public Safety. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,723.

Austin Davis

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$94,808
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$94,808
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,808

Austin Davis is a Legal Counsel at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $94,808.

Samuel Atkinson

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2024 total comp
$87,509
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$87,509
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$87,509

At Public Safety, Samuel Atkinson serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,509.

Lydia Middleton

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$80,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,000

Lydia Middleton is a Legal Counsel at Public Safety. 2025 total compensation came to $80,000.

Nathan Weinert

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2023 total comp
$72,192
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$72,192
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,192

Nathan Weinert works as a Legal Counsel for Public Safety. Nathan earned $72,192 in 2023.

Benjamin Kweskin

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2024 total comp
$50,897
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,897
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,897

At Public Safety, Benjamin Kweskin serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,897.

Robert Tillman

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2023 total comp
$25,101
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$25,101
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$25,101

Robert Tillman works as a Legal Counsel for Public Safety. Robert earned $25,101 in 2023.

Robert Harding

Legal Counsel/Public Safety

2025 total comp
$549
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$549
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$549

At Public Safety, Robert Harding serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $549.