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County Counsel

Source file: Los Angeles County — Employee Salaries (Auditor-Controller) / ingested Jun 19, 2026

The County Counsel is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 725 employees with median total compensation of $245,993; the highest distinct record was $759,210.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$173M
Employees
725
Median total
$245,993
Highest record
$759,210

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 725 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($245,993) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$145,576 (61%)
  • Overtime$237 (0%)
  • Other$17,345 (7%)
  • Benefits$75,462 (32%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$90,135
$126,471
$245,993
$344,077
$383,026

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $383,026 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $90,135. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Record list

Employees

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Stephen Niwa

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$382,703
Base pay
$231,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,255
Benefits
$120,234
Total compensation
$382,703

Stephen Niwa works as a Senior Deputy County Counsel for County Counsel. Stephen earned $382,703 in 2025.

Melissa Searle

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$382,501
Base pay
$231,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,725
Benefits
$133,562
Total compensation
$382,501

Melissa Searle holds the role of Senior Deputy County Counsel at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $382,501.

Lawrence Green

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$382,063
Base pay
$231,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,345
Benefits
$118,504
Total compensation
$382,063

At County Counsel, Lawrence Green serves as a Senior Deputy County Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $382,063.