Chief Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in Secretary of State's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $219,023, above the department median of $71,682.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $219K
Role median: $219,023
Agency median: $71,682
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Counsel is held in 15 California departments. In Secretary of State's Office, the median of $219,023 ranks #3 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Forestry and Fire Protection

$227,358 · 1

Transportation

$220,496 · 1

Water Resources

$217,735 · 2

Toxic Substances Control

$213,045 · 2

Developmental Services

$212,818 · 1

Department of Technology

$208,801 · 1

Rehabilitation

$208,207 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$207,006 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$197,290 · 1

Health Care Access and Information

$191,051 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$189,292 · 1

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$161,669 · 1

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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Steven Reyes

Chief Counsel/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$219,023

Base pay: $218,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7851049561001
Salary Total: $18,188
Total Pay: $219,023

Steven Reyes holds the role of Chief Counsel at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,023. Their bargaining unit is E99.