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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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Devin Rodriguez

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$83,699
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$83,699
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,699

Devin Rodriguez is a Legal Counsel at Social Services. 2025 total compensation came to $83,699.

Amy Ashbrook

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$83,016
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$83,016
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$83,016

Amy Ashbrook works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Amy earned $83,016 in 2025.

Joel Anderson

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2024 total comp
$82,955
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,955
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,955

Joel Anderson holds the role of Legal Counsel at Social Services. In 2024, their total compensation was $82,955.

Michael Ackerman

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$82,814
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,814
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,814

Michael Ackerman works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Michael earned $82,814 in 2025.

Matthew Campbell

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$82,715
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,715
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,715

At Social Services, Matthew Campbell serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,715.

Sarah Devlin

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$82,044
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$82,044
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$82,044

Sarah Devlin holds the role of Legal Counsel at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,044.

Shaniecea Dunham

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$81,421
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$81,421
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$81,421

Shaniecea Dunham works as a Legal Counsel for Social Services. Shaniecea earned $81,421 in 2025.

Desiree Vitale

Legal Counsel/Social Services

2025 total comp
$80,003
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,003
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$80,003

Desiree Vitale holds the role of Legal Counsel at Social Services. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,003.