California / CA Civil Rights Department / Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel

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

9 employees hold this title in CA Civil Rights Department. Median total compensation for the role is $198,188, above the department median of $88,133.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $198,188
Agency median: $88,133
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$145,049$204,408+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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.

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This role across California

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel is held in 65 California departments. In CA Civil Rights Department, the median of $198,188 ranks #31 of 65.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA. State Auditor's Office

$226,201 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$226,032 · 56

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$209,585 · 10

Veterans Affairs

$208,657 · 1

Health and Human Services Agy

$207,226 · 2

Office of Inspector General

$206,079 · 1

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$205,885 · 3

Industrial Relations

$205,637 · 6

CDCR

$205,562 · 30

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$205,537 · 3

Housing and Community Develop

$205,537 · 5

CA. Coastal Commission

$205,537 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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James Zahradka Ii

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$205,231

Base pay: $205,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,727
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205871959
Salary Total: $16,908
Total Pay: $205,231

At CA Civil Rights Department, James Zahradka Ii serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,231. Union affiliation: M02.

Rumduol Vuong

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$200,087

Base pay: $199,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305871003
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $200,087

Rumduol Vuong works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Rumduol earned $200,087 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Asaf Orr

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$199,842

Base pay: $199,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,406
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205871001
Salary Total: $16,602
Total Pay: $199,842

At CA Civil Rights Department, Asaf Orr serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,842. Union affiliation: M02.

Novella Coleman

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$199,190

Base pay: $198,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,402
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205871002
Salary Total: $16,598
Total Pay: $199,190

At CA Civil Rights Department, Novella Coleman serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,190. They are represented by M02.

Nina Paul

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$198,188

Base pay: $197,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,738
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105871001
Salary Total: $16,919
Total Pay: $198,188

Nina Paul is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,188. Union affiliation: M02.

Nadia Aziz

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$186,078

Base pay: $185,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,068
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105871001
Salary Total: $15,326
Total Pay: $186,078

Nadia Aziz is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,078. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Rachael Langston

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$176,740

Base pay: $171,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261025871001
Salary Total: $14,535
Total Pay: $176,740

At CA Civil Rights Department, Rachael Langston serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,740. They are represented by M02.

Nelson Chan

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$156,760

Base pay: $121,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105871959
Salary Total: $17,225
Total Pay: $156,760

Nelson Chan works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Nelson earned $156,760 in 2025. They are represented by M02.

Carmen Gibbs

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$145,049

Base pay: $122,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,320
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105871003
Salary Total: $15,566
Total Pay: $145,049

Carmen Gibbs is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,049. They are represented by M02.