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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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Marsha Stiles Workman

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2024 total comp
$50,754
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,754
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,754

Marsha Stiles Workman works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Marsha earned $50,754 in 2024.

Fiona Taus

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$49,483
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,483
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,483

At Social Services, Fiona Taus serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,483.

Brittainy Kinsey

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$47,821
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,821
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$47,821

Brittainy Kinsey is a Legal Counsel at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $47,821.