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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Tara Lynch

Chief Counsel/Parks and Recreation

2025 total comp

$197,290

Base pay: $193,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5490253145001
Salary Total: $16,124
Total Pay: $197,290

Tara Lynch is a Chief Counsel at Parks and Recreation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $197,290. Their bargaining unit is E99.