California / Fish and Wildlife / 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.

10 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $181,981, above the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $181,981
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$48,800$234,082+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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 Fish and Wildlife, the median of $181,981 ranks #54 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nicole Dale

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$240,348

Base pay: $181,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871001
Salary Total: $16,197
Total Pay: $240,348

At Fish and Wildlife, Nicole Dale serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,348. Union affiliation: M02.

Nathan Goedde

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$205,537

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871005
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

Nathan Goedde works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $205,537 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Steven Ingram

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$205,537

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871006
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

Steven Ingram is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,537. Union affiliation: M02.

Shannon Little

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$204,109

Base pay: $203,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871004
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $204,109

Shannon Little is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,109. They are represented by M02.

Angela Donlan

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$193,394

Base pay: $193,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,963
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871007
Salary Total: $16,179
Total Pay: $193,394

Angela Donlan is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $193,394. Union affiliation: M02.

Kelly Mcdaniel

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$170,569

Base pay: $170,569
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871003
Salary Total: $14,649
Total Pay: $170,569

At Fish and Wildlife, Kelly Mcdaniel serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,569. They are represented by M02.

Carlos Mejia

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,240

Base pay: $164,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,282
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715871001
Salary Total: $14,576
Total Pay: $165,240

Carlos Mejia holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,240. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Jeremy Valverde

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$133,578

Base pay: $131,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871003
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $133,578

Jeremy Valverde is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $133,578. They are represented by M02.

Eric Milstein

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$129,494

Base pay: $17,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,269
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715871001
Salary Total: $17,742
Total Pay: $129,494

At Fish and Wildlife, Eric Milstein serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,494. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Olivia Wright

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$48,800

Base pay: $27,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075871001
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $48,800

At Fish and Wildlife, Olivia Wright serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,800. Union affiliation: M02.