California / Consumer Affairs / Attorney III

Job-title file

Attorney III

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

25 employees hold this title in Consumer Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $146,510, above the department median of $74,759.

Employees: 25
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $146,510
Agency median: $74,759
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,770$183,524+

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

How total compensation varies among the 25 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. Consumer Affairs pays a median base salary of $149,080 for this role, 24% below that figure — about the 32nd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Consumer Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Consumer Affairs median · $149,080

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 Consumer Affairs’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. Consumer Affairs’s median base salary is 7% below that national figure, about the 45th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Consumer Affairs median · $149,080

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 28 of 32 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 Consumer Affairs is $143,704, 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 Consumer Affairs, the median of $146,510 ranks #31 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

CA. Earthquake Authority

$177,238 · 3

Santa Monica Mts Conservancy

$177,238 · 1

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

CDCR

$163,704 · 102

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$163,049 · 1

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 Attorney roles 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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Kerrie Webb

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$189,004

Sub-department: Medical Board of California
Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6291105795001
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $189,004

Kerrie Webb works as a Attorney III for Consumer Affairs within Medical Board of California. Their status is full-time. Kerrie earned $189,004 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Corinne Gartner

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
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: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795009
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

At Consumer Affairs, Corinne Gartner serves as a Attorney III within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,588. Union affiliation: R02.

Linh Nguyen

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Private Postsecondary & Voc
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: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6441005795001
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Linh Nguyen works as a Attorney III for Consumer Affairs within Private Postsecondary & Voc. Their status is full-time. Linh earned $177,588 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Ileana Butu

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$177,588

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
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: 6102105795005
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Ileana Butu is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. Union affiliation: R02.

Michael Kanotz

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$177,238

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
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: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795003
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,238

Michael Kanotz is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,238. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Christine Jacob

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$172,704

Sub-department: Bureau of Real Estate Apprais
Base pay: $172,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6451105795001
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $172,704

Christine Jacob works as a Attorney III for Consumer Affairs within Bureau of Real Estate Apprais. Their status is full-time. Christine earned $172,704 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Elizabeth Dietzen Olsen

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$162,706

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $162,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795011
Salary Total: $13,608
Total Pay: $162,706

Elizabeth Dietzen Olsen is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,706. They are represented by R02.

Sabina Knight

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$158,729

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $158,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795013
Salary Total: $13,221
Total Pay: $158,729

Sabina Knight is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,729. Union affiliation: R02.

Helen Geoffroy

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$158,088

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $153,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,088
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795002
Salary Total: $13,221
Total Pay: $158,088

Helen Geoffroy holds the role of Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,088. Union affiliation: R02.

Mohamad Pejuhesh

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$158,038

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $155,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,835
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795008
Salary Total: $13,221
Total Pay: $158,038

Mohamad Pejuhesh holds the role of Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,038. They are represented by R02.

Shelley Ganaway

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$152,350

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $152,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795004
Salary Total: $12,637
Total Pay: $152,350

Shelley Ganaway holds the role of Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,350. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Karen Halbo

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$150,575

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $144,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795009
Salary Total: $12,816
Total Pay: $150,575

At Consumer Affairs, Karen Halbo serves as a Attorney III within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $150,575. They are represented by R02.

Simranjit Singh

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$146,510

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $146,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795010
Salary Total: $12,707
Total Pay: $146,510

Simranjit Singh works as a Attorney III for Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. Simranjit earned $146,510 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Steven Vong

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$140,897

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $140,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,972
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795007
Salary Total: $12,075
Total Pay: $140,897

Steven Vong holds the role of Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,897. They are represented by R02.

John Kinn

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$140,867

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $140,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795012
Salary Total: $12,075
Total Pay: $140,867

At Consumer Affairs, John Kinn serves as a Attorney III within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,867. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Christopher Pirrone

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$140,865

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $140,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,972
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795007
Salary Total: $12,075
Total Pay: $140,865

Christopher Pirrone is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,865. They are represented by R02.

Whitney Spatz

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$126,207

Sub-department: Bureau of Real Estate Apprais
Base pay: $125,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,070
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6451105795001
Salary Total: $11,070
Total Pay: $126,207

At Consumer Affairs, Whitney Spatz serves as a Attorney III within Bureau of Real Estate Apprais. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,207. They are represented by R02.

Kenneth Swenson

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$104,314

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $97,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795907
Salary Total: $14,879
Total Pay: $104,314

At Consumer Affairs, Kenneth Swenson serves as a Attorney III within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,314. Union affiliation: R02.

Dao Choi

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$89,907

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $89,457
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795009
Salary Total: $11,695
Total Pay: $89,907

Dao Choi is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $89,907. Union affiliation: R02.

Navdeep Miller

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$80,937

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $80,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795006
Salary Total: $11,489
Total Pay: $80,937

Navdeep Miller holds the role of Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,937. They are represented by R02.

Eileen Smiley

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$73,403

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $55,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,274
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795009
Salary Total: $11,274
Total Pay: $73,403

Eileen Smiley is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $73,403. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Norine Marks

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$14,444

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $14,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,444
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795907
Salary Total: $88
Total Pay: $14,444

At Consumer Affairs, Norine Marks serves as a Attorney III within Administrative & Information Svs. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,444. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jane Zack Simon

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$11,976

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $11,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,976
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,512
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102205795907
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $11,976

Jane Zack Simon is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $11,976. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Harry Skaletzky

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$9,786

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $9,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,786
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795907
Salary Total: $86
Total Pay: $9,786

Harry Skaletzky is a Attorney III at Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $9,786. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Gina Tomaselli

Attorney III/Consumer Affairs

2023 total comp

$4,770

Sub-department: Administrative & Information Svs
Base pay: $4,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,770
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,118
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6102105795007
Salary Total: $13,118
Total Pay: $4,770

Gina Tomaselli works as a Attorney III for Consumer Affairs within Administrative & Information Svs. Their status is full-time. Gina earned $4,770 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.