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

Amy Duarte

Associate Personnel Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$40,082

Base pay: $40,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,082
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3263145142959
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $40,082

Amy Duarte holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,082. They are represented by R01.

Jeniffer Sowah

Legal Secretary/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$40,037

Base pay: $39,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,162
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264101282002
Salary Total: $5,265
Total Pay: $40,037

Jeniffer Sowah is a Legal Secretary at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,037. Union affiliation: R04.

Catherine Joy

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

2024 total comp

$39,601

Base pay: $39,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,601
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262539547959
Salary Total: $46
Total Pay: $39,601

Catherine Joy works as a Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist) for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is intermittent. Catherine earned $39,601 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ruby Cornejo

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$35,718

Base pay: $35,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,718
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262715393959
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $35,718

Ruby Cornejo works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is intermittent. Ruby earned $35,718 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

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.

Shondra Dillard

Fair Employment and Housing Consultant II/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$35,477

Base pay: $35,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262809511024
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $35,477

At CA Civil Rights Department, Shondra Dillard serves as a Fair Employment and Housing Consultant II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,477. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Francesco Arreaga

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$33,526

Base pay: $33,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264105778959
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $33,526

Francesco Arreaga holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,526. They are represented by R02.

Amberly Humphrey

Attorney/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$33,520

Base pay: $33,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,520
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266205778002
Salary Total: $4,771
Total Pay: $33,520

Amberly Humphrey holds the role of Attorney at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,520. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Talia June Evans Farkas

Senior Legal Typist/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$32,437

Base pay: $32,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,189
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264303224001
Salary Total: $4,189
Total Pay: $32,437

At CA Civil Rights Department, Talia June Evans Farkas serves as a Senior Legal Typist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $32,437. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rochelle Bridgeman

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2024 total comp

$32,056

Base pay: $31,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262805393704
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $32,056

Rochelle Bridgeman holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $32,056. Union affiliation: R01.

April Dunbar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$32,056

Base pay: $31,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262785393705
Salary Total: $6,267
Total Pay: $32,056

April Dunbar is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $32,056. Union affiliation: R01.