Tennessee / Children's Services / Associate Counsel

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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

Financial Institutions

$148,380 · 5

Economic and Community Development

$147,483 · 1

Wildlife Resources

$136,893 · 2

Labor & Workforce Development

$134,616 · 17

Agriculture

$133,545 · 1

Safety

$132,958 · 14

Department of Disability and Aging

$132,360 · 5

Human Services

$130,004 · 22

Transportation

$129,263 · 4

Tenncare

$128,628 · 45

Commerce and Insurance

$128,568 · 30

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

Missouri

$55,808 · 33

New York Public Authorities

$0 · 81

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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Joshua Mcfarland

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$114,047

Sub-department: Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay: $111,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Eric

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,276
Employee ID: 593879

Joshua Mcfarland 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 $114,047.

Willie Wallace

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$114,042

Sub-department: Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay: $111,360
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,280
Employee ID: 147172

At Children's Services, Willie Wallace serves as a Associate Counsel within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $114,042.

Betsy Crow

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$113,863

Sub-department: Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay: $111,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Leigh

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,275
Employee ID: 633851

At Children's Services, Betsy Crow serves as a Associate Counsel within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $113,863.

Emily Mullins

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$112,944

Sub-department: Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay: $112,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Katherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,412
Employee ID: 444005

Emily Mullins 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 $112,944.