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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 Attorneyroles 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 Islandemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.