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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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Melissa Alvarran

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$85,292

Base pay: $84,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,292
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264115393959
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $85,292

Melissa Alvarran works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $85,292 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Alyssa Ramos

Associate Personnel Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$85,226

Base pay: $77,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,688
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3263145142008
Salary Total: $6,688
Total Pay: $85,226

At CA Civil Rights Department, Alyssa Ramos serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,226. They are represented by C01.

Hardeep Samra

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$84,447

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3263125393709
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $84,447

At CA Civil Rights Department, Hardeep Samra serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,447. Union affiliation: R01.

Jessika Thompson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$84,140

Base pay: $80,807
Overtime: $340
Other pay: $2,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262565393959
Salary Total: $7,064
Total Pay: $84,140

Jessika Thompson works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Jessika earned $84,140 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alee Sevana Gonzalez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$84,053

Base pay: $83,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261045393001
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,053

Alee Sevana Gonzalez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,053. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Coleman

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

2025 total comp

$83,924

Base pay: $83,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262539547006
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $83,924

Michael Coleman is a Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist) at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $83,924. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kristina Diaz

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$83,689

Base pay: $83,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262715393730
Salary Total: $7,181
Total Pay: $83,689

Kristina Diaz holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,689. Union affiliation: R01.

Susie Aceron

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$83,344

Base pay: $42,642
Overtime: $2,091
Other pay: $38,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262585393002
Salary Total: $7,314
Total Pay: $83,344

Susie Aceron is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $83,344. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stephanie Watts

Staff Services Manager I/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$83,337

Base pay: $59,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262534800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $83,337

Stephanie Watts works as a Staff Services Manager I for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $83,337 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Kharijah Winton

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$82,908

Base pay: $82,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262525393701
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $82,908

Kharijah Winton is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,908. They are represented by R01.

Veronica Harris

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$82,887

Base pay: $80,571
Overtime: $254
Other pay: $2,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262525393002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $82,887

At CA Civil Rights Department, Veronica Harris serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,887. Union affiliation: R01.

La Krischa Franklin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$82,396

Base pay: $73,620
Overtime: $8,176
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262585393704
Salary Total: $6,412
Total Pay: $82,396

La Krischa Franklin holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,396. Union affiliation: R01.

Kari Doolan

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$82,336

Base pay: $76,193
Overtime: $5,543
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262565393706
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $82,336

Kari Doolan holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,336. Union affiliation: R01.

David Kalkstein

Research Data Specialist III/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$82,325

Base pay: $82,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,377
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261065770959
Salary Total: $9,096
Total Pay: $82,325

David Kalkstein works as a Research Data Specialist III for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. David earned $82,325 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Colleen Penaluna

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$82,192

Base pay: $81,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262785393959
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $82,192

At CA Civil Rights Department, Colleen Penaluna serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,192. Union affiliation: R01.

David Salisbury

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

2025 total comp

$81,953

Base pay: $79,677
Overtime: $1,676
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3262589547959
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $81,953

At CA Civil Rights Department, David Salisbury serves as a Fair Employment and Housing Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,953. They are represented by R01.

Lisa Madrigal

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$81,896

Base pay: $80,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $927
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264115393704
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $81,896

Lisa Madrigal works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $81,896 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Eric Padilla

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Civil Rights Department

2023 total comp

$81,866

Base pay: $79,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261035393008
Salary Total: $6,779
Total Pay: $81,866

Eric Padilla works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $81,866 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.