Tennessee / Children's Services / Senior Associate Counsel

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Senior Associate Counsel

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

17 employees hold this title in Children's Services. Median total compensation for the role is $152,439, above the department median of $66,696.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $2.7M
Role median: $152,439
Agency median: $66,696
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$142,070$168,883+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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

Senior Associate Counsel is held in 22 Tennessee departments. In Children's Services, the median of $152,439 ranks #13 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Safety

$171,168 · 7

Economic and Community Development

$164,761 · 2

Correction

$164,369 · 5

Education

$161,776 · 3

Financial Institutions

$160,692 · 2

Mental Health

$160,484 · 7

Revenue

$159,248 · 7

Department of Disability and Aging

$158,701 · 4

Human Services

$157,282 · 8

Labor & Workforce Development

$154,524 · 4

Transportation

$153,075 · 5

Human Resources

$152,547 · 1

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

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Senior Associate Counsel beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $154,524 ranks #1 of 3. See Senior Associate Counsel across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$121,419 · 11

Missouri

$75,763 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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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Tara Moore

Senior Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$152,439

Sub-department: Admin Procedures (Judges)
Base pay: $148,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,398
Employee ID: 120312

Tara Moore holds the role of Senior Associate Counsel at Children's Services within Administrative Procedures (Judges). Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,439.

Dean Griffey

Senior Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$152,439

Sub-department: Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay: $148,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Curtis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,398
Employee ID: 473988

Dean Griffey works as a Senior Associate Counsel for Children's Services within Regional Legal Counsel. Their status is full-time. Dean earned $152,439 in 2026.

Tara Henderlight

Senior Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$152,439

Sub-department: Centralized Legal Functions
Base pay: $148,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Bryant

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,398
Employee ID: 509826

Tara Henderlight holds the role of Senior Associate Counsel at Children's Services within Centralized Legal Functions. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $152,439.

Daniel Smithwick

Senior Associate Counsel/Children's Services

2026 total comp

$151,862

Sub-department: Regional Legal Counsel
Base pay: $148,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,086
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,398
Employee ID: 146393

At Children's Services, Daniel Smithwick serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within Regional Legal Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $151,862.