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City of Baltimore / Law Department / General Counsel

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General Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in Law Department. Median total compensation for the role is $46,070, below the department median of $121,406.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$46.1K
Role median
$46,070
Agency median
$121,406
Comparison
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This role across City of Baltimore

General Counsel is held in 5 City of Baltimore departments. In Law Department, the median of $46,070 ranks #5 of 5.

Highest-paying departments for this role

City Council
$155,367 · 1
Fire Department
$129,826 · 1
City Council (003)
$125,037 · 1

Median total compensation for the General Counsel role in other City of Baltimoredepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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General Counsel beyond City of Baltimore

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In City of Baltimore, the median of $107,901 ranks #12 of 14. See General Counsel across all of City of Baltimore

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$219,998 · 5
California
$217,477 · 10
Tennessee
$205,192 · 25
District of Columbia
$190,389 · 41
Georgia
$168,000 · 7
City of Boston
$164,844 · 7
Texas
$162,498 · 343

Median total compensation for comparable General 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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Jeffrey P Hochstetler

General Counsel/Law Department

2025 total comp
$46,070
Base pay
$46,070
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$46,070
Hire date
2025-03-03

Source-specific fields

Agencyid
A30
Annualsalary
149726
Employee ID
269557

Jeffrey P Hochstetler holds the role of General Counsel at Law Department. They have served since 2025 (under a year). In 2025, their total compensation was $46,070.