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Legislative Counsel

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

18 employees hold this title in Legislative Offices. Median total compensation for the role is $117,936, above the department median of $77,834.

Employees
18
Total payroll
$2.1M
Role median
$117,936
Agency median
$77,834
Comparison
Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$90$147,821+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 jurisdictions

Legislative Counsel beyond Vermont

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In Vermont, the median of $117,936 ranks #2 of 3. See Legislative Counsel across all of Vermont

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia
$130,250 · 6
New York City
$108,215 · 54

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative 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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Sophie Zdatny

Legislative Counsel/Legislative Offices

2026 total comp
$128,669
Base pay
$128,669
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$128,669
Employment type
Exempt

Sophie Zdatny works as a Legislative Counsel for Legislative Offices. Their status is exempt. Sophie earned $128,669 in 2026.

Elizabeth St. James

Legislative Counsel/Legislative Offices

2026 total comp
$127,566
Base pay
$127,566
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$127,566
Employment type
Exempt

At Legislative Offices, Elizabeth St. James serves as a Legislative Counsel. They work exempt. Their 2026 pay totaled $127,566.