Job-title file

Attorney III

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

102 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $163,704, above the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 102
Total payroll: $16M
Role median: $163,704
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$188,388+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 102 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Attorney III pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. CDCR pays a median base salary of $159,561 for this role, 18% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where CDCR sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

CDCR median · $159,561

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows CDCR’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. CDCR’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 50th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

CDCR median · $159,561

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 179 of 185 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at CDCR is $160,070, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Attorney III is held in 101 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $163,704 ranks #11 of 101.

Highest-paying departments for this role

San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm

$178,075 · 1

California State Library

$177,588 · 1

Delta Stewardship Council

$177,413 · 1

Santa Monica Mts Conservancy

$177,238 · 1

CA. Earthquake Authority

$177,238 · 3

State Council on Devl Disabl

$173,135 · 2

CA. Coastal Commission

$172,192 · 7

State Comp Insurance Fund

$168,880 · 156

Real Estate

$167,852 · 18

Rehabilitation

$165,991 · 1

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$163,049 · 1

Office of Administrative Law

$162,685 · 11

Median total compensation for the Attorney III role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond California

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $150,234 ranks #2 of 14. See Attorney across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$273,500 · 508

$124,428 · 1,280

$108,190 · 29

$102,516 · 7

$102,000 · 359

$85,943 · 269

$83,880 · 608

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$80,774 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Michael Stone

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,721

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795036
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,721

Michael Stone holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,721. Union affiliation: R02.

Bryan Snyder

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,654

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795009
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,654

Bryan Snyder is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,654. Union affiliation: R02.

Kaye Bassett

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795031
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Kaye Bassett holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,588. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kathryn Clark

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795088
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

At CDCR, Kathryn Clark serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,588. Union affiliation: R02.

Carl Ecklund

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795084
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Carl Ecklund holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,588. Union affiliation: R02.

Scott Frizzie

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795089
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Scott Frizzie is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. They are represented by R02.

Jeffrey Hook

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795037
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Jeffrey Hook is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Clarisse Mateo

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795079
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Clarisse Mateo holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,588. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sharan Pannu

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795077
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Sharan Pannu works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Sharan earned $177,588 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Patrick Jones

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795078
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Patrick Jones is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. They are represented by R02.

Eric Papathakis

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795093
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Eric Papathakis is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. Union affiliation: R02.

Alois Peter Jr

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795100
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Alois Peter Jr is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. They are represented by R02.

Paul Tozer

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795070
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Paul Tozer is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. Union affiliation: R02.

Stephanie Wheatley

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795028
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Stephanie Wheatley works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $177,588 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Sharon Lerman

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795118
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Sharon Lerman is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. They are represented by R02.

Michelle Shimada

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,238

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545795003
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,238

Michelle Shimada is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,238. They are represented by R02.

John Gomez

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$177,145

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $176,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795073
Salary Total: $14,852
Total Pay: $177,145

John Gomez is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,145. Union affiliation: R02.

Justin Walker

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$176,945

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $176,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795066
Salary Total: $14,852
Total Pay: $176,945

At CDCR, Justin Walker serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,945. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Negar Sabharwal

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$176,945

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $176,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795041
Salary Total: $14,852
Total Pay: $176,945

Negar Sabharwal works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Negar earned $176,945 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

James Simson

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$176,945

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $176,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795072
Salary Total: $14,852
Total Pay: $176,945

At CDCR, James Simson serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,945. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Stephanie Smittle

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$176,945

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $176,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795057
Salary Total: $14,852
Total Pay: $176,945

At CDCR, Stephanie Smittle serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,945. They are represented by R02.

Amie Whittier

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$175,915

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $175,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795063
Salary Total: $14,765
Total Pay: $175,915

Amie Whittier holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,915. They are represented by R02.

Stefan Johnson

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$173,966

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $173,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,365
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795064
Salary Total: $14,601
Total Pay: $173,966

Stefan Johnson works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Stefan earned $173,966 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Blake Asdorian

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$173,011

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $172,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,575
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795130
Salary Total: $14,802
Total Pay: $173,011

Blake Asdorian holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,011. Union affiliation: R02.

Taylor Rhoan

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$172,652

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $172,302
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795104
Salary Total: $14,771
Total Pay: $172,652

Taylor Rhoan works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $172,652 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Mahamrit Smith

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$171,586

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $171,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795080
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $171,586

At CDCR, Mahamrit Smith serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,586. Union affiliation: R02.

Gregory Clark

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$170,811

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $170,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795111
Salary Total: $14,782
Total Pay: $170,811

At CDCR, Gregory Clark serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,811. They are represented by R02.

Leticia Tanner

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$169,880

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $169,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795105
Salary Total: $14,121
Total Pay: $169,880

Leticia Tanner works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Leticia earned $169,880 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Danthanh Lam

Attorney III/CDCR

2024 total comp

$169,677

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $169,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795034
Salary Total: $14,879
Total Pay: $169,677

Danthanh Lam is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $169,677. They are represented by R02.