Tennessee / Human Services / Associate Counsel

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Associate Counsel

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

22 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $130,004, above the department median of $50,886.

Employees: 22
Total payroll: $2.8M
Role median: $130,004
Agency median: $50,886
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$105,480$139,056+

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How total compensation varies among the 22 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 Human Services, the median of $130,004 ranks #9 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Financial Institutions

$148,380 · 5

Economic and Community Development

$147,483 · 1

Wildlife Resources

$136,893 · 2

Labor & Workforce Development

$134,616 · 17

Agriculture

$133,545 · 1

Safety

$132,958 · 14

Children's Services

$132,778 · 80

Department of Disability and Aging

$132,360 · 5

Transportation

$129,263 · 4

Tenncare

$128,628 · 45

Commerce and Insurance

$128,568 · 30

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

Missouri

$55,808 · 33

New York Public Authorities

$0 · 81

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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Nicholas Robinson

Associate Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp

$128,784

Sub-department: App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay: $125,700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,475
Employee ID: 368892

Nicholas Robinson is a Associate Counsel at Human Services within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $128,784.

Toni-Ann Buono

Associate Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp

$127,416

Sub-department: Asst Comm General Counsel-HRPD
Base pay: $127,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $10,618
Employee ID: 568218

Toni-Ann Buono works as a Associate Counsel for Human Services within Assistant Community General Counsel-Hrpd. Their status is full-time. Toni-Ann earned $127,416 in 2026.