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District of Columbia / General Counsel

Role across District of Columbia

General Counsel

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

41 people hold the General Counsel role across 38 departments in District of Columbia, with a median total compensation of $190,389. Among 14 jurisdictions where this role is reported, District of Columbia ranks #4 by median pay.

Employees
41
Median pay
$190,389
Departments
38
Cross-jurisdiction
#4 of 14

Compare jurisdictions

General Counsel pay in other jurisdictions

Where General Counsels are paid most

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
Vermont
$140,005 · 25
Florida
$119,779 · 20
City of Baltimore
$107,901 · 17
Missouri
$50,265 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable General Counselroles in other jurisdictions (highest first). Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not by identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for this role.

Within District of Columbia

Departments with this role

Largest District of Columbia departments for this role

Hbx
2 · $231,616
Bega
2 · $169,416
Dcg
2 · $161,507
Ocfo
1 · $244,111
Udc
1 · $234,270
Eom
1 · $226,595
Council
1 · $221,891
DPW
1 · $210,534
Dfhv
1 · $209,220
Mpd
1 · $209,219
Dca
1 · $205,000
Dchr
1 · $204,394

Departments in District of Columbiaemploying the most people in this role. Each bar links to that department’s page for the role.