California / CA Department of Human Resources / Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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

4 employees hold this title in CA Department of Human Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $205,374, above the department median of $96,994.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $835.4K
Role median: $205,374
Agency median: $96,994
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In CA Department of Human Resources, the median of $205,374 ranks #15 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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Chris Thomas

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$228,309

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871900
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $228,309

Chris Thomas works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $228,309 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Linda Kelly

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$205,387

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,387

Linda Kelly holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,387. Union affiliation: E99.

Jennifer Pearson

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$205,362

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871002
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,362

Jennifer Pearson works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $205,362 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

David Villalba

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$196,370

Base pay: $196,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,727
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871003
Salary Total: $16,908
Total Pay: $196,370

David Villalba holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,370. Their bargaining unit is E99.