Chief Counsel Salary in Sacramento, California

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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Chief Counsel in Sacramento, CA is $302,072. While Salary.com is seeing that Chief Counsel salary in Sacramento, CA can go up to $379,861 or down to $237,510, but most earn between $268,278 and $342,789. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Counsel in the United States.

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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 Sacramento, CA

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

268278

342789

302072

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

319612

452277

378072

What is the average salary for Chief Counsel in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Chief Counsel in Sacramento, CA. The base salary for Chief Counsel ranges from $268,278 to $342,789 with the average base salary of $302,072. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $319,612 to $452,277 with the average total cash compensation of $378,072.

View Average Salary for Chief Counsel as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$302,072	$268,278 - $342,789
Bonus	$76,000	$51,334 - $109,488
Total Pay	$378,072	$319,612 - $452,277

* 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 Sacramento, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Elk Grove, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,352 - $342,885	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Roseville, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $268,054 - $342,504	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Stockton, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $265,225 - $338,889	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Fairfield, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $278,403 - $355,727	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Antioch, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $285,680 - $365,025	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $281,647 - $359,872	COMPARE TO Sacramento, CA

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About Sacramento, California

Sacramento (/ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ/ SAK-rə-MEN-toh; Spanish: [sakɾaˈmento]) is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the seat of Sacramento County. Located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in Northern California's Sacramento Valley, Sacramento's estimated 2018 population of 501,334 makes it the sixth-largest city in California and the ninth largest capital in the United States. Sacramento is the seat of the California Assembly, the Governor of California, and Supreme Court of California, making it the state's political center and a hub for lobbying and th...

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