Tennessee / Labor & Workforce Development / Legal Assistant

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Legal Assistant

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

5 employees hold this title in Labor & Workforce Development. Median total compensation for the role is $65,348, above the department median of $60,442.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $322.9K
Role median: $65,348
Agency median: $60,442
Comparison: Above

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This role across Tennessee

Legal Assistant is held in 12 Tennessee departments. In Labor & Workforce Development, the median of $65,348 ranks #3 of 12.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Environment and Conservation

$75,749 · 1

TN Public Utility Commission

$65,408 · 1

$64,812 · 5

$61,510 · 2

$60,490 · 13

$60,312 · 11

Commerce and Insurance

$59,963 · 4

Tenncare

$58,445 · 96

Board of Parole

$56,964 · 1

Department of Disability and Aging

$54,958 · 2

Health

$53,919 · 12

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

City and County of San Francisco

$165,860 · 132

$128,283 · 63

$125,902 · 18

$87,537 · 7

$81,494 · 16

$67,448 · 569

$66,924 · 61

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$65,621 · 35

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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Patricia Bumbalough

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$73,248

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $73,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $6,104
Employee ID: 104887

At Labor & Workforce Development, Patricia Bumbalough serves as a Legal Assistant within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $73,248.

Tina Woods

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$67,033

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $65,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,452
Employee ID: 470811

Tina Woods holds the role of Legal Assistant at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $67,033.

Jodi Downs

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$65,348

Sub-department: Court of Workers' Comp. Claims
Base pay: $63,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,568
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,315
Employee ID: 476042

Jodi Downs holds the role of Legal Assistant at Labor & Workforce Development within Court of Workers' Comp. Claims. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $65,348.

Alexus Poole

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$61,416

Sub-department: UI Legal Services
Base pay: $61,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $5,118
Employee ID: 632115

At Labor & Workforce Development, Alexus Poole serves as a Legal Assistant within Ui Legal Services. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $61,416.

Tammy Dunn

Legal Assistant/Labor & Workforce Development

2026 total comp

$55,836

Sub-department: 2nd Injury Fund Legal
Base pay: $55,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $4,653
Employee ID: 102691

At Labor & Workforce Development, Tammy Dunn serves as a Legal Assistant within 2Nd Injury Fund Legal. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $55,836.