Staff Attorney IV

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.

Employees: 31
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $132,995
Agency median: $96,429
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$107,162$137,904+

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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.

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This role across Vermont

Staff Attorney IV is held in 24 Vermont departments. In Defender General's Office, the median of $132,995 ranks #1 of 24.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Utility Commission

$132,163 · 4

Disabilities Aging Ind. Living

$131,040 · 1

Financial Regulation

$130,666 · 8

Transportation Agency

$130,666 · 1

Secretary of State's Office

$130,458 · 3

Taxes

$127,462 · 5

Mental Health

$126,256 · 2

Attorney General's Office

$124,613 · 21

Children and Families

$120,557 · 9

Education Agency

$119,808 · 2

Human Resources

$119,413 · 1

Land Use Review Board

$119,038 · 1

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.

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Staff Attorney beyond Vermont

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 →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$174,677 · 11

$106,634 · 214

$57,177 · 16

$24,226 · 66

$19,743 · 20

$10,084 · 10

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.

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