Tennessee / Tenncare / Senior Associate Counsel

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Senior Associate Counsel

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

10 employees hold this title in Tenncare. Median total compensation for the role is $146,418, above the department median of $67,707.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $1.5M
Role median: $146,418
Agency median: $67,707
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$128,892$159,318+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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

Senior Associate Counsel is held in 22 Tennessee departments. In Tenncare, the median of $146,418 ranks #17 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Safety

$171,168 · 7

Economic and Community Development

$164,761 · 2

Correction

$164,369 · 5

Education

$161,776 · 3

Financial Institutions

$160,692 · 2

Mental Health

$160,484 · 7

Revenue

$159,248 · 7

Department of Disability and Aging

$158,701 · 4

Human Services

$157,282 · 8

Labor & Workforce Development

$154,524 · 4

Transportation

$153,075 · 5

Human Resources

$152,547 · 1

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

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Senior Associate Counsel beyond Tennessee

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Tennessee, the median of $154,524 ranks #1 of 3. See Senior Associate Counsel across all of Tennessee →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$121,419 · 11

Missouri

$75,763 · 9

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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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Michael Himes

Senior Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$159,562

Sub-department: Legal Office General Council
Base pay: $155,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,977
Employee ID: 440355

Michael Himes holds the role of Senior Associate Counsel at Tenncare within Legal Office General Council. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $159,562.

Kimberly Stinson

Senior Associate Counsel/Tenncare

2026 total comp

$158,204

Sub-department: Chief Medical Officer- Admin
Base pay: $154,452
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,752
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,871
Employee ID: 109957

Kimberly Stinson is a Senior Associate Counsel at Tenncare within Chief Medical Officer- Administrative. They work full-time. 2026 total compensation came to $158,204.