Legislative Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in Legislative Counsel Bureau. Median total compensation for the role is $240,540, above the department median of $121,309.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $240.5K
Role median: $240,540
Agency median: $121,309
Comparison: Above

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Legislative Counsel beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. See Legislative Counsel across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Georgia

$130,250 · 6

Vermont

$117,936 · 18

New York City

$108,215 · 54

Median total compensation for comparable Legislative 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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Cara Jenkins

Legislative Counsel/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$240,540

Base pay: $240,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,045
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301005744001
Salary Total: $20,045
Total Pay: $240,540

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Cara Jenkins serves as a Legislative Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $240,540. They are represented by E.