Chief Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in Emergency Medical Services Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $161,669, above the department median of $76,685.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $161.7K
Role median: $161,669
Agency median: $76,685
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Counsel is held in 15 California departments. In Emergency Medical Services Authority, the median of $161,669 ranks #13 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

California State Lottery Community

$189,292 · 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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Erin Brennan

Chief Counsel/Emergency Medical Services Authority

2025 total comp

$161,669

Base pay: $158,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,019
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3125009812001
Salary Total: $13,598
Total Pay: $161,669

At Emergency Medical Services Authority, Erin Brennan serves as a Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,669. They are represented by E99.