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Missouri / Social Services / Legal Counsel

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Legal Counsel

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

96 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $81,733, above the department median of $39,081.

Employees
96
Total payroll
$6.4M
Role median
$81,733
Agency median
$39,081
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$385$112,820+

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

How total compensation varies among the 96 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 Social Services, the median of $81,733 ranks #6 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
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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James Treece

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2024 total comp
$22,565
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,565
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,565

At Social Services, James Treece serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2024 pay totaled $22,565.

Robert Brandon

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$22,557
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,557
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,557

Robert Brandon is a Legal Counsel at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $22,557.

Daniel Cayou

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$22,262
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$22,262
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$22,262

Daniel Cayou holds the role of Legal Counsel at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,262.

Clifford Faddis

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2023 total comp
$21,857
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$21,857
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$21,857

At Social Services, Clifford Faddis serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2023 pay totaled $21,857.

Lisa Hogg

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2023 total comp
$19,888
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$19,888
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$19,888

Lisa Hogg works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Lisa earned $19,888 in 2023.

Rebecca Fisher

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2023 total comp
$17,390
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,390
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,390

Rebecca Fisher is a Legal Counsel at Social Services. 2023 total compensation came to $17,390.

Elizabeth Comfort

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$17,294
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,294
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$17,294

Elizabeth Comfort works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Elizabeth earned $17,294 in 2025.