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

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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.

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.

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.

Tina Walker

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$160,327

Base pay: $156,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,460
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262527500001
Salary Total: $13,056
Total Pay: $160,327

At CA Civil Rights Department, Tina Walker serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,327. Union affiliation: M01.

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.

Brenda Valle-Balderrama

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$158,642

Base pay: $154,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,356
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261037500001
Salary Total: $13,155
Total Pay: $158,642

Brenda Valle-Balderrama works as a C.E.A. for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $158,642 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

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.

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.

Arlyn Kihara

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$156,944

Base pay: $132,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3263007500002
Salary Total: $13,297
Total Pay: $156,944

Arlyn Kihara works as a C.E.A. for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Arlyn earned $156,944 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

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.