Chief Counsel I, C.E.A.

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

2 employees hold this title in San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm. Median total compensation for the role is $122,857, above the department median of $61,757.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $245.7K
Role median: $122,857
Agency median: $61,757
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Counsel I, C.E.A. is held in 10 California departments. In San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm, the median of $122,857 ranks #9 of 10.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Pia

$229,688 · 1

State Coastal Conservancy

$219,329 · 1

Peace Off Standards & Traing

$215,426 · 1

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$215,426 · 1

California Highway Patrol

$215,251 · 1

Education

$208,011 · 1

Health Care Access and Information

$195,518 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$167,454 · 2

Cdcr/Ctra

$60,473 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Counsel I, C.E.A. 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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H Gregory Scharff

Chief Counsel I, C.E.A./San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm

2025 total comp

$186,943

Base pay: $186,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,811
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7221015872001
Salary Total: $15,344
Total Pay: $186,943

H Gregory Scharff is a Chief Counsel I, C.E.A. at San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,943. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Marc Zeppetello

Chief Counsel I, C.E.A./San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm

2025 total comp

$58,771

Base pay: $58,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,771
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,612
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7221015872901
Salary Total: $107
Total Pay: $58,771

Marc Zeppetello works as a Chief Counsel I, C.E.A. for San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm. Their status is intermittent. Marc earned $58,771 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M02.