Chief Counsel Salary in El Paso, Texas

How much does a Chief Counsel make in El Paso, TX?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Chief Counsel in El Paso, TX is $244,282. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $217,922 to $276,060, with most professionals earning between $193,923 and $304,993.

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Representation and legal advice and counsel are provided in all areas of law practice, with a strong emphasis on environmental law and contract management.

December 13, 2022

Prepare or review a wide variety of complex contractual instruments, including operating contracts, cost-plus-fixed-fee, cost plus incentive fee and cost-plus-award-fee contracts, architect-engineer contracts, construction contracts, cooperative agreements, grants, fixed price contracts, automatic data processing contracts, contract modifications, and other types of instruments to assist Headquarters and to support programs, projects, and functions assigned to RL/ORP.

February 07, 2023

Act as Company point of contact for Government agency representatives regarding requests for information, subpoenas, disclosures, commodity jurisdiction/classification requests, requests for advisory opinions and other similar matters, working with appropriate business counsel.

March 03, 2023

Build strong relationships with board members, executives, senior management, operations and other staff in all global locations to further the purpose of the role.

March 26, 2023

Provide legal advice and counsel to the managers and staff in all areas affecting the operation of RL/ORP, including safeguards and security, Freedom of Information Act, Privacy Act, federal personnel, administrative review process, strategic partnership projects, finance and budget, state and local taxes, environmental laws, contractor operations, health and safety, personnel actions, equal opportunity, labor laws, conflict of interest and real estate.

March 30, 2023

Demonstrated skill in interpreting law in the areas of civil and criminal enforcement, regulations, and operational law issues and policies as applied to national or homeland security contexts, as well as demonstrated skill in interpreting employment law, civil rights, ethics, and related laws, regulations, and policies in general.

April 12, 2023

Assisting the General Counsel as requested on other legal matters and projects, including responsibilities beyond compliance.

May 03, 2023

Lead the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive privacy program in accordance with applicable laws to enable consistent, effective data privacy practices, to minimize privacy risk and to ensure the confidentiality of personal data.

May 08, 2023

Reviews and provides legal support when necessary for member related legal documents to include but not limited to legal mortgage and real estate documents, court orders, operating agreements, subpoenas, trusts, powers of attorney and levies to include analysis and advice to appropriate business unit.

May 08, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Chief Counsel in El Paso, TX

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

217922

276060

244282

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

259678

361900

304566

What is the average salary for Chief Counsel in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Counsel in El Paso, TX. The base salary for Chief Counsel ranges from $217,922 to $276,060 with the average base salary of $244,282. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $259,678 to $361,900 with the average total cash compensation of $304,566.

View Average Salary for Chief Counsel as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$244,282	$217,922 - $276,060
Bonus	$60,284	$41,756 - $85,839
Total Pay	$304,566	$259,678 - $361,900

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Chief Counsel Salary Near El Paso, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Sunland Park, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $217,922 - $276,060	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX 0%
CITY, STATE Las Cruces, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $216,796 - $274,634	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $223,228 - $282,781	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $219,474 - $278,026	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Hobbs, NM	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $221,401 - $280,467	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX
CITY, STATE Sierra Vista, AZ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $234,889 - $297,554	COMPARE TO El Paso, TX

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About El Paso, Texas

El Paso is located at the intersection of three states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and two countries (the U.S. and Mexico). It is the only major Texas city on Mountain Time. Ciudad Juarez used to be on Central Time, but both cities are now on Mountain Time. El Paso is closer to the capital cities of four other states - Phoenix, Arizona (345 miles away); Santa Fe, New Mexico, (273 miles away); Ciudad Chihuahua, Chihuahua, (218 miles away), and Hermosillo, Sonora (325 miles away) - than it is to the capital of its own state, Austin (528 miles away). It is closer to Los Angeles, California...

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