Median total compensation for the General Counsel role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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General Counsel beyond California

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $217,477 ranks #2 of 14. See General Counsel across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$219,998 · 5

Tennessee

$205,192 · 25

District of Columbia

$190,389 · 41

New York Public Authorities

$188,980 · 40

$168,000 · 7

$164,844 · 7

$162,498 · 343

$148,326 · 79

Median total compensation for comparable General 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Leonard Garfinkel

General Counsel/Education

2025 total comp

$219,459

Base pay: $216,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,576
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740711528001
Salary Total: $18,019
Total Pay: $219,459

Leonard Garfinkel works as a General Counsel for Education. Their status is full-time. Leonard earned $219,459 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Amy Bisson-Holloway

General Counsel/Education

2023 total comp

$102,204

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $102,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740711528001
Salary Total: $19,321
Total Pay: $102,204

Amy Bisson-Holloway holds the role of General Counsel at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $102,204. They are represented by E99.