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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Christine Roloff

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$142,190

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $141,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,190
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795004
Salary Total: $11,694
Total Pay: $142,190

Christine Roloff holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,190. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kristen Moose

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$141,158

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795122
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,158

Kristen Moose is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,158. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Thomas Geddes

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$141,142

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545795008
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,142

Thomas Geddes works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $141,142 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lauren Ngo

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$141,129

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795125
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,129

Lauren Ngo holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,129. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sundeep Thind

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$141,092

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795113
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,092

At CDCR, Sundeep Thind serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,092. Union affiliation: R02.

Chancellor Veal

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$141,092

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545795004
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,092

At CDCR, Chancellor Veal serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,092. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jason Stratton

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$140,964

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $140,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795014
Salary Total: $12,095
Total Pay: $140,964

Jason Stratton holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,964. They are represented by R02.

Amanda Ryan

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$140,962

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $140,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,972
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795123
Salary Total: $12,095
Total Pay: $140,962

Amanda Ryan holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,962. Union affiliation: R02.

Laila Rashid

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$140,038

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $139,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545795012
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $140,038

Laila Rashid holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,038. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Suzanna Muradyan

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$139,986

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $139,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545795007
Salary Total: $12,111
Total Pay: $139,986

Suzanna Muradyan is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,986. Union affiliation: R02.

Laura Zlotowski

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$139,976

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $139,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795061
Salary Total: $11,970
Total Pay: $139,976

Laura Zlotowski is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,976. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Prabhjyot Dhillon

Attorney III/CDCR

2023 total comp

$135,351

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $134,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,070
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795055
Salary Total: $11,970
Total Pay: $135,351

Prabhjyot Dhillon works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Prabhjyot earned $135,351 in 2023. They are represented by R02.

Jonathan Kim

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$130,187

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $129,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545795002
Salary Total: $11,097
Total Pay: $130,187

Jonathan Kim holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,187. Union affiliation: R02.

Marvan Hogan

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$125,394

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,394
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: 0654005795082
Salary Total: $15,325
Total Pay: $125,394

At CDCR, Marvan Hogan serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,394. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Martin Winfield Jr

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$122,719

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $122,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795132
Salary Total: $13,512
Total Pay: $122,719

Martin Winfield Jr works as a Attorney III for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $122,719 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Brooke Delaney

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$118,979

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $104,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795068
Salary Total: $12,946
Total Pay: $118,979

At CDCR, Brooke Delaney serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,979. They are represented by R02.

Veronica Mendoza

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$116,252

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $104,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545795001
Salary Total: $14,879
Total Pay: $116,252

Veronica Mendoza holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,252. They are represented by R02.

Mark Sacks

Attorney III/CDCR

2024 total comp

$67,489

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $62,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795103
Salary Total: $14,426
Total Pay: $67,489

Mark Sacks is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,489. Union affiliation: R02.

Brigget Barrios

Attorney III/CDCR

2024 total comp

$62,319

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $56,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795012
Salary Total: $10,536
Total Pay: $62,319

Brigget Barrios holds the role of Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $62,319. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elizabeth Tedrow

Attorney III/CDCR

2023 total comp

$22,395

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $22,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795002
Salary Total: $14,426
Total Pay: $22,395

At CDCR, Elizabeth Tedrow serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,395. They are represented by R02.

Eva Alford

Attorney III/CDCR

2023 total comp

$21,990

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $21,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795068
Salary Total: $12,737
Total Pay: $21,990

Eva Alford is a Attorney III at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $21,990. They are represented by R02.

Danielle Humphrey

Attorney III/CDCR

2025 total comp

$50

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0654005795105
Salary Total: $12,595
Total Pay: $50

At CDCR, Danielle Humphrey serves as a Attorney III within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50. Their bargaining unit is R02.