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Associate Counsel

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

14 employees hold this title in Safety. Median total compensation for the role is $132,958, above the department median of $75,048.

Employees
14
Total payroll
$1.8M
Role median
$132,958
Agency median
$75,048
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,440$149,592+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 14 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 Safety, the median of $132,958 ranks #6 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Wildlife Resources
$136,893 · 2
Agriculture
$133,545 · 1
Children's Services
$132,778 · 80
Human Services
$130,004 · 22
Transportation
$129,263 · 4
Tenncare
$128,628 · 45
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

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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Sarah Koon

Associate Counsel/Safety

2026 total comp
$133,124
Sub-department
Legal Division
Base pay
$129,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,188
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$133,124
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
Katherine

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$10,828
Employee ID
508153

Sarah Koon holds the role of Associate Counsel at Safety within Legal Division. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $133,124.

James Waugh

Associate Counsel/Safety

2026 total comp
$132,792
Sub-department
Legal Division
Base pay
$132,792
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,792
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay basis
Monthly
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate
$11,066
Employee ID
523776

At Safety, James Waugh serves as a Associate Counsel within Legal Division. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $132,792.