District of Columbia / Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development / Deputy General Counsel

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Deputy General Counsel

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

1 employee holds this title in Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development. Median total compensation for the role is $185,000, above the department median of $119,916.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $185K
Role median: $185,000
Agency median: $119,916
Comparison: Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Deputy General Counsel is held in 22 District of Columbia departments. In Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, the median of $185,000 ranks #7 of 22.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Health Benefit Exchange Authority

$209,220 · 1

Metropolitan Police Department

$205,192 · 1

Council

$201,557 · 1

District of Columbia Public Schools

$195,252 · 1

Department of General Services

$190,490 · 1

Department of Human Resources

$190,000 · 1

Office of Risk Management

$183,859 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Development

$180,000 · 1

Department of Health

$180,000 · 1

Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking

$176,098 · 1

Department of Buildings

$175,000 · 1

DC Public Library

$170,000 · 1

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

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Deputy General Counsel beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $175,000 ranks #3 of 6. See Deputy General Counsel across all of District of Columbia →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$192,070 · 7

Tennessee

$176,667 · 37

New York Public Authorities

$165,386 · 33

Florida

$125,556 · 16

Missouri

$33,731 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy General Counsel roles 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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Jay Surabian

Deputy General Counsel/Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

2024 total comp

$185,000

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $185,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,000
Hire date: 2007/10/01
Pay grade: 01

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type: Legal Service - Regular
Record ID: 18,267

At Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, Jay Surabian serves as a Deputy General Counsel. They have served since 2007 (about 17 years). Their 2024 pay totaled $185,000. They are classified at grade 01.