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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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Lee Mcdougal

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$125,184
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$125,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,184
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Wilson

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,432
Employee ID
140357

Lee Mcdougal works as a Associate Counsel for Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. Their status is full-time. Lee earned $125,184 in 2026.

Dorothy Mainord

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$125,184
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$125,184
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$125,184
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Nicole

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,432
Employee ID
698748

Dorothy Mainord is a Associate Counsel at Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $125,184.

Rachel Wright

Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp
$124,800
Sub-department
Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay
$124,800
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,800
Employment type
Part-Time
Pay basis
Hourly
Middle name
Marie

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$60
Employee ID
592486

Rachel Wright works as a Associate Counsel for Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. Their status is part-time. Rachel earned $124,800 in 2026.