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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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Dawn Blunda

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$55,331
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$55,331
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,331

Dawn Blunda works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Dawn earned $55,331 in 2025.

Hannah Thomas

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$53,875
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,875
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,875

Hannah Thomas works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Hannah earned $53,875 in 2025.

Kerry Allen

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$53,562
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$53,562
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,562

Kerry Allen works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Kerry earned $53,562 in 2025.

Arthur Hogg

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2023 total comp
$52,442
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$52,442
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$52,442

Arthur Hogg works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Arthur earned $52,442 in 2023.