California / CA Health Benefit Exchange / General Counsel

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General Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in CA Health Benefit Exchange. Median total compensation for the role is $310,355, above the department median of $71,826.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $620.7K
Role median: $310,355
Agency median: $71,826
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

General Counsel is held in 7 California departments. In CA Health Benefit Exchange, the median of $310,355 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. Inst for Regenerative Medical

$415,164 · 1

Transportation

$219,027 · 2

Department of Managed Care

$215,496 · 1

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$196,932 · 1

Education

$160,831 · 2

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$8,534 · 1

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

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General Counsel beyond California

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $217,477 ranks #2 of 14. See General Counsel across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$219,998 · 5

Tennessee

$205,192 · 25

District of Columbia

$190,389 · 41

New York Public Authorities

$188,980 · 40

$168,000 · 7

$164,844 · 7

$162,498 · 343

$148,326 · 79

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

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Employees with this title

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Brandon Ross

General Counsel/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$331,356

Base pay: $330,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $331,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011109937001
Salary Total: $27,563
Total Pay: $331,356

Brandon Ross holds the role of General Counsel at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $331,356. They are represented by E99.

Kathleen Keeshen

General Counsel/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2023 total comp

$289,355

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $289,355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $289,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011109937001
Salary Total: $28,148
Total Pay: $289,355

Kathleen Keeshen holds the role of General Counsel at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $289,355. Their bargaining unit is E99.