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Deputy General Counsel

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

6 employees hold this title in Health. Median total compensation for the role is $165,863, above the department median of $70,395.

Employees
6
Total payroll
$1.1M
Role median
$165,863
Agency median
$70,395
Comparison
Above

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This role across Tennessee

Deputy General Counsel is held in 18 Tennessee departments. In Health, the median of $165,863 ranks #18 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Human Resources
$193,734 · 1
Tbi
$189,326 · 4
Children's Services
$189,177 · 1
Mental Health
$184,537 · 2
Education
$180,201 · 1
Human Services
$179,363 · 2
Transportation
$178,966 · 1
Tenncare
$176,677 · 3
General Services
$175,148 · 1

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

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Deputy General Counsel beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $176,667 ranks #2 of 6. See Deputy General Counsel across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$192,070 · 7
District of Columbia
$175,000 · 23
Florida
$125,556 · 16
Missouri
$33,731 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy General 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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David Silvus

Deputy General Counsel/Health

2026 total comp
$216,263
Sub-department
Commissioner's Office
Base pay
$207,036
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$9,227
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$216,263
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
James

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$17,253
Employee ID
481266

At Health, David Silvus serves as a Deputy General Counsel within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $216,263.

Virginia Edwards

Deputy General Counsel/Health

2026 total comp
$178,935
Sub-department
Office of General Counsel
Base pay
$171,312
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$7,623
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$178,935
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Paige

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,276
Employee ID
145015

Virginia Edwards works as a Deputy General Counsel for Health within Office of General Counsel. Their status is full-time. Virginia earned $178,935 in 2026.

Mark Waters

Deputy General Counsel/Health

2026 total comp
$167,776
Sub-department
Boards Attorneys
Base pay
$163,932
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,844
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$167,776
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Steven

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,661
Employee ID
104981

Mark Waters holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $167,776.

Gerard Dolan

Deputy General Counsel/Health

2026 total comp
$163,950
Sub-department
Boards Attorneys
Base pay
$160,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,822
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,950
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,344
Employee ID
570020

At Health, Gerard Dolan serves as a Deputy General Counsel within Boards Attorneys. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $163,950.

Justin Harleman

Deputy General Counsel/Health

2026 total comp
$163,791
Sub-department
Bureau of Health Lic and Reg
Base pay
$160,128
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,663
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,791
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,344
Employee ID
605259

Justin Harleman works as a Deputy General Counsel for Health within Bureau of Health Lic and Reg. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $163,791 in 2026.

Francine Chavez

Deputy General Counsel/Health

2026 total comp
$163,296
Sub-department
Boards Attorneys
Base pay
$163,296
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$163,296
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Ann

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$13,608
Employee ID
443242

Francine Chavez holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Health within Boards Attorneys. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $163,296.