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

Jennifer Rocco

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$139,777

Base pay: $137,307
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262717500002
Salary Total: $11,640
Total Pay: $139,777

Jennifer Rocco is a C.E.A. at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $139,777. They are represented by M01.

Brenda Grant

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

2025 total comp

$139,705

Base pay: $94,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262584801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $139,705

At CA Civil Rights Department, Brenda Grant serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,705. They are represented by S01.

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.

Evangelina Morales

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$139,384

Base pay: $112,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262564800001
Salary Total: $8,850
Total Pay: $139,384

At CA Civil Rights Department, Evangelina Morales serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,384. Union affiliation: S01.

Rishi Parbhaat Khalsa

Deputy Director of Communications, CA Civil Rights Department/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$136,296

Base pay: $132,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,296
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,384
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261008708001
Salary Total: $11,042
Total Pay: $136,296

At CA Civil Rights Department, Rishi Parbhaat Khalsa serves as a Deputy Director of Communications, CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,296. They are represented by E99.

Matthew Hostler

Information Technology Specialist III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$136,294

Base pay: $135,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,047
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3265001415001
Salary Total: $11,686
Total Pay: $136,294

Matthew Hostler works as a Information Technology Specialist III for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $136,294 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Becky Monroe

Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives & External Affairs/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$135,994

Base pay: $107,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261009554001
Salary Total: $13,197
Total Pay: $135,994

Becky Monroe works as a Deputy Director of Strategic Initiatives & External Affairs for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Becky earned $135,994 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E99.

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.

Robert Isenberg

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$135,588

Base pay: $132,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262587500001
Salary Total: $11,005
Total Pay: $135,588

Robert Isenberg holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,588. Union affiliation: M01.

Robert Hovorka Iii

Information Technology Specialist II/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3265001414005
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Robert Hovorka Iii holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Harrison

Information Technology Specialist II/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$134,227

Base pay: $133,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3265001414006
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $134,227

Michael Harrison works as a Information Technology Specialist II for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $134,227 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Allen Bartels

Information Technology Specialist II/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$134,225

Base pay: $133,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3265001414001
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $134,225

Allen Bartels is a Information Technology Specialist II at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,225. Union affiliation: R01.

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.

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.

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.