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Associate Counsel

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

80 employees hold this title in Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $132,778, above the department median of $66,696.

Employees
80
Total payroll
$10.3M
Role median
$132,778
Agency median
$66,696
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$105,000$142,688+

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How total compensation varies among the 80 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 Tennessee

Associate Counsel is held in 24 Tennessee departments. In Children's Services, the median of $132,778 ranks #7 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Resources
$136,893 · 2
Agriculture
$133,545 · 1
Safety
$132,958 · 14
Human Services
$130,004 · 22
Transportation
$129,263 · 4
Tenncare
$128,628 · 45
Human Resources
$128,484 · 3

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

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Associate Counsel beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $128,628 ranks #1 of 3. See Associate Counsel across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Median total compensation for comparable Associate 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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Mary Clark

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$108,972
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$108,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Katherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,081
Employee ID
710880

At Children's Services, Mary Clark serves as a Associate Counsel within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,972.

Justin Hilliard

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$108,972
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$108,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Matthew

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,081
Employee ID
720420

Justin Hilliard is a Associate Counsel at Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,972.

Regina Soldan

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$108,972
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$108,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Laudadio

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,081
Employee ID
619168

Regina Soldan holds the role of Associate Counsel at Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,972.

Taylor Drinnen

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$108,972
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$108,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Alexander

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,081
Employee ID
712423

At Children's Services, Taylor Drinnen serves as a Associate Counsel within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,972.

Cassandra Buer

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$108,972
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$108,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,081
Employee ID
723988

Cassandra Buer holds the role of Associate Counsel at Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,972.

Haylee Goins

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$108,972
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$108,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,081
Employee ID
667012

At Children's Services, Haylee Goins serves as a Associate Counsel within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $108,972.

Cole Harrell-Morris

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$108,972
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$108,972
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,972
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Lee

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$9,081
Employee ID
721173

Cole Harrell-Morris holds the role of Associate Counsel at Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,972.