Chief Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in California State Lottery Community. Median total compensation for the role is $189,292, above the department median of $74,534.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $189.3K
Role median: $189,292
Agency median: $74,534
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Counsel is held in 15 California departments. In California State Lottery Community, the median of $189,292 ranks #12 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

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$161,669 · 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.

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Employees with this title

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Fernando Aceves

Chief Counsel/California State Lottery Community

2025 total comp

$189,292

Base pay: $186,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3581201688001
Salary Total: $15,506
Total Pay: $189,292

Fernando Aceves works as a Chief Counsel for California State Lottery Community. Their status is full-time. Fernando earned $189,292 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.