California / CA Civil Rights Department / Attorney III

Job-title file

Attorney III

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

27 employees hold this title in CA Civil Rights Department. Median total compensation for the role is $142,306, above the department median of $88,133.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $3.5M
Role median: $142,306
Agency median: $88,133
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$20,969$181,327+

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

How total compensation varies among the 27 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 III 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 $25,000in 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 III is held in 101 California departments. In CA Civil Rights Department, the median of $142,306 ranks #45 of 101.

Highest-paying departments for this role

San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm

$178,075 · 1

California State Library

$177,588 · 1

Delta Stewardship Council

$177,413 · 1

Santa Monica Mts Conservancy

$177,238 · 1

CA. Earthquake Authority

$177,238 · 3

State Council on Devl Disabl

$173,135 · 2

CA. Coastal Commission

$172,192 · 7

State Comp Insurance Fund

$168,880 · 156

Real Estate

$167,852 · 18

Rehabilitation

$165,991 · 1

CDCR

$163,704 · 102

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$163,049 · 1

Median total compensation for the Attorney III 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 Attorneyroles 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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Elise Chu

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$185,323

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105795002
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $185,323

At CA Civil Rights Department, Elise Chu serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,323. They are represented by R02.

Kara Brodfuehrer

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$177,638

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261045795001
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,638

Kara Brodfuehrer holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,638. Union affiliation: R02.

Bruce Carter

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$177,638

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105795001
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,638

Bruce Carter is a Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,638. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Shilpa Ram

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$177,638

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205795004
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,638

Shilpa Ram works as a Attorney III for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Shilpa earned $177,638 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Gwendolyn Leachman

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$164,171

Base pay: $163,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205795001
Salary Total: $13,952
Total Pay: $164,171

Gwendolyn Leachman holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,171. Union affiliation: R02.

Lily Weaver

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$163,264

Base pay: $159,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305795959
Salary Total: $13,221
Total Pay: $163,264

Lily Weaver holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,264. Union affiliation: R02.

Joann Selleck

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$161,524

Base pay: $161,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205795001
Salary Total: $13,288
Total Pay: $161,524

Joann Selleck is a Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,524. They are represented by R02.

Yu-Yee Wu

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$161,524

Base pay: $161,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105795003
Salary Total: $13,288
Total Pay: $161,524

At CA Civil Rights Department, Yu-Yee Wu serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,524. Union affiliation: R02.

Robert Zimmerman

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$158,599

Base pay: $158,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105795002
Salary Total: $13,533
Total Pay: $158,599

Robert Zimmerman works as a Attorney III for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $158,599 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Matthew Turnbull

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$148,290

Base pay: $147,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205795003
Salary Total: $12,494
Total Pay: $148,290

Matthew Turnbull holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,290. They are represented by R02.

Suge Lee

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$144,315

Base pay: $143,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261025795002
Salary Total: $11,499
Total Pay: $144,315

At CA Civil Rights Department, Suge Lee serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,315. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mallory Brooke Andrews

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$143,504

Base pay: $143,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305795004
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $143,504

Mallory Brooke Andrews holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,504. They are represented by R02.

Soyeon Oum

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$143,477

Base pay: $143,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305795003
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $143,477

Soyeon Oum works as a Attorney III for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Soyeon earned $143,477 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Juan Gamboa

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$142,306

Base pay: $141,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,306
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305795001
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $142,306

Juan Gamboa holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,306. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mariel Block

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$135,849

Base pay: $135,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,630
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261025795001
Salary Total: $11,742
Total Pay: $135,849

Mariel Block is a Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,849. Union affiliation: R02.

Jenny Chhea

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$133,361

Base pay: $132,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305795002
Salary Total: $11,489
Total Pay: $133,361

Jenny Chhea is a Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,361. They are represented by R02.

Cecilia Aguilera

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$129,301

Base pay: $128,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,356
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105795003
Salary Total: $11,521
Total Pay: $129,301

At CA Civil Rights Department, Cecilia Aguilera serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,301. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Christina Teixeira

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$126,423

Base pay: $126,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261045795002
Salary Total: $10,869
Total Pay: $126,423

Christina Teixeira holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,423. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mackenzie Anderson

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$119,424

Base pay: $119,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305795959
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $119,424

Mackenzie Anderson works as a Attorney III for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Mackenzie earned $119,424 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Rebecca Pinger

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$116,857

Base pay: $116,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264115795001
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $116,857

Rebecca Pinger works as a Attorney III for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $116,857 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Andrea Jackson

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$102,566

Base pay: $102,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,566
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,961
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205795959
Salary Total: $11,493
Total Pay: $102,566

At CA Civil Rights Department, Andrea Jackson serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,566. Union affiliation: R02.

Rashida Harmon

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$100,435

Base pay: $88,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261045795002
Salary Total: $10,854
Total Pay: $100,435

At CA Civil Rights Department, Rashida Harmon serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $100,435. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Pamela Cohen

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$66,819

Base pay: $9,928
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,819
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,205
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266005795959
Salary Total: $70
Total Pay: $66,819

Pamela Cohen holds the role of Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $66,819. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brandon Coen

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$61,527

Base pay: $11,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205795001
Salary Total: $11,625
Total Pay: $61,527

At CA Civil Rights Department, Brandon Coen serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,527. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kelly Grosso

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$52,194

Base pay: $52,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,194
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264115795959
Salary Total: $88
Total Pay: $52,194

At CA Civil Rights Department, Kelly Grosso serves as a Attorney III. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,194. They are represented by R02.

Jacy Gaige

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$47,753

Base pay: $47,753
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205795006
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $47,753

Jacy Gaige is a Attorney III at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,753. Union affiliation: R02.

Chanelle Han

Attorney III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$20,969

Base pay: $15,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,969
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,063
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305795002
Salary Total: $11,063
Total Pay: $20,969

At CA Civil Rights Department, Chanelle Han serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,969. They are represented by R02.