General Counsel

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

1 employees hold this title in State Board of Elections. Median total compensation for the role is $156,600, above the department median of $155,550.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $156.6K
Role median: $156,600
Agency median: $155,550
Comparison: Above

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This role across Illinois

General Counsel is held in 3 Illinois departments. In State Board of Elections, the median of $156,600 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Executive Ethics Commission

$148,200 · 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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Marni Malowitz

General Counsel/State Board of Elections

2025 total comp

$156,600

Sub-department: Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $156,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,600
Union / bargaining unit: Merit Compensation
Work county: Cook

Source-specific fields

4-D Exempt: Yes
Employment Status: EXEMPT
Period Pay Rate: $6,800
Rutan Exempt: Yes

Marni Malowitz holds the role of General Counsel at State Board of Elections within Administration. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,600. They are represented by Merit Compensation.