California / Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn / Attorney III

Job-title file

Attorney III

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

28 employees hold this title in Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Median total compensation for the role is $145,842, above the department median of $110,326.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $4.1M
Role median: $145,842
Agency median: $110,326
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$103,959$177,507+

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

How total compensation varies among the 28 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. Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn pays a median base salary of $151,449 for this role, 22% below that figure — about the 33rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn median · $151,449

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 Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn’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. Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn’s median base salary is 5% below that national figure, about the 46th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn median · $151,449

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 72 of 73 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 Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn is $155,309, 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 Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, the median of $145,842 ranks #34 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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Anne Marie Wong

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$177,588

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 Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795209
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Anne Marie Wong is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. Union affiliation: R02.

Jesse Mattson

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$177,438

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795104
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,438

Jesse Mattson is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,438. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Gillian Small

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$177,288

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795210
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,288

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Gillian Small serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,288. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Stevenson Kiang

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$174,533

Base pay: $174,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795212
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $174,533

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Stevenson Kiang serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,533. They are represented by R02.

Stephanie Shea

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$169,840

Base pay: $169,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795221
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $169,840

Stephanie Shea works as a Attorney III for Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $169,840 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Sherri Kaufman

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2024 total comp

$169,677

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: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795003
Salary Total: $14,879
Total Pay: $169,677

Sherri Kaufman is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $169,677. They are represented by R02.

Christopher Merrill

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$168,849

Base pay: $168,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795220
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $168,849

Christopher Merrill works as a Attorney III for Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $168,849 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Julie Jacob

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$168,668

Base pay: $168,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,282
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795102
Salary Total: $14,576
Total Pay: $168,668

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Julie Jacob serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,668. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Summer Volkmer

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2023 total comp

$161,199

Base pay: $154,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,460
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795218
Salary Total: $13,460
Total Pay: $161,199

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Summer Volkmer serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $161,199. They are represented by R02.

Pamela Hernandez

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$159,847

Base pay: $159,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,989
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795221
Salary Total: $13,343
Total Pay: $159,847

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Pamela Hernandez serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,847. They are represented by R02.

Lulu Gomez

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$159,520

Base pay: $159,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795211
Salary Total: $13,221
Total Pay: $159,520

Lulu Gomez is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,520. They are represented by R02.

Marisa Isabel Urteaga-Watkins

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$148,961

Base pay: $148,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795238
Salary Total: $12,707
Total Pay: $148,961

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Marisa Isabel Urteaga-Watkins serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,961. Union affiliation: R02.

Cecilia Rubalcava

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2024 total comp

$146,702

Base pay: $146,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,320
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795213
Salary Total: $12,320
Total Pay: $146,702

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Cecilia Rubalcava serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,702. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Joshua Schieber

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2023 total comp

$146,457

Base pay: $145,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795222
Salary Total: $12,816
Total Pay: $146,457

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Joshua Schieber serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $146,457. They are represented by R02.

Brian Pendleton

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$145,226

Base pay: $144,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795222
Salary Total: $12,590
Total Pay: $145,226

Brian Pendleton is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,226. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jeremy Koo

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$142,470

Base pay: $142,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795007
Salary Total: $12,081
Total Pay: $142,470

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Jeremy Koo serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,470. They are represented by R02.

Sonia Peery

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$142,383

Base pay: $129,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,931
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795218
Salary Total: $13,287
Total Pay: $142,383

Sonia Peery is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,383. Union affiliation: R02.

Lindsay Nelson

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$141,162

Base pay: $140,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,972
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795214
Salary Total: $12,095
Total Pay: $141,162

Lindsay Nelson is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,162. Union affiliation: R02.

Seungeun Hong

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$141,092

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: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795216
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,092

Seungeun Hong holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,092. Union affiliation: R02.

Kara Acevedo

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$141,092

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: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795217
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,092

At Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn, Kara Acevedo serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,092. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Quincy Vien

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$135,705

Base pay: $135,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795008
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $135,705

Quincy Vien holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,705. They are represented by R02.

Melissa Acevedo

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$135,530

Base pay: $135,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795215
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $135,530

Melissa Acevedo works as a Attorney III for Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $135,530 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Frances Jm Arricale

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$134,630

Base pay: $122,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795007
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $134,630

Frances Jm Arricale works as a Attorney III for Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. Frances earned $134,630 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Joseph Jaramillo

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$121,686

Base pay: $112,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101305795201
Salary Total: $12,637
Total Pay: $121,686

Joseph Jaramillo holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,686. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Megan Kg Bruyns

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$117,912

Base pay: $93,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795011
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $117,912

Megan Kg Bruyns works as a Attorney III for Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $117,912 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lara Verwer

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$116,675

Base pay: $116,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,977
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101035795219
Salary Total: $11,539
Total Pay: $116,675

Lara Verwer is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,675. They are represented by R02.

Safa Sajadi

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2025 total comp

$116,242

Base pay: $105,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,242
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4101405795217
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $116,242

Safa Sajadi holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,242. They are represented by R02.

Meg Lippincott

Attorney III/Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

2023 total comp

$103,959

Base pay: $95,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,959
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,763
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4103405795002
Salary Total: $12,763
Total Pay: $103,959

Meg Lippincott is a Attorney III at Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $103,959. Their bargaining unit is R02.