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Legal Assistant

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

13 employees hold this title in Human Services. Median total compensation for the role is $60,490, above the department median of $50,886.

Employees
13
Total payroll
$785.3K
Role median
$60,490
Agency median
$50,886
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,524$73,197+

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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

Legal Assistant is held in 12 Tennessee departments. In Human Services, the median of $60,490 ranks #6 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Legal Assistant beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 19 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $60,348 ranks #10 of 19. See Legal Assistant across all of Tennessee

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia
$128,283 · 63
City of Los Angeles
$125,902 · 18
City of Miami
$87,537 · 7
City of Seattle
$81,494 · 16
Texas
$67,448 · 569
California
$66,924 · 61

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Assistantroles 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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Michael Donegan

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$75,108
Sub-department
Hearings Admin
Base pay
$73,368
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,740
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,108
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$6,114
Employee ID
122297

Michael Donegan works as a Legal Assistant for Human Services within Hearings Administrative. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $75,108 in 2026.

Thomas Alverson

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$67,146
Sub-department
Hearings Admin
Base pay
$65,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,146
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,467
Employee ID
129882

Thomas Alverson works as a Legal Assistant for Human Services within Hearings Administrative. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $67,146 in 2026.

Patricia Breeden

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$65,029
Sub-department
Child Support Field Operations
Base pay
$63,504
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,525
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,029
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,292
Employee ID
115941

At Human Services, Patricia Breeden serves as a Legal Assistant within Child Support Field Operations. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $65,029.

Shawn Garrett

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$64,152
Sub-department
Asst Comm General Counsel-HRPD
Base pay
$64,152
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$64,152
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,346
Employee ID
130648

Shawn Garrett holds the role of Legal Assistant at Human Services within Assistant Community General Counsel-Hrpd. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $64,152.

Edward Singley

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$62,628
Sub-department
App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay
$62,628
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,219
Employee ID
102245

Edward Singley is a Legal Assistant at Human Services within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $62,628.

Melanie Foster

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$60,852
Sub-department
App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay
$60,852
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,852
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$5,071
Employee ID
111490

At Human Services, Melanie Foster serves as a Legal Assistant within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,852.

Martina Beshara

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$60,490
Sub-department
Hearings Admin
Base pay
$59,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,490
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Suzanne Ibrahim

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,920
Employee ID
538369

At Human Services, Martina Beshara serves as a Legal Assistant within Hearings Administrative. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $60,490.

Amanda Cummins

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$60,490
Sub-department
App & Hearings Case Prep Admin
Base pay
$59,040
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$60,490
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,920
Employee ID
594525

Amanda Cummins works as a Legal Assistant for Human Services within App & Hearings Case Prep Administrative. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $60,490 in 2026.

Jennifer Jerkins

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$56,496
Sub-department
App and Hearings Petition Rev
Base pay
$56,496
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$56,496
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,708
Employee ID
496726

At Human Services, Jennifer Jerkins serves as a Legal Assistant within App and Hearings Petition Rev. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $56,496.

Ladawn Cosey

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$55,908
Sub-department
App and Hearings Petition Rev
Base pay
$55,908
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$55,908
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,659
Employee ID
152572

At Human Services, Ladawn Cosey serves as a Legal Assistant within App and Hearings Petition Rev. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,908.

Raeesa Cannon

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$54,381
Sub-department
Appeals and Hearings Front End
Base pay
$53,076
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,305
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$54,381
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Aqeema

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,423
Employee ID
586208

Raeesa Cannon holds the role of Legal Assistant at Human Services within Appeals and Hearings Front End. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $54,381.

Cadijah Rogers

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$53,060
Sub-department
FA Hearings Attorneys
Base pay
$51,816
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,244
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,060
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,318
Employee ID
595496

Cadijah Rogers is a Legal Assistant at Human Services within Fa Hearings Attorneys. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $53,060.

Lauren Williams

Legal Assistant/Human Services

2026 total comp
$49,524
Sub-department
Asst Comm General Counsel-HRPD
Base pay
$49,524
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,524
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Elizabeth

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$4,127
Employee ID
655737

At Human Services, Lauren Williams serves as a Legal Assistant within Assistant Community General Counsel-Hrpd. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $49,524.