Chief of Legal Services

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

9 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $32,358, above the department median of $26,730.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $292.5K
Role median: $32,358
Agency median: $26,730
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$30,817$35,840+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Rhode Island

Chief of Legal Services is held in 6 Rhode Island departments. In Health and Human Services, the median of $32,358 ranks #4 of 6.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Transportation

$78,784 · 4

Department of Revenue

$35,480 · 4

Public Utilities

$33,923 · 6

Administration

$31,588 · 2

Business Regulations

$31,470 · 4

Median total compensation for the Chief of Legal Services role in other Rhode Islanddepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jennifer Buckley

Chief of Legal Services/Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$30,817

Base pay: $30,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,817

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $133,541
Middle Initial: L
Total Pay: $30,817

At Health and Human Services, Jennifer Buckley serves as a Chief of Legal Services. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,817.

Colleen Mccarthy

Chief of Legal Services/Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$30,817

Base pay: $30,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,817

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $133,541
Middle Initial: A
Total Pay: $30,817

At Health and Human Services, Colleen Mccarthy serves as a Chief of Legal Services. Their 2026 pay totaled $30,817.

Benjamin Copple

Chief of Legal Services/Health and Human Services

2026 total comp

$30,817

Base pay: $30,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,817

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay: $133,541
Middle Initial: C
Total Pay: $30,817

Benjamin Copple is a Chief of Legal Services at Health and Human Services. 2026 total compensation came to $30,817.