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Government Attorney (agency counsel) in Connecticut

Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources lists 6 job classes for this work in the Connecticut state pay plan: Staff Attorney 1–3, Staff Attorney 1 (Confidential), Staff Attorney 2 (Confidential), Staff Attorney 3 (Confidential).

$90,426 – $156,628
state pay plan range, a year
6
classes in the state plan
$163,600
median pay in CT, all employers
8,420
workers in CT (SOC 23-1011)

Sources: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Connecticut state pay plan Sourced

Published rates for each class, lowest first, effective June 26, 2026. These are the ranges Connecticut sets for its own state employees; cities, counties and school districts have their own pay plans.

Class and gradePublished rate
Staff Attorney 1
Class 0087AR · class description
Grade AR 25 · P-5 AR 40 Hour Pay Plan
$90,426 – $116,548 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $90,426 a year
  • Step 2: $93,670 a year
  • Step 3: $96,893 a year
  • Step 4: $100,135 a year
  • Step 5: $103,386 a year
  • Step 6: $106,621 a year
  • Step 7: $109,859 a year
  • Step 8: $113,152 a year
  • Step 9: $116,548 a year
Staff Attorney 1 (Confidential)
Class 1637CR · class description
Grade CR 25 · CR 40 Hour Pay Plan
$90,426 – $118,880 a year
Staff Attorney 2
Class 0088AR · class description
Grade AR 28 · P-5 AR 40 Hour Pay Plan
$104,612 – $133,870 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $104,612 a year
  • Step 2: $108,206 a year
  • Step 3: $111,810 a year
  • Step 4: $115,408 a year
  • Step 5: $118,999 a year
  • Step 6: $122,592 a year
  • Step 7: $126,185 a year
  • Step 8: $129,970 a year
  • Step 9: $133,870 a year
Staff Attorney 2 (Confidential)
Class 1638CR · class description
Grade CR 28 · CR 40 Hour Pay Plan
$104,612 – $136,549 a year
Staff Attorney 3
Class 0089AR · class description
Grade AR 32 · P-5 AR 40 Hour Pay Plan
$118,849 – $153,555 a year
9 steps
  • Step 1: $118,849 a year
  • Step 2: $123,157 a year
  • Step 3: $127,465 a year
  • Step 4: $131,781 a year
  • Step 5: $136,102 a year
  • Step 6: $140,405 a year
  • Step 7: $144,743 a year
  • Step 8: $149,083 a year
  • Step 9: $153,555 a year
Staff Attorney 3 (Confidential)
Class 1639CR · class description
Grade CR 32 · CR 40 Hour Pay Plan
$118,849 – $156,628 a year

Rates are as the plan publishes them; "a year" figures are conversions. Classes are matched to this job by title (GovJobsWiki editorial rule).

Source: Connecticut Department of Administrative Services (DAS), Statewide Human Resources, Connecticut State Employee Compensation Plans and Job Class Specifications. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Pay in Connecticut, all employers Sourced

Lawyers (SOC 23-1011) in Connecticut, all employers combined: BLS state estimates do not separate government from private.

MeasureCT
Workers8,420
10th percentile$91,180
Median$163,600
90th percentile$342,970
National median, government employers$134,680

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — state estimates; U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — national estimates by ownership. Data captured September 30, 2026.

Free practice tests for Connecticut

Source: Open Exam Prep, Open Exam Prep free practice tests. Data captured October 1, 2026. Each link was opened and its exam title checked on the date shown.

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