Chief Counsel II C.E.A.

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

2 employees hold this title in Education. Median total compensation for the role is $179,907, above the department median of $82,233.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $359.8K
Role median: $179,907
Agency median: $82,233
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Counsel II C.E.A. is held in 3 California departments. In Education, the median of $179,907 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. Coastal Commission

$226,380 · 1

Office of Systems Integration

$6,103 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Counsel II C.E.A. 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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Virginia Jo Dunlap

Chief Counsel II C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$248,985

Base pay: $161,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $248,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705873001
Salary Total: $18,641
Total Pay: $248,985

At Education, Virginia Jo Dunlap serves as a Chief Counsel II C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $248,985. They are represented by M02.

Todd Smith

Chief Counsel II C.E.A./Education

2023 total comp

$110,830

Base pay: $88,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705873901
Salary Total: $17,629
Total Pay: $110,830

Todd Smith is a Chief Counsel II C.E.A. at Education. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $110,830. They are represented by M02.