California / CA High Speed Rail Authority / Chief Counsel

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Chief Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in CA High Speed Rail Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $134,487, above the department median of $100,062.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $269K
Role median: $134,487
Agency median: $100,062
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Counsel is held in 15 California departments. In CA High Speed Rail Authority, the median of $134,487 ranks #15 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Forestry and Fire Protection

$227,358 · 1

Transportation

$220,496 · 1

Secretary of State's Office

$219,023 · 1

Water Resources

$217,735 · 2

Toxic Substances Control

$213,045 · 2

Developmental Services

$212,818 · 1

Department of Technology

$208,801 · 1

Rehabilitation

$208,207 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$207,006 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$197,290 · 1

Health Care Access and Information

$191,051 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$189,292 · 1

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

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Chief Counsel beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $208,649 ranks #1 of 3. See Chief Counsel across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$171,032 · 5

Missouri

$112,806 · 21

Median total compensation for comparable Chief 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Alicia M Fowler

Chief Counsel/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$220,888

Base pay: $220,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,697
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111609857001
Salary Total: $18,697
Total Pay: $220,888

Alicia M Fowler works as a Chief Counsel for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Alicia earned $220,888 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Adam Brezine

Chief Counsel/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$48,086

Base pay: $47,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111609857001
Salary Total: $18,996
Total Pay: $48,086

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Adam Brezine serves as a Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,086. Their bargaining unit is E99.