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District of Columbia / Department of Public Works / General Counsel

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General Counsel

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

1 employee holds this title in Department of Public Works. Median total compensation for the role is $210,534, above the department median of $33.

Employees
1
Total payroll
$210.5K
Role median
$210,534
Agency median
$33
Comparison
Above

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This role across District of Columbia

General Counsel is held in 37 District of Columbia departments. In Department of Public Works, the median of $210,534 ranks #5 of 37.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Ocfo
$244,111 · 1
Hbx
$231,616 · 2
Eom
$226,595 · 1
Council
$221,891 · 1
Dfhv
$209,220 · 1
Mpd
$209,219 · 1
Dca
$205,000 · 1
Dchr
$204,394 · 1
Dmped
$203,824 · 1
Cfsa
$202,737 · 1
Osse
$200,029 · 1
Doc
$198,707 · 1

Median total compensation for the 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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General Counsel beyond District of Columbia

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In District of Columbia, the median of $190,389 ranks #4 of 14. See General Counsel across all of District of Columbia

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$219,998 · 5
California
$217,477 · 10
Tennessee
$205,192 · 25
Georgia
$168,000 · 7
City of Boston
$164,844 · 7
Texas
$162,498 · 343
Minnesota
$148,326 · 79

Median total compensation for comparable 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christine Davis

General Counsel/Department of Public Works

2024 total comp
$210,534
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$210,534
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$210,534
Hire date
1998/02/17
Pay grade
03

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type
Legal Service - Regular
Record ID
23,267

Christine Davis works as a General Counsel for Department of Public Works. They have served since 1998 (about 26 years). Christine earned $210,534 in 2024. Their pay grade is 03.