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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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Paul Dicristofaro

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$8,797
Base pay
$7,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,001
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,797

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$59,117
Middle Initial
T
Total Pay
$8,797

Paul Dicristofaro works as a Legal Counsel for Legislative. Paul earned $8,797 in 2026.

Kevin Gavin

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$8,729
Base pay
$8,729
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,729

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$66,196
Middle Initial
P
Total Pay
$8,729

Kevin Gavin holds the role of Legal Counsel at Legislative. In 2026, their total compensation was $8,729.

Timothy Williamson

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$8,623
Base pay
$8,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,623

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$62,276
Middle Initial
A
Total Pay
$8,623

Timothy Williamson is a Legal Counsel at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $8,623.

Michael Goldberg

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$8,388
Base pay
$8,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$8,388

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$63,606
Middle Initial
M
Total Pay
$8,388

At Legislative, Michael Goldberg serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2026 pay totaled $8,388.

Edward Manning Jr

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$7,796
Base pay
$7,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,796

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$59,117
Middle Initial
P
Total Pay
$7,796

Edward Manning Jr is a Legal Counsel at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $7,796.

Edward Nolan Jr

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$7,796
Base pay
$7,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,796

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$59,117
Middle Initial
P
Total Pay
$7,796

Edward Nolan Jr is a Legal Counsel at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $7,796.

Tara Cancel-Bennett

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$7,796
Base pay
$7,796
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,796

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$59,117
Middle Initial
R
Total Pay
$7,796

Tara Cancel-Bennett is a Legal Counsel at Legislative. 2026 total compensation came to $7,796.

William Dimitri

Legal Counsel/Legislative

2026 total comp
$7,492
Base pay
$7,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$7,492

Source-specific fields

Annual Pay
$56,813
Middle Initial
C
Total Pay
$7,492

At Legislative, William Dimitri serves as a Legal Counsel. Their 2026 pay totaled $7,492.