California / Toxic Substances Control / Chief Counsel

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Chief Counsel

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

2 employees hold this title in Toxic Substances Control. Median total compensation for the role is $213,045, above the department median of $102,059.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $426.1K
Role median: $213,045
Agency median: $102,059
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Counsel is held in 15 California departments. In Toxic Substances Control, the median of $213,045 ranks #5 of 15.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Forestry and Fire Protection

$227,358 · 1

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$220,496 · 1

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$219,023 · 1

Water Resources

$217,735 · 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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David Sadwick

Chief Counsel/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$214,919

Base pay: $211,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,150
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104131971001
Salary Total: $17,606
Total Pay: $214,919

David Sadwick is a Chief Counsel at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $214,919. Union affiliation: E99.

Lawrence Hafetz

Chief Counsel/Toxic Substances Control

2024 total comp

$211,171

Base pay: $205,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $211,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,621
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104131971001
Salary Total: $17,621
Total Pay: $211,171

Lawrence Hafetz works as a Chief Counsel for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Lawrence earned $211,171 in 2024. Union affiliation: E99.