Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in Department of Cannabis Control. Median total compensation for the role is $196,762, above the department median of $89,477.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $393.5K
Role median: $196,762
Agency median: $89,477
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In Department of Cannabis Control, the median of $196,762 ranks #34 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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Sara Gardner

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$196,844

Base pay: $196,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,977
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928305871001
Salary Total: $16,193
Total Pay: $196,844

At Department of Cannabis Control, Sara Gardner serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $196,844. Union affiliation: M02.

Freda Lin

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of Cannabis Control

2025 total comp

$196,680

Base pay: $196,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5928505871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $196,680

Freda Lin is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Department of Cannabis Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $196,680. Union affiliation: M02.