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Rhode Island / Staff Attorney

Role across Rhode Island

Staff Attorney

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

66 people hold the Staff Attorney role across 8 departments in Rhode Island, with a median total compensation of $24,226. Among 7 jurisdictions where this role is reported, Rhode Island ranks #5 by median pay.

Employees
66
Median pay
$24,226
Departments
8
Cross-jurisdiction
#5 of 7

Compare jurisdictions

Staff Attorney pay in other jurisdictions

Where Staff Attorneys are paid most

Connecticut
$174,677 · 11
Vermont
$111,519 · 196
Minnesota
$106,634 · 214
Maine
$57,177 · 16
Missouri
$10,084 · 10

Median total compensation for comparable Staff Attorney roles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within Rhode Island

Departments with this role

Largest Rhode Island departments for this role

Public Defender
27 · $29,671
Attorney General
17 · $19,931
Judicial
7 · $25,031
Child Advocate
5 · $26,104
Public Safety
2 · $29,616

Departments in Rhode Island employing the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.