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Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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

3 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $190,197, above the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $576.9K
Role median: $190,197
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In California Highway Patrol, the median of $190,197 ranks #47 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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Jolie Poper

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$201,506

Base pay: $201,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880325871001
Salary Total: $17,225
Total Pay: $201,506

Jolie Poper is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $201,506. Union affiliation: M02.

Wendy Johnson

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$190,197

Base pay: $190,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880325871001
Salary Total: $16,119
Total Pay: $190,197

Wendy Johnson works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $190,197 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Helen Martin

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$185,191

Base pay: $185,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,881
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880325871002
Salary Total: $16,101
Total Pay: $185,191

At California Highway Patrol, Helen Martin serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,191. Union affiliation: M02.