California / Fish and Wildlife / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

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

20 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $178,290, above the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $178,290
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,040$187,302+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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 IV pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. Fish and Wildlife pays a median base salary of $140,688 for this role, 28% below that figure — about the 29th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Fish and Wildlife sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Fish and Wildlife median · $140,688

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 Fish and Wildlife’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. Fish and Wildlife’s median base salary is 12% below that national figure, about the 42nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Fish and Wildlife median · $140,688

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 47 of 51 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 Fish and Wildlife is $140,919, 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 IV is held in 103 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $178,290 ranks #41 of 103.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$251,909 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$200,344 · 141

CA. State Auditor's Office

$192,042 · 6

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$190,540 · 2

CA State Auditor's Office

$190,484 · 3

Department of Child Support Service

$187,166 · 2

Bus, Consumer Svs & Housing

$186,701 · 1

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$186,601 · 1

Fair Political Practices Community

$186,501 · 2

Consumer Affairs

$186,501 · 2

Delta Stewardship Council

$186,501 · 1

Finance

$186,501 · 6

Median total compensation for the Attorney IV 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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Christopher Cho

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$187,398

Base pay: $176,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,001
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780014
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $187,398

Christopher Cho holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $187,398. They are represented by R02.

Nicole Gleason

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$187,145

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $187,145

Nicole Gleason is a Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,145. They are represented by R02.

Ryan Todd

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650715780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Ryan Todd holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Anna Bauer

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780013
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Anna Bauer holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Alexander Branch

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780016
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Fish and Wildlife, Alexander Branch serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

David Kiene

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780011
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

David Kiene holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Cassandra Hoff

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780019
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Cassandra Hoff works as a Attorney IV for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Cassandra earned $186,501 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Michael Yaun

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$186,276

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,276

Michael Yaun works as a Attorney IV for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $186,276 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Crystal D'Souza

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$185,208

Base pay: $184,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780017
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,208

Crystal D'Souza works as a Attorney IV for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Crystal earned $185,208 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Steffanie Mello

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$179,287

Base pay: $178,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,287
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,047
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780020
Salary Total: $15,306
Total Pay: $179,287

Steffanie Mello is a Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,287. Union affiliation: R02.

Stacey Roberts

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$177,294

Base pay: $176,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780018
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $177,294

Stacey Roberts holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $177,294. Union affiliation: R02.

Matthew Jones

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$176,417

Base pay: $176,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780009
Salary Total: $15,308
Total Pay: $176,417

Matthew Jones holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,417. Union affiliation: R02.

Nicole Dale

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$173,160

Base pay: $172,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780019
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $173,160

At Fish and Wildlife, Nicole Dale serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $173,160. Union affiliation: R02.

Kimberley Chow

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$169,882

Base pay: $169,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,282
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780015
Salary Total: $14,576
Total Pay: $169,882

At Fish and Wildlife, Kimberley Chow serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,882. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Nikolette Clavel

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$165,228

Base pay: $161,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780014
Salary Total: $13,882
Total Pay: $165,228

Nikolette Clavel works as a Attorney IV for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Nikolette earned $165,228 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Courtney Kasberg

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$155,868

Base pay: $155,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780018
Salary Total: $12,703
Total Pay: $155,868

Courtney Kasberg is a Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,868. Union affiliation: R02.

Colleen Flannery

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$137,649

Base pay: $132,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780015
Salary Total: $11,644
Total Pay: $137,649

Colleen Flannery holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $137,649. They are represented by R02.

Angela Donlan

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$124,178

Base pay: $110,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,178
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780001
Salary Total: $9,346
Total Pay: $124,178

Angela Donlan holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is part-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $124,178. They are represented by R02.

Stacey Crisafulli

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$62,256

Base pay: $17,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780018
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $62,256

Stacey Crisafulli holds the role of Attorney IV at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,256. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Catherine Kennedy-Sullivan

Attorney IV/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

-$2,040

Base pay: -$2,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650075780014
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: -$2,040

At Fish and Wildlife, Catherine Kennedy-Sullivan serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$2,040. Union affiliation: R02.