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Rhode Island / Legislative / Legal Counsel

Job-title file

Legal Counsel

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

32 employees hold this title in Legislative. Median total compensation for the role is $10,663, above the department median of $8,761.

Employees
32
Total payroll
$492.1K
Role median
$10,663
Agency median
$8,761
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,240$36,589+

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

How total compensation varies among the 32 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

Legal Counsel is held in 5 Rhode Island departments. In Legislative, the median of $10,663 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education
$29,472 · 3
Dem
$22,364 · 3

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

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Legal Counsel beyond Rhode Island

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Rhode Island, the median of $17,554 ranks #3 of 3. See Legal Counsel across all of Rhode Island

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Missouri
$67,467 · 231

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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John Desimone Jr

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$10,690
Base pay
$10,690
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,690

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$81,066
Middle Initial
J
Total Pay
$10,690

John Desimone Jr is a Legal Counsel at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $10,690.

John Manni

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$10,635
Base pay
$10,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,635

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$80,649
Middle Initial
C
Total Pay
$10,635

John Manni works as a Legal Counsel for Legislative. John earned $10,635 in 2026.

Joseph Brennan

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$10,635
Base pay
$10,635
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,635

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$80,649
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$10,635

Joseph Brennan works as a Legal Counsel for Legislative. Joseph earned $10,635 in 2026.

Karenann Mcloughlin

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$10,613
Base pay
$9,612
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,613

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$69,421
Total Pay
$10,613

Karenann Mcloughlin works as a Legal Counsel for Legislative. Karenann earned $10,613 in 2026.

Saikon Gbehan Isijola

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$10,269
Base pay
$10,269
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$10,269

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$77,874
Middle Initial
T
Total Pay
$10,269

Saikon Gbehan Isijola holds the role of Legal Counsel at Legislative. In 2026, their total compensation was $10,269.

Michael Forte

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$9,917
Base pay
$9,917
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,917

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$75,207
Middle Initial
B
Total Pay
$9,917

Michael Forte holds the role of Legal Counsel at Legislative. In 2026, their total compensation was $9,917.

James Higgins

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$9,739
Base pay
$9,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,739

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$73,856
Middle Initial
T
Total Pay
$9,739

James Higgins holds the role of Legal Counsel at Legislative. In 2026, their total compensation was $9,739.

Daniel Griffin

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$9,589
Base pay
$9,166
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$424
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,589

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$66,196
Middle Initial
P
Total Pay
$9,589

At Legislative, Daniel Griffin serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2026 pay totaled $9,589.