Tennessee / Labor & Workforce Development / Deputy General Counsel

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Deputy General Counsel

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

3 employees hold this title in Labor & Workforce Development. Median total compensation for the role is $168,343, above the department median of $60,442.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $505.2K
Role median: $168,343
Agency median: $60,442
Comparison: Above

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This role across Tennessee

Deputy General Counsel is held in 18 Tennessee departments. In Labor & Workforce Development, the median of $168,343 ranks #16 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environment and Conservation

$196,748 · 2

Human Resources

$193,734 · 1

Tbi

$189,326 · 4

Children's Services

$189,177 · 1

Health Services and Development Agency

$188,793 · 1

$184,537 · 2

$180,201 · 1

$179,363 · 2

$178,966 · 1

$176,677 · 3

$175,148 · 1

Department of Disability and Aging

$173,140 · 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

New York Public Authorities

$165,386 · 33

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.

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Employees with this title

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Robert Davies

Deputy General Counsel/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$168,523

Sub-department: 2nd Injury Fund Legal
Base pay: $164,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,039
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Rankin

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,707
Employee ID: 406809

Robert Davies works as a Deputy General Counsel for Labor & Workforce Development within 2Nd Injury Fund Legal. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $168,523 in 2026.

Amanda Terry

Deputy General Counsel/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$168,343

Sub-department: Workers' Comp Admin
Base pay: $164,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,707
Employee ID: 447587

Amanda Terry works as a Deputy General Counsel for Labor & Workforce Development within Workers' Comp Administrative. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $168,343 in 2026.

Melissa Louthen-Owens

Deputy General Counsel/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$168,302

Sub-department: Commissioner's Office
Base pay: $164,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,707
Employee ID: 453063

At Labor & Workforce Development, Melissa Louthen-Owens serves as a Deputy General Counsel within Commissioner's Office. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $168,302.