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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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Lisa Salazar

Assistant County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$423,936
Base pay
$255,351
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,207
Benefits
$155,378
Total compensation
$423,936

Lisa Salazar is a Assistant County Counsel at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $423,936.

Teri Breuer

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$422,880
Base pay
$244,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$17,566
Benefits
$161,044
Total compensation
$422,880

Teri Breuer holds the role of Senior Deputy County Counsel at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $422,880.

John Savittieri

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$416,986
Base pay
$244,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$32,676
Benefits
$140,040
Total compensation
$416,986

John Savittieri is a Senior Deputy County Counsel at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $416,986.

William Roth

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$415,307
Base pay
$244,270
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$26,019
Benefits
$145,018
Total compensation
$415,307

William Roth is a Senior Deputy County Counsel at County Counsel. 2025 total compensation came to $415,307.

Keever Rhodes Muir

Assistant County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$406,680
Base pay
$234,712
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,917
Benefits
$160,051
Total compensation
$406,680

Keever Rhodes Muir holds the role of Assistant County Counsel at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $406,680.

Carole Barnett

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$406,650
Base pay
$258,064
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$31,773
Benefits
$116,813
Total compensation
$406,650

At County Counsel, Carole Barnett serves as a Senior Deputy County Counsel. Their 2025 pay totaled $406,650.

Katherine Bowser

Assistant County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$406,218
Base pay
$255,484
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$38,876
Benefits
$111,858
Total compensation
$406,218

Katherine Bowser holds the role of Assistant County Counsel at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $406,218.

Behnaz Tashakorian

Senior Deputy County Counsel/County Counsel

2025 total comp
$403,320
Base pay
$231,214
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$14,445
Benefits
$157,661
Total compensation
$403,320

Behnaz Tashakorian holds the role of Senior Deputy County Counsel at County Counsel. In 2025, their total compensation was $403,320.