Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in Alcoholic Beverage Control. Median total compensation for the role is $160,022, above the department median of $89,860.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $320K
Role median: $160,022
Agency median: $89,860
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In Alcoholic Beverage Control, the median of $160,022 ranks #62 of 65.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. State Auditor's Office

$226,201 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$226,032 · 56

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$209,585 · 10

Veterans Affairs

$208,657 · 1

Health and Human Services Agy

$207,226 · 2

Office of Inspector General

$206,079 · 1

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$205,885 · 3

Industrial Relations

$205,637 · 6

CDCR

$205,562 · 30

Housing and Community Develop

$205,537 · 5

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$205,537 · 3

CA. Coastal Commission

$205,537 · 1

Median total compensation for the Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Joseph Scoleri Iii

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2025 total comp

$186,045

Base pay: $185,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240545871001
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $186,045

At Alcoholic Beverage Control, Joseph Scoleri Iii serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,045. Their bargaining unit is M02.

John Newton

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Alcoholic Beverage Control

2024 total comp

$134,000

Base pay: $133,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0240545871002
Salary Total: $16,355
Total Pay: $134,000

John Newton works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for Alcoholic Beverage Control. Their status is full-time. John earned $134,000 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M02.