Tennessee / Tenncare / Associate Counsel

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Associate Counsel

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

45 employees hold this title in Tenncare. Median total compensation for the role is $128,628, above the department median of $67,707.

Employees: 45
Total payroll: $5.8M
Role median: $128,628
Agency median: $67,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,920$143,104+

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

How total compensation varies among the 45 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 Tenncare, the median of $128,628 ranks #11 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Financial Institutions

$148,380 · 5

Economic and Community Development

$147,483 · 1

Wildlife Resources

$136,893 · 2

Labor & Workforce Development

$134,616 · 17

Agriculture

$133,545 · 1

Safety

$132,958 · 14

Children's Services

$132,778 · 80

Department of Disability and Aging

$132,360 · 5

Human Services

$130,004 · 22

Transportation

$129,263 · 4

Commerce and Insurance

$128,568 · 30

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

Missouri

$55,808 · 33

New York Public Authorities

$0 · 81

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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Christy Freeman

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$112,943

Sub-department: Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay: $111,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,250
Employee ID: 425694

Christy Freeman holds the role of Associate Counsel at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $112,943.

Alexandra Langsdon

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$110,466

Sub-department: Legal Office General Council
Base pay: $107,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Blackburn

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,989
Employee ID: 646811

Alexandra Langsdon works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. Their status is full-time. Alexandra earned $110,466 in 2026.

Tessa Ortiz-Marsh

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$110,400

Sub-department: Legal Office General Council
Base pay: $110,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $9,200
Employee ID: 473488

Tessa Ortiz-Marsh works as a Associate Counsel for Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. Their status is full-time. Tessa earned $110,400 in 2026.

Caleb Conner

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$103,920

Sub-department: Legal Office General Council
Base pay: $103,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,660
Employee ID: 704350

Caleb Conner is a Associate Counsel at Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $103,920.

John Karian

Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$103,920

Sub-department: Legal Office General Council
Base pay: $103,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: Francis

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $8,660
Employee ID: 661656

At Tenncare, John Karian serves as a Associate Counsel within Legal Office General Council. They work full-time. Their 2026 pay totaled $103,920.