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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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Amy Richardson

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$75,395
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75,395
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,395

Amy Richardson works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Amy earned $75,395 in 2025.

Umo Ironbar-Brandt

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$75,041
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$75,041
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,041

Umo Ironbar-Brandt works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Umo earned $75,041 in 2025.

Rabelle Babar

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$74,975
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$74,975
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,975

Rabelle Babar works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Rabelle earned $74,975 in 2025.

Jenna Phelps

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$74,148
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$74,148
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,148

Jenna Phelps works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Jenna earned $74,148 in 2025.