Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in State Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $189,638, above the department median of $113,709.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $379.3K
Role median: $189,638
Agency median: $113,709
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In State Public Defender, the median of $189,638 ranks #49 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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Alexander Post

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$203,055

Base pay: $191,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $203,055

Alexander Post works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $203,055 in 2025. Union affiliation: M02.

Kathleen Scheidel

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$176,221

Base pay: $120,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,646
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155871001
Salary Total: $17,225
Total Pay: $176,221

Kathleen Scheidel is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at State Public Defender. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,221. They are represented by M02.