Tennessee / Environment and Conservation / Senior Associate Counsel

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Senior Associate Counsel

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

13 employees hold this title in Environment and Conservation. Median total compensation for the role is $150,718, above the department median of $42,917.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $150,718
Agency median: $42,917
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$139,343$188,135+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Environment and Conservation, the median of $150,718 ranks #15 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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Shelby Ward

Senior Associate Counsel/Environment and Conservation

2026 total comp

$143,062

Sub-department: General Counsel
Base pay: $139,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Renee Burks

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,656
Employee ID: 612124

At Environment and Conservation, Shelby Ward serves as a Senior Associate Counsel within General Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $143,062.