District of Columbia / Office of Risk Management / 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 Risk Management. Median total compensation for the role is $183,859, above the department median of $93,311.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $183.9K
Role median: $183,859
Agency median: $93,311
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 Risk Management, the median of $183,859 ranks #8 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 the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

$185,000 · 1

Department of Health

$180,000 · 1

Department of Housing and Community Development

$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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Talia Sassoon Cohen

Deputy General Counsel/Office of Risk Management

2024 total comp

$183,859

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $183,859
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,859
Hire date: 1998/11/23
Pay grade: 01

Source-specific fields

Appointment Type: Legal Service - Regular
Record ID: 34,288

Talia Sassoon Cohen holds the role of Deputy General Counsel at Office of Risk Management. Hired in 1998, they have about 26 years of service. In 2024, their total compensation was $183,859. Their pay grade is 01.