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Associate Counsel

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

30 employees hold this title in Commerce and Insurance. Median total compensation for the role is $128,568, above the department median of $60,405.

Employees
30
Total payroll
$3.7M
Role median
$128,568
Agency median
$60,405
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,440$143,593+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 30 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 Commerce and Insurance, the median of $128,568 ranks #12 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Resources
$136,893 · 2
Agriculture
$133,545 · 1
Safety
$132,958 · 14
Children's Services
$132,778 · 80
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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Marabeth Nicely

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$108,760
Sub-department
Legal
Base pay
$106,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,850
Employee ID
450975

Marabeth Nicely holds the role of Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $108,760.

Joseph Wharton

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$108,760
Sub-department
Reg. Brd. Legal
Base pay
$106,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,560
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,760
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,850
Employee ID
638005

Joseph Wharton is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Reg. Brd. Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,760.

Stephen Butler

Associate Counsel/Commerce and Insurance

2026 total comp
$108,077
Sub-department
Legal
Base pay
$106,200
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,877
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$108,077
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Chadwick

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$8,850
Employee ID
599013

Stephen Butler is a Associate Counsel at Commerce and Insurance within Legal. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $108,077.