California / Water Resources Control Board / 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.

9 employees hold this title in Water Resources Control Board. Median total compensation for the role is $205,337, above the department median of $110,246.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $205,337
Agency median: $110,246
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$97,651$205,595+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In Water Resources Control Board, the median of $205,337 ranks #18 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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David Boyers

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$205,607

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,607

At Water Resources Control Board, David Boyers serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,607. Union affiliation: M02.

Mayumi Okamoto

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$205,537

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802605871002
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

Mayumi Okamoto holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,537. They are represented by M02.

Andrew Sawyer

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$205,442

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,442

Andrew Sawyer works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $205,442 in 2025. They are represented by M02.

Jennifer Fordyce

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$205,362

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205871005
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,362

Jennifer Fordyce holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,362. They are represented by M02.

Philip Wyels

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$205,337

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205871002
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,337

At Water Resources Control Board, Philip Wyels serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,337. They are represented by M02.

Emel Wadhwani

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2024 total comp

$201,806

Base pay: $201,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205871003
Salary Total: $17,225
Total Pay: $201,806

Emel Wadhwani holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $201,806. They are represented by M02.

Stephanie Yu

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$194,142

Base pay: $193,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205871003
Salary Total: $16,119
Total Pay: $194,142

At Water Resources Control Board, Stephanie Yu serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,142. They are represented by M02.

Stefan Spich

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$191,527

Base pay: $191,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,424
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205871006
Salary Total: $16,619
Total Pay: $191,527

Stefan Spich works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for Water Resources Control Board. Their status is full-time. Stefan earned $191,527 in 2025. They are represented by M02.

Anne Hartridge

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Water Resources Control Board

2025 total comp

$97,651

Base pay: $86,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8802205871006
Salary Total: $17,225
Total Pay: $97,651

Anne Hartridge is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Water Resources Control Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,651. They are represented by M02.