Tennessee / TN Public Utility Commission / Senior Associate Counsel

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Senior Associate Counsel

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

4 employees hold this title in TN Public Utility Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $145,158, above the department median of $90,431.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $588.8K
Role median: $145,158
Agency median: $90,431
Comparison: Above

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This role across Tennessee

Senior Associate Counsel is held in 22 Tennessee departments. In TN Public Utility Commission, the median of $145,158 ranks #20 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.

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Employees with this title

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Aaron Conklin

Senior Associate Counsel/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp

$162,462

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $158,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $13,213
Employee ID: 147268

Aaron Conklin works as a Senior Associate Counsel for TN Public Utility Commission within Legal. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $162,462 in 2026.

Monica Smith-Ashford

Senior Associate Counsel/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp

$154,308

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $154,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $12,859
Employee ID: 158522

Monica Smith-Ashford holds the role of Senior Associate Counsel at TN Public Utility Commission within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $154,308.

Timothy Drown

Senior Associate Counsel/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp

$136,008

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $136,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,334
Employee ID: 130457

Timothy Drown works as a Senior Associate Counsel for TN Public Utility Commission within Legal. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $136,008 in 2026.

John West

Senior Associate Counsel/TN Public Utility Commission

2026 total comp

$136,008

Sub-department: Legal
Base pay: $136,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Pay basis: Monthly
Middle name: S.

Source-specific fields

Compensation Rate: $11,334
Employee ID: 640833

John West holds the role of Senior Associate Counsel at TN Public Utility Commission within Legal. Their status is full-time. In 2026, their total compensation was $136,008.