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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 Department of Buildings. Median total compensation for the role is $175,000, above the department median of $99,035.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$175K
Role median
$175,000
Agency median
$99,035
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

Deputy General Counsel is held in 22 District of Columbia departments. In Department of Buildings, the median of $175,000 ranks #12 of 22.

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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
Florida
$125,556 · 16
Missouri
$33,731 · 19

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Employees with this title

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Michelle Godette

Deputy General Counsel/Department of Buildings

2024 total comp
$175,000
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$175,000
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$175,000
Hire date
2025/04/07
Pay grade
01

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Legal Service - Regular
Record ID
19,389

Michelle Godette holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Department of Buildings. Their hire date on record is 2025/04/07. In 2024, their total compensation was $175,000. Their pay grade is 01.