California / CDCR / 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.

30 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $205,562, above the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $5.6M
Role median: $205,562
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$315$216,751+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 30 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $205,562 ranks #9 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

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$205,537 · 3

Housing and Community Develop

$205,537 · 5

CA. Coastal Commission

$205,537 · 1

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$205,537 · 3

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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Dingwell

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CDCR

2024 total comp

$96,495

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,495
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005871918
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $96,495

At CDCR, Michael Dingwell serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $96,495. Union affiliation: M02.

Amanda Zambor

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CDCR

2023 total comp

$90,366

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $84,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,080
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005871020
Salary Total: $16,980
Total Pay: $90,366

At CDCR, Amanda Zambor serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,366. Their bargaining unit is M02.