California / State Comp Insurance Fund / 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.

56 employees hold this title in State Comp Insurance Fund. Median total compensation for the role is $226,032, above the department median of $99,340.

Employees: 56
Total payroll: $12M
Role median: $226,032
Agency median: $99,340
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$44,192$311,369+

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

How total compensation varies among the 56 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.

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In State Comp Insurance Fund, the median of $226,032 ranks #2 of 65.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. State Auditor's Office

$226,201 · 1

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

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$205,537 · 3

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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Heather Nicoll

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$385,552

Base pay: $221,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $164,212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $385,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023405871902
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $385,552

Heather Nicoll is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at State Comp Insurance Fund. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $385,552. They are represented by M02.

Don Fall

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Comp Insurance Fund

2023 total comp

$319,034

Base pay: $128,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $190,608
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $319,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022555871921
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $319,034

At State Comp Insurance Fund, Don Fall serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $319,034. Union affiliation: M02.