California / CDCR / Graduate Legal Assistant

Job-title file

Graduate Legal Assistant

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

12 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $47,898, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 12
Total payroll: $469.8K
Role median: $47,898
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,508$62,950+

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

How total compensation varies among the 12 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Graduate Legal Assistant is held in 18 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $47,898 ranks #3 of 18.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$68,097 · 2

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$60,372 · 1

Transportation

$37,862 · 7

Court of Appeal

$27,471 · 2

Franchise Tax Board

$27,328 · 6

CA Privacy Protection Agy

$20,740 · 4

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$19,074 · 1

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$18,655 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$18,655 · 1

Supreme Court

$17,634 · 5

CA Department of Human Resources

$17,451 · 5

Water Resources Control Board

$15,519 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Chai Vang

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$63,309

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $61,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,084
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797001
Salary Total: $5,329
Total Pay: $63,309

At CDCR, Chai Vang serves as a Graduate Legal Assistant within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $63,309. They are represented by R02.

An Tran

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$61,675

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $60,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797001
Salary Total: $4,986
Total Pay: $61,675

At CDCR, An Tran serves as a Graduate Legal Assistant within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,675. Union affiliation: R02.

Lora Hiestand

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2023 total comp

$61,498

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $60,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797002
Salary Total: $5,328
Total Pay: $61,498

At CDCR, Lora Hiestand serves as a Graduate Legal Assistant within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,498. They are represented by R02.

Emma James

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$57,199

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $55,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797003
Salary Total: $4,986
Total Pay: $57,199

Emma James holds the role of Graduate Legal Assistant at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,199. Union affiliation: R02.

Christina Crabtree

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2023 total comp

$49,326

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $47,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797006
Salary Total: $5,329
Total Pay: $49,326

Christina Crabtree holds the role of Graduate Legal Assistant at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,326. They are represented by R02.

Barleen Nijjar

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2025 total comp

$48,140

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $42,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797005
Salary Total: $4,986
Total Pay: $48,140

Barleen Nijjar works as a Graduate Legal Assistant for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Barleen earned $48,140 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jesse Craig

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2023 total comp

$47,655

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $42,563
Overtime: $1,537
Other pay: $3,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797003
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $47,655

Jesse Craig is a Graduate Legal Assistant at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $47,655. They are represented by R02.

Fiona Gleichman

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$20,219

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $20,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797006
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $20,219

Fiona Gleichman works as a Graduate Legal Assistant for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Fiona earned $20,219 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jordan O'Ravez

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$20,069

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $20,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797003
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $20,069

Jordan O'Ravez works as a Graduate Legal Assistant for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $20,069 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Dominique Pope

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$18,455

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $18,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797003
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $18,455

Dominique Pope works as a Graduate Legal Assistant for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Dominique earned $18,455 in 2024. Union affiliation: R02.

Omar Figueroa

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2024 total comp

$12,734

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $10,842
Overtime: $791
Other pay: $1,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797003
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $12,734

At CDCR, Omar Figueroa serves as a Graduate Legal Assistant within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,734. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kathryn Lerseth

Graduate Legal Assistant/CDCR

2023 total comp

$9,508

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $9,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0651545797006
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $9,508

Kathryn Lerseth works as a Graduate Legal Assistant for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Kathryn earned $9,508 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.