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

Mary Wheat

Chief Deputy Director, Civil Rights Department/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$251,515

Base pay: $140,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,087
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261009531001
Salary Total: $15,604
Total Pay: $251,515

Mary Wheat is a Chief Deputy Director, Civil Rights Department at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $251,515. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Kevin Kish

Director/Department of Fair Employment and Housing/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$227,580

Base pay: $223,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3261009530001
Salary Total: $18,645
Total Pay: $227,580

At CA Civil Rights Department, Kevin Kish serves as a Director/Department of Fair Employment and Housing. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $227,580. Union affiliation: E99.

Jamie Crook

Chief Counsel, CA Civil Rights Department/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$218,922

Base pay: $203,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,044
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,440
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264000806001
Salary Total: $16,917
Total Pay: $218,922

At CA Civil Rights Department, Jamie Crook serves as a Chief Counsel, CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $218,922. They are represented by E99.

Alexis Mckenna

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$217,389

Base pay: $213,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264207500001
Salary Total: $17,795
Total Pay: $217,389

Alexis Mckenna is a C.E.A. at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $217,389. They are represented by M01.

James Zahradka Ii

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$205,231

Base pay: $205,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $214
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,727
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205871959
Salary Total: $16,908
Total Pay: $205,231

At CA Civil Rights Department, James Zahradka Ii serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,231. Union affiliation: M02.

Rumduol Vuong

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$200,087

Base pay: $199,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264305871003
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $200,087

Rumduol Vuong works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Rumduol earned $200,087 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Asaf Orr

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$199,842

Base pay: $199,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,406
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205871001
Salary Total: $16,602
Total Pay: $199,842

At CA Civil Rights Department, Asaf Orr serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,842. Union affiliation: M02.

Novella Coleman

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$199,190

Base pay: $198,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $199,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,402
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205871002
Salary Total: $16,598
Total Pay: $199,190

At CA Civil Rights Department, Novella Coleman serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $199,190. They are represented by M02.

Nina Paul

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$198,188

Base pay: $197,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,738
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266105871001
Salary Total: $16,919
Total Pay: $198,188

Nina Paul is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Civil Rights Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,188. Union affiliation: M02.

Chhaya Malik

C.E.A./CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$196,131

Base pay: $192,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,748
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,519
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3266107500001
Salary Total: $16,023
Total Pay: $196,131

Chhaya Malik holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,131. Union affiliation: M01.

Mamta Ahluwalia

Attorney V/CA Civil Rights Department

2025 total comp

$195,652

Base pay: $195,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3264205781001
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $195,652

Mamta Ahluwalia works as a Attorney V for CA Civil Rights Department. Their status is full-time. Mamta earned $195,652 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.