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Chief Counsel II C.E.A.

Class code 5873 · Bargaining Unit M02

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
MonthlyAnnual
$15,990 to $19,544$191,880 to $234,528

Representation

California Attorneys, Administrative Law Judges and Hearing Officers in State Employment represents Bargaining Unit M02.

Where these jobs are

2 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
California Coastal Commission1
Department of Education1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Chief Executives across all California employers was $218,600 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $191,880 to $234,528 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 24 Classes to be abolished when the class becomes vacant. No appointment documents effective on or after the date of State Personnel Board action are to be processed for the class.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.