General Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in Executive Ethics Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $148,200, below the department median of $155,850.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $148.2K
Role median: $148,200
Agency median: $155,850
Comparison: Below

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This role across Illinois

General Counsel is held in 3 Illinois departments. In Executive Ethics Commission, the median of $148,200 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Board of Elections

$156,600 · 1

Public Health

$137,600 · 1

Median total compensation for the General Counsel role in other Illinoisdepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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General Counsel beyond Illinois

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. See General Counsel across all of Illinois →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$219,998 · 5

$217,477 · 10

$205,192 · 25

$190,389 · 41

New York Public Authorities

$188,980 · 40

Georgia

$168,000 · 7

City of Boston

$164,844 · 7

Texas

$162,498 · 343

Median total compensation for comparable General Counselroles 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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Ellen Morris

General Counsel/Executive Ethics Commission

2025 total comp

$148,200

Sub-department: Executive Ethics Commission - Procurement
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $148,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,200
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,300
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Ellen Morris holds the role of General Counsel at Executive Ethics Commission within Executive Ethics Commission - Procurement. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,200. Union affiliation: Merit Compensation.