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Deputy General Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $179,363, above the department median of $50,886.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$358.7K
Role median
$179,363
Agency median
$50,886
Comparison
Above

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This role across Tennessee

Deputy General Counsel is held in 18 Tennessee departments. In Human Services, the median of $179,363 ranks #8 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
Transportation
$178,966 · 1
Tenncare
$176,677 · 3
General Services
$175,148 · 1
Military
$172,510 · 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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Margaret Russell

Deputy General Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp
$182,059
Sub-department
Asst Comm General Counsel-HRPD
Base pay
$177,696
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,363
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$182,059
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,808
Employee ID
126870

At Human Services, Margaret Russell serves as a Deputy General Counsel within Assistant Community General Counsel-Hrpd. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $182,059.

Paul Helton

Deputy General Counsel/Human Services

2026 total comp
$176,667
Sub-department
Asst Comm General Counsel-HRPD
Base pay
$173,004
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,663
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$176,667
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$14,417
Employee ID
142641

Paul Helton works as a Deputy General Counsel for Human Services within Assistant Community General Counsel-Hrpd. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $176,667 in 2026.