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Minnesota / Cannabis Expungement Board / General Counsel 1

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General Counsel 1

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

2 employees hold this title in Cannabis Expungement Board. Median total compensation for the role is $105,381, above the department median of $68,532.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$210.8K
Role median
$105,381
Agency median
$68,532
Comparison
Above

Compared with the local labor market

General Counsel 1 pay vs. Minnesota

Across all employers in Minnesota, the median wage for Lawyers — about 12,380 people — is $155,140. Cannabis Expungement Board pays a median base salary of $105,381 for this role, 32% below that figureabout the 24th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Cannabis Expungement Board sits in the local pay range

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$79,820
$107,220
$155,140
$216,440
$341,170
Cannabis Expungement Board median · $105,381

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in Minnesota, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Cannabis Expungement Board’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Cannabis Expungement Board’s median base salary is 34% below that national figure, about the 26th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$78,360
$102,990
$159,670
$221,370
$351,600
Cannabis Expungement Board median · $105,381

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the Minnesota range relative to the national one.

Median total compensation for this role at Cannabis Expungement Board is $105,381, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across Minnesota

General Counsel 1 is held in 20 Minnesota departments. In Cannabis Expungement Board, the median of $105,381 ranks #19 of 20.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Median total compensation for the General Counsel 1 role in other Minnesotadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

General Counsel beyond Minnesota

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In Minnesota, the median of $148,326 ranks #9 of 14. See General Counsel across all of Minnesota

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$219,998 · 5
California
$217,477 · 10
Tennessee
$205,192 · 25
District of Columbia
$190,389 · 41
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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christopher Bates

General Counsel 1/Cannabis Expungement Board

2025 total comp
$147,446
Sub-department
CEB Executive Director Staff
Base pay
$147,446
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$147,446
Hire date
2024-08-28
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
21
Union / bargaining unit
Manager
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
No
Agency Number
P80
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Christopher Bates is a General Counsel 1 at Cannabis Expungement Board within Ceb Executive Director Staff. Their tenure dates to 2024, about a year, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,446. They are represented by Manager.

Mark Haase

General Counsel 1/Cannabis Expungement Board

2025 total comp
$63,316
Sub-department
CEB Executive Director Staff
Base pay
$63,316
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$63,316
Hire date
2017-11-08
Employment type
Full-Time
Pay grade
21
Union / bargaining unit
Manager
Pay basis
Hourly
Full-time equivalent (FTE)
1
Work county
Ramsey

Source-specific fields

Active on June 30, 2025
Yes
Agency Number
P80
Bargaining Unit Number
220
Branch
Executive
Branch Code
Executive
Classified Code
Classified
Classified Status
Classified
Compensation Frequency Code
Hourly

Mark Haase is a General Counsel 1 at Cannabis Expungement Board within Ceb Executive Director Staff. Hired in 2017, they have about 8 years of service, working full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,316. They are represented by Manager.