California / CA Civil Rights Department / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

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

21 employees hold this title in CA Civil Rights Department. Median total compensation for the role is $149,406, above the department median of $88,133.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $149,406
Agency median: $88,133
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,084$186,551+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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 IV 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 IV is held in 103 California departments. In CA Civil Rights Department, the median of $149,406 ranks #91 of 103.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$251,909 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$200,344 · 141

CA. State Auditor's Office

$192,042 · 6

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$190,540 · 2

CA State Auditor's Office

$190,484 · 3

Department of Child Support Service

$187,166 · 2

Bus, Consumer Svs & Housing

$186,701 · 1

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$186,601 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$186,501 · 2

Delta Stewardship Council

$186,501 · 1

Fair Political Practices Community

$186,501 · 2

Finance

$186,501 · 6

Median total compensation for the Attorney IV 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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Mary Leichliter

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$186,551

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,551

Mary Leichliter works as a Attorney IV for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $186,551 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Kendra Tanacea

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$186,551

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105780959
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,551

Kendra Tanacea is a Attorney IV at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,551. Union affiliation: R02.

Gregory Mann

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$186,551

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205780959
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,551

Gregory Mann works as a Attorney IV for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $186,551 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sirithon Thanasombat

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$178,535

Base pay: $178,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105780005
Salary Total: $14,691
Total Pay: $178,535

Sirithon Thanasombat works as a Attorney IV for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Sirithon earned $178,535 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Angela Oh

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$178,535

Base pay: $178,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205780002
Salary Total: $14,691
Total Pay: $178,535

At CA Civil Rights Department, Angela Oh serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,535. Union affiliation: R02.

Antonio Lawson

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$172,658

Base pay: $169,228
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780001
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $172,658

Antonio Lawson holds the role of Attorney IV at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $172,658. Union affiliation: R02.

Logan Talbot

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$162,225

Base pay: $161,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $452
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,690
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305780009
Salary Total: $14,011
Total Pay: $162,225

Logan Talbot works as a Attorney IV for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Logan earned $162,225 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brett Watson

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$160,112

Base pay: $154,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,775
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,973
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780003
Salary Total: $13,327
Total Pay: $160,112

Brett Watson is a Attorney IV at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,112. They are represented by R02.

Alexis Alvarez

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$158,045

Base pay: $157,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,045
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780004
Salary Total: $13,682
Total Pay: $158,045

Alexis Alvarez is a Attorney IV at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,045. Union affiliation: R02.

Azadeh Hosseinian

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$157,926

Base pay: $157,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305780010
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $157,926

Azadeh Hosseinian works as a Attorney IV for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Azadeh earned $157,926 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Renee Paradis

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$149,406

Base pay: $147,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,403
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780002
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $149,406

Renee Paradis holds the role of Attorney IV at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $149,406. Union affiliation: R02.

Alexandria Sadler

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$149,142

Base pay: $148,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261025780001
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $149,142

At CA Civil Rights Department, Alexandria Sadler serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,142. Union affiliation: R02.

Rocio Toriz

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$126,377

Base pay: $126,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780001
Salary Total: $12,959
Total Pay: $126,377

At CA Civil Rights Department, Rocio Toriz serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,377. They are represented by R02.

Christa Conry

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$116,079

Base pay: $95,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780002
Salary Total: $12,708
Total Pay: $116,079

At CA Civil Rights Department, Christa Conry serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,079. They are represented by R02.

Jennifer Sperling

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$70,883

Base pay: $60,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305780009
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $70,883

Jennifer Sperling works as a Attorney IV for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $70,883 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Cynthia Sandoval-Dardis

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$66,960

Base pay: $66,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,960
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205780003
Salary Total: $6,479
Total Pay: $66,960

At CA Civil Rights Department, Cynthia Sandoval-Dardis serves as a Attorney IV. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,960. Union affiliation: R02.

Amy Cu

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$60,817

Base pay: $60,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,817
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105780006
Salary Total: $6,379
Total Pay: $60,817

Amy Cu holds the role of Attorney IV at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,817. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jennevee Deguzman

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$49,950

Base pay: $49,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,950
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261025780959
Salary Total: $90
Total Pay: $49,950

Jennevee Deguzman holds the role of Attorney IV at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,950. They are represented by R02.

Margaret Bernardy

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$35,716

Base pay: $35,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,716
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105780959
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $35,716

Margaret Bernardy works as a Attorney IV for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is intermittent. Margaret earned $35,716 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Roya Massoumi

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$17,803

Base pay: $14,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,642
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780003
Salary Total: $14,642
Total Pay: $17,803

At CA Civil Rights Department, Roya Massoumi serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,803. Union affiliation: R02.

Sarah Cohen

Attorney IV/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$4,084

Base pay: $4,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,084
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,938
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205780959
Salary Total: $86
Total Pay: $4,084

At CA Civil Rights Department, Sarah Cohen serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,084. They are represented by R02.