California / CA Civil Rights Department

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CA Civil Rights Department

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The CA Civil Rights Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 386 employees with median total compensation of $88,133; the highest distinct record was $251,515.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $34.7M
Employees: 386
Median total: $88,133
Highest record: $251,515

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$1,351$198,188+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 386 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,133) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,777 (96%)
Overtime — $310 (0%)
Other — $2,871 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$27,429

$62,582

$88,133

$114,510

$149,599

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $149,599 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,429. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

89 · $78,747

Staff Services Manager I

42 · $98,024

Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist)

38 · $89,670

Attorney III

24 · $143,490

Staff Services Analyst

23 · $57,662

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$28.8M —	354 —	$83,612 —
2024	$33.4M ▲ 15.7%	395 ▲ 11.6%	$84,895 ▲ 1.5%
2025	$34.7M ▲ 4.1%	386 ▼ 2.3%	$88,133 ▲ 3.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

James Cortes

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$115,030

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262784801004
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $115,030

James Cortes works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $115,030 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Heather Hampton

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$114,703

Base pay: $107,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3263144801959
Salary Total: $9,496
Total Pay: $114,703

Heather Hampton is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $114,703. Their bargaining unit is S01.

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.

Colleen Janatpour

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$114,510

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262784801003
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $114,510

Colleen Janatpour is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,510. Union affiliation: S01.

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.

Robin Blackwell

Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist)/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$112,295

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $15,146
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,295
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262719547004
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $112,295

Robin Blackwell works as a Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist) for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Robin earned $112,295 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kathaleen Reed

Labor Relations Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$111,469

Base pay: $110,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,823
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261009537001
Salary Total: $9,528
Total Pay: $111,469

Kathaleen Reed is a Labor Relations Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,469. They are represented by M01.

Michael Ehrgott

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$111,300

Base pay: $110,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $673
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262784801002
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $111,300

Michael Ehrgott works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $111,300 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Sharon Longino

Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist)/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$111,261

Base pay: $57,806
Overtime: $5,364
Other pay: $48,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262719547008
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $111,261

At CA Civil Rights Department, Sharon Longino serves as a Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,261. Their bargaining unit is R01.

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.

Rebecca Goodsell

Research Data Specialist III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$109,717

Base pay: $108,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,698
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261065770959
Salary Total: $9,407
Total Pay: $109,717

Rebecca Goodsell is a Research Data Specialist III at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,717. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yike Huang

Accounting Administrator II/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$108,187

Base pay: $104,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3263054542001
Salary Total: $8,877
Total Pay: $108,187

Yike Huang is a Accounting Administrator II at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,187. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Ryan Koelewyn

Information Technology Specialist II/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$108,025

Base pay: $107,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3265201414001
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $108,025

Ryan Koelewyn is a Information Technology Specialist II at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Narbeh Vartanian

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261034800004
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Narbeh Vartanian holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,484. Union affiliation: S01.

Natasha Clarke

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262054800004
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Natasha Clarke holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,484. Union affiliation: S01.

Cherie Douglas

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262784800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Cherie Douglas is a Staff Services Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,484. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Clara Hernandez

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262564800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Clara Hernandez holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,484. They are represented by S01.

Shahmaila Khan-Khairati

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262784800007
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Shahmaila Khan-Khairati holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,484. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Mitchell Sawicki

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262784800006
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Mitchell Sawicki works as a Staff Services Manager I for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Mitchell earned $107,484 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Sarah Sepulveda

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3263004800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Sarah Sepulveda holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,484. They are represented by S01.

Monique Webb

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262524800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Monique Webb works as a Staff Services Manager I for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Monique earned $107,484 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Lisa Zeltner

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266004800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

At CA Civil Rights Department, Lisa Zeltner serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,484. Union affiliation: S01.

Jason Mendoza

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$107,055

Base pay: $103,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262584800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,055

Jason Mendoza is a Staff Services Manager I at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,055. Their bargaining unit is S01.