Vermont / Defender General's Office / Staff Attorney IV
Job-title file
Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.
31 employees hold this title in Defender General's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $132,995, above the department median of $96,429.
What the records show
How total compensation varies among the 31 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.
Compare departments
Staff Attorney IV is held in 24 Vermont departments. In Defender General's Office, the median of $132,995 ranks #1 of 24.
Median total compensation for the Staff Attorney IV role in other Vermontdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.
Compare jurisdictions
This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In Vermont, the median of $111,519 ranks #2 of 7. See Staff Attorney across all of Vermont →
Median total compensation for comparable Staff Attorneyroles 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
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Staff Attorney IV/Defender General's Office
Christopher Davis works as a Staff Attorney IV for Defender General's Office. Their status is exempt. Christopher earned $128,190 in 2026.