California / Public Utilities Commission / 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.

14 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $192,249, above the department median of $108,859.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $192,249
Agency median: $108,859
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$79,125$217,490+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 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 Public Utilities Commission, the median of $192,249 ranks #44 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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Laura Gasser

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$221,690

Base pay: $221,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $221,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871003
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $221,690

Laura Gasser holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,690. They are represented by M02.

Christopher Clay

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

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: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

Christopher Clay is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,537. They are represented by M02.

Candace Morey

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$205,444

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871400
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,444

Candace Morey is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,444. Union affiliation: M02.

Charlyn Hook

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$205,413

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871401
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,413

Charlyn Hook is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,413. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Jonathan Koltz

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

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: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871005
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $204,109

At Public Utilities Commission, Jonathan Koltz serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,109. Union affiliation: M02.

Sophia Park

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$198,623

Base pay: $198,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871004
Salary Total: $16,837
Total Pay: $198,623

At Public Utilities Commission, Sophia Park serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,623. Union affiliation: M02.

Edward Moldavsky

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$193,071

Base pay: $192,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $193,071
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802505871001
Salary Total: $16,197
Total Pay: $193,071

At Public Utilities Commission, Edward Moldavsky serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $193,071. Union affiliation: M02.

Amy Yip-Kikugawa

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$191,427

Base pay: $181,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871007
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $191,427

At Public Utilities Commission, Amy Yip-Kikugawa serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $191,427. They are represented by M02.

Theresa Buckley

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$188,769

Base pay: $188,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,901
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871002
Salary Total: $16,120
Total Pay: $188,769

Theresa Buckley holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $188,769. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Christofer Nolan

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$183,060

Base pay: $182,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871006
Salary Total: $15,262
Total Pay: $183,060

Christofer Nolan holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,060. They are represented by M02.

Aaron Bloom

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$180,990

Base pay: $180,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871002
Salary Total: $15,488
Total Pay: $180,990

Aaron Bloom is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $180,990. They are represented by M02.

Dale Holzschuh

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$169,339

Base pay: $155,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871004
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $169,339

Dale Holzschuh is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $169,339. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Scott Merrill

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$168,668

Base pay: $168,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871007
Salary Total: $15,305
Total Pay: $168,668

Scott Merrill is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,668. They are represented by M02.

Geoffrey Dryvynsyde

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$79,125

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871902
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $79,125

At Public Utilities Commission, Geoffrey Dryvynsyde serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $79,125. Their bargaining unit is M02.