California / CA Civil Rights Department / Attorney

Job-title file

Attorney

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

26 employees hold this title in CA Civil Rights Department. Median total compensation for the role is $113,514, above the department median of $88,133.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $2.5M
Role median: $113,514
Agency median: $88,133
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,723$136,650+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 26 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Attorney pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. CA Civil Rights Department pays a median base salary of $126,023 for this role, 35% below that figure — about the 23rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where CA Civil Rights Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

CA Civil Rights Department median · $126,023

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows CA Civil Rights Department’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. CA Civil Rights Department’s median base salary is 21% below that national figure, about the 35th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

CA Civil Rights Department median · $126,023

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 California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 69 of 75 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at CA Civil Rights Department is $118,986, 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 California

Attorney is held in 82 California departments. In CA Civil Rights Department, the median of $113,514 ranks #22 of 82.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$125,031 · 1

CDCR

$121,851 · 42

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$120,436 · 5

CA Department of Human Resources

$119,173 · 10

California State Lottery Community

$118,523 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$117,533 · 1

CA. Coastal Commission

$117,076 · 7

Department of Health Care Services

$116,874 · 16

Housing and Community Develop

$116,675 · 6

Board of Equalization

$116,675 · 3

Commission on State Mandates

$116,569 · 1

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$116,394 · 15

Median total compensation for the Attorney role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond California

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $150,234 ranks #2 of 14. See Attorney across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$273,500 · 508

$124,428 · 1,280

$108,190 · 29

$102,516 · 7

$102,000 · 359

$85,943 · 269

$83,880 · 608

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$80,774 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Attorney roles 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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Sharon Godbolt

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$139,484

Base pay: $139,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105778001
Salary Total: $11,470
Total Pay: $139,484

Sharon Godbolt works as a Attorney for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Sharon earned $139,484 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Susanna Calvin Bennett

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$133,815

Base pay: $133,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266005778001
Salary Total: $11,470
Total Pay: $133,815

Susanna Calvin Bennett works as a Attorney for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Susanna earned $133,815 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Rebecca Schonberg

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$133,093

Base pay: $133,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,093
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,508
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105778002
Salary Total: $10,976
Total Pay: $133,093

Rebecca Schonberg works as a Attorney for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $133,093 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Irene Meyers

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$123,117

Base pay: $122,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105778001
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $123,117

Irene Meyers is a Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,117. Union affiliation: R02.

Eliana Mata

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$118,986

Base pay: $118,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,747
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305778006
Salary Total: $9,947
Total Pay: $118,986

Eliana Mata is a Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $118,986. They are represented by R02.

Kristen Ann Bruce

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$118,641

Base pay: $118,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105778002
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $118,641

Kristen Ann Bruce holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,641. They are represented by R02.

Dylan Colbert

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$118,640

Base pay: $118,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,419
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205778001
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $118,640

Dylan Colbert works as a Attorney for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Dylan earned $118,640 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Victoria Ellis

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$118,340

Base pay: $117,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $502
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,581
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305778007
Salary Total: $10,211
Total Pay: $118,340

Victoria Ellis is a Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,340. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Abigail Ott-Bales

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$118,141

Base pay: $117,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261035778001
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $118,141

At CA Civil Rights Department, Abigail Ott-Bales serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,141. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Nassim Moallem

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$118,083

Base pay: $117,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,083
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205778006
Salary Total: $10,006
Total Pay: $118,083

At CA Civil Rights Department, Nassim Moallem serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,083. They are represented by R02.

Daniel Williams

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$116,810

Base pay: $116,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,810
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,888
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105778004
Salary Total: $9,499
Total Pay: $116,810

Daniel Williams holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,810. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Dylan Crary

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$115,729

Base pay: $109,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305778005
Salary Total: $9,521
Total Pay: $115,729

Dylan Crary holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,729. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Valerie Erze

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$114,667

Base pay: $114,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305778008
Salary Total: $9,252
Total Pay: $114,667

At CA Civil Rights Department, Valerie Erze serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $114,667. They are represented by R02.

Nicholas Keats

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$112,361

Base pay: $109,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,855
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,747
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205778003
Salary Total: $9,747
Total Pay: $112,361

Nicholas Keats is a Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $112,361. They are represented by R02.

Bret Geckeler

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$110,672

Base pay: $101,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205778959
Salary Total: $11,470
Total Pay: $110,672

Bret Geckeler holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,672. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Vanessa Chan

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$103,024

Base pay: $102,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205778002
Salary Total: $8,859
Total Pay: $103,024

Vanessa Chan is a Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,024. Union affiliation: R02.

Christopher Lee

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$92,102

Base pay: $54,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,074
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,073
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205778001
Salary Total: $10,073
Total Pay: $92,102

Christopher Lee works as a Attorney for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $92,102 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Miriam Rofael

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$85,719

Base pay: $82,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205778005
Salary Total: $9,521
Total Pay: $85,719

At CA Civil Rights Department, Miriam Rofael serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,719. Union affiliation: R02.

Jonathan Weinman

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$80,146

Base pay: $63,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,146
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205778002
Salary Total: $4,865
Total Pay: $80,146

Jonathan Weinman holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is part-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,146. Union affiliation: R02.

Dagmawi Teshale

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$65,080

Base pay: $55,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,143
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305778005
Salary Total: $9,143
Total Pay: $65,080

Dagmawi Teshale holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $65,080. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Melissa Tribble

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$61,868

Base pay: $61,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305778002
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $61,868

At CA Civil Rights Department, Melissa Tribble serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,868. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Joseph Kim

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$54,881

Base pay: $54,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305778006
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $54,881

At CA Civil Rights Department, Joseph Kim serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,881. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sophie Tohl

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$41,467

Base pay: $41,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105778003
Salary Total: $8,220
Total Pay: $41,467

Sophie Tohl holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,467. Union affiliation: R02.

Francesco Arreaga

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$33,526

Base pay: $33,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105778959
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $33,526

Francesco Arreaga holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,526. They are represented by R02.

Amberly Humphrey

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$33,520

Base pay: $33,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,520
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205778002
Salary Total: $4,771
Total Pay: $33,520

Amberly Humphrey holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,520. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Dana Isaac Quinn

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$21,723

Base pay: $20,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,723
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205778001
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $21,723

Dana Isaac Quinn works as a Attorney for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Dana earned $21,723 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.