California / Franchise Tax Board / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

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

53 employees hold this title in Franchise Tax Board. Median total compensation for the role is $184,721, above the department median of $73,390.

Employees: 53
Total payroll: $9M
Role median: $184,721
Agency median: $73,390
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$46,890$202,765+

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

How total compensation varies among the 53 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. 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 $25,000in 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 IV is held in 103 California departments. In Franchise Tax Board, the median of $184,721 ranks #21 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 Attorneyroles 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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Jason Riley

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780030
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Jason Riley is a Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

David Hunter

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: 5644105780015
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

David Hunter holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Bradley Kragel

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780025
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Bradley Kragel works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $186,501 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

David Muradyan

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780026
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

David Muradyan works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. David earned $186,501 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Renel Sapiandante

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780031
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Renel Sapiandante holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Susanne Coakley

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Franchise Tax Board, Susanne Coakley serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Scott De Peel

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780005
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Scott De Peel is a Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Lee Gobuty

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780063
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Lee Gobuty works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Lee earned $186,501 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Mengjun He

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5641035780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Mengjun He works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Mengjun earned $186,501 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Leonard Hite

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780012
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Leonard Hite works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Leonard earned $186,501 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ronald Hofsdal

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780059
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Ronald Hofsdal works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $186,501 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lauren Knapp

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: 5644105780017
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Lauren Knapp works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Lauren earned $186,501 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Ellen Little

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: 5644105780022
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Ellen Little holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Peter Kwok

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780020
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Franchise Tax Board, Peter Kwok serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Nancy Parker

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780029
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Franchise Tax Board, Nancy Parker serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Kathy Shin

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780034
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Kathy Shin holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

David Watkins

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780037
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Franchise Tax Board, David Watkins serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sonia Woodruff

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

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: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780038
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Sonia Woodruff holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Irina Krasavtseva

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$186,401

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780019
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,401

Irina Krasavtseva holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,401. They are represented by R02.

Lisa Ohanesian

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$186,326

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,326
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: 5644105780027
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

Lisa Ohanesian works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $186,326 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Judy Hirano

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$186,151

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780011
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,151

Judy Hirano is a Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,151. They are represented by R02.

Brian Miller

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$185,071

Base pay: $184,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,071
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: 5644105780010
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,071

Brian Miller is a Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,071. Union affiliation: R02.

Hanna Cho

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$184,721

Base pay: $184,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $184,721

Hanna Cho holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,721. They are represented by R02.

Cara Porter

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$183,569

Base pay: $183,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780052
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $183,569

Cara Porter is a Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,569. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elizabeth Rodoni

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$181,043

Base pay: $180,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780057
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $181,043

At Franchise Tax Board, Elizabeth Rodoni serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,043. Union affiliation: R02.

Brian Beck

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$180,984

Base pay: $175,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780055
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $180,984

Brian Beck works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $180,984 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Michele Thompson

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$180,793

Base pay: $180,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780007
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $180,793

Michele Thompson works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Michele earned $180,793 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Jeffrey Curl

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$180,793

Base pay: $180,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5644105780056
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $180,793

Jeffrey Curl is a Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,793. They are represented by R02.

Ellen Swain

Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$180,015

Base pay: $179,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,015
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: 5644105780035
Salary Total: $15,306
Total Pay: $180,015

Ellen Swain holds the role of Attorney IV at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,015. Union affiliation: R02.