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California / Industrial Relations / Chief Counsel

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Chief Counsel

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

3 employees hold this title in Industrial Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $144,662, above the department median of $83,841.

Employees
3
Total payroll
$406.2K
Role median
$144,662
Agency median
$83,841
Comparison
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This role across California

Chief Counsel is held in 15 California departments. In Industrial Relations, the median of $144,662 ranks #14 of 15.

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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

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Missouri
$112,806 · 21

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Employees with this title

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Ken Lau

Chief Counsel/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$208,497
Base pay
$203,177
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,320
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$208,497
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$17,914
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4001128617001
Salary Total
$17,377
Total Pay
$208,497

Ken Lau works as a Chief Counsel for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Ken earned $208,497 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Doris Ng

Chief Counsel/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp
$144,662
Base pay
$64,052
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$80,610
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,662
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Alameda
Middle name
Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$16,013
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4001129953001
Salary Total
$16,013
Total Pay
$144,662

At Industrial Relations, Doris Ng serves as a Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $144,662. Union affiliation: E99.

Carole Vigne

Chief Counsel/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp
$53,006
Base pay
$22,964
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$30,042
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$53,006
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$16,297
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4005089997001
Salary Total
$16,297
Total Pay
$53,006

Carole Vigne holds the role of Chief Counsel at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,006. They are represented by E99.