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

Stephanie Pulles

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$180,022

Base pay: $165,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,022
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264307500001
Salary Total: $13,780
Total Pay: $180,022

Stephanie Pulles is a C.E.A. at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,022. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Adam Romero

Deputy Director of Executive Programs, Civil Rights Department/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$179,324

Base pay: $175,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261007637001
Salary Total: $14,891
Total Pay: $179,324

At CA Civil Rights Department, Adam Romero serves as a Deputy Director of Executive Programs, Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $179,324. They are represented by E99.

Jamie Gillette

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$178,763

Base pay: $175,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262017500001
Salary Total: $14,851
Total Pay: $178,763

Jamie Gillette works as a C.E.A. for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $178,763 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.

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.

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.

Rachael Langston

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$176,740

Base pay: $171,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261025871001
Salary Total: $14,535
Total Pay: $176,740

At CA Civil Rights Department, Rachael Langston serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,740. They are represented by M02.