California / Franchise Tax Board / Attorney

Job-title file

Attorney

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

21 employees hold this title in Franchise Tax Board. Median total compensation for the role is $109,245, above the department median of $73,390.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $109,245
Agency median: $73,390
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,443$123,242+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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 pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. Franchise Tax Board pays a median base salary of $158,308 for this role, 19% below that figure — about the 36th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Franchise Tax Board sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Franchise Tax Board median · $158,308

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 Franchise Tax Board’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. Franchise Tax Board’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 49th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Franchise Tax Board median · $158,308

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 106 of 108 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 Franchise Tax Board is $159,249, 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 is held in 82 California departments. In Franchise Tax Board, the median of $109,245 ranks #33 of 82.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$125,031 · 1

CDCR

$121,851 · 42

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$120,436 · 5

CA Department of Human Resources

$119,173 · 10

California State Lottery Community

$118,523 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$117,533 · 1

CA. Coastal Commission

$117,076 · 7

Department of Health Care Services

$116,874 · 16

Housing and Community Develop

$116,675 · 6

Board of Equalization

$116,675 · 3

Commission on State Mandates

$116,569 · 1

Department of Fincl Protctn and Inn

$116,394 · 15

Median total compensation for the Attorney 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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Camille Dixon

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2023 total comp

$125,389

Base pay: $114,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778003
Salary Total: $10,217
Total Pay: $125,389

Camille Dixon holds the role of Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $125,389. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mina Mohaddess

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$120,020

Base pay: $119,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,524
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778021
Salary Total: $10,038
Total Pay: $120,020

Mina Mohaddess holds the role of Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,020. Union affiliation: R02.

Paige Chang

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

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: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778001
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $116,675

Paige Chang holds the role of Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,675. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Christopher Davis

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$116,569

Base pay: $116,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,888
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778002
Salary Total: $9,997
Total Pay: $116,569

At Franchise Tax Board, Christopher Davis serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,569. They are represented by R02.

Joshua Ricafort

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$116,569

Base pay: $116,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,888
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778014
Salary Total: $9,997
Total Pay: $116,569

Joshua Ricafort works as a Attorney for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $116,569 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Ricky Martorana

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$116,550

Base pay: $116,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778011
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $116,550

Ricky Martorana works as a Attorney for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Ricky earned $116,550 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Alison Strand

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$116,197

Base pay: $115,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778013
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $116,197

Alison Strand works as a Attorney for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Alison earned $116,197 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Zhiqin Xiao

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$115,172

Base pay: $114,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778016
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $115,172

Zhiqin Xiao is a Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,172. Union affiliation: R02.

Tristen Thalhuber

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$113,513

Base pay: $113,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778015
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $113,513

Tristen Thalhuber holds the role of Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,513. They are represented by R02.

James Youn

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$109,252

Base pay: $108,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778020
Salary Total: $9,542
Total Pay: $109,252

James Youn is a Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,252. Union affiliation: R02.

Teresa Kayatta

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2023 total comp

$109,245

Base pay: $97,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,411
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778019
Salary Total: $8,976
Total Pay: $109,245

Teresa Kayatta is a Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $109,245. Union affiliation: R02.

Arathi Ramalingam

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$103,702

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778005
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,702

Arathi Ramalingam is a Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,702. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Amelia Breen

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$103,702

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778004
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,702

Amelia Breen holds the role of Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,702. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alexander Sabbadini

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$103,352

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778017
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,352

Alexander Sabbadini works as a Attorney for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $103,352 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sophie Kuehl

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$103,352

Base pay: $103,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778007
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $103,352

Sophie Kuehl is a Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,352. They are represented by R02.

Liquan Jiang

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$102,376

Base pay: $102,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778008
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $102,376

At Franchise Tax Board, Liquan Jiang serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,376. Union affiliation: R02.

Tristan Campbell

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$102,376

Base pay: $102,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778006
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $102,376

Tristan Campbell works as a Attorney for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Tristan earned $102,376 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

John Ly

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$101,099

Base pay: $100,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778003
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $101,099

At Franchise Tax Board, John Ly serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,099. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Hubeyb Kabulantok

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$89,623

Base pay: $89,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778019
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $89,623

Hubeyb Kabulantok is a Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,623. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ariana Macedo

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$80,208

Base pay: $79,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778018
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $80,208

Ariana Macedo holds the role of Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,208. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Annika Mcclure

Attorney/Franchise Tax Board

2024 total comp

$24,443

Base pay: $2,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105778012
Salary Total: $8,708
Total Pay: $24,443

Annika Mcclure holds the role of Attorney at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,443. They are represented by R02.