California / Public Employee's Retirement Systems / 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.

4 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $174,052, above the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $611.3K
Role median: $174,052
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $174,052 ranks #58 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.

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Employees with this title

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Marte Castanos

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$205,362

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751105871004
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,362

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Marte Castanos serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,362. Union affiliation: M02.

Erinn Lopez

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$205,187

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,187
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: 2751105871005
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,187

Erinn Lopez holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,187. Union affiliation: M02.

Elizabeth Yelland

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$142,918

Base pay: $120,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,343
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,918
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

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Base Pay: $17,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751105871003
Salary Total: $17,225
Total Pay: $142,918

Elizabeth Yelland works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $142,918 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Warren Astleford

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$57,878

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751105871004
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $57,878

Warren Astleford is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $57,878. Their bargaining unit is M02.