California / Government Operations Agency / Legal Secretary

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Legal Secretary

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

1 employees hold this title in Government Operations Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $12,360, below the department median of $127,424.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $12.4K
Role median: $12,360
Agency median: $127,424
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Legal Secretary is held in 36 California departments. In Government Operations Agency, the median of $12,360 ranks #35 of 36.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Chancellor's Office

$86,796 · 7

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$81,234 · 3

Real Estate

$75,667 · 9

State Public Defender

$74,538 · 1

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$74,495 · 6

State Comp Insurance Fund

$73,009 · 152

Justice

$72,067 · 295

San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm

$70,960 · 1

Public Utilities Commission

$70,468 · 24

Insurance

$69,303 · 25

Franchise Tax Board

$69,219 · 10

Developmental Services

$68,641 · 1

Median total compensation for the Legal Secretary role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Legal Secretary beyond California

This role is reported in 21 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $68,958 ranks #4 of 21. See Legal Secretary across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$158,525 · 60

$104,988 · 117

$92,295 · 11

$67,608 · 5

$62,406 · 55

School District of Philadelphia

$62,204 · 5

City of Phoenix, Arizona

$57,530 · 5

Texas

$54,744 · 136

Median total compensation for comparable Legal Secretary 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.

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Employees with this title

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Johanna Ford

Legal Secretary/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$12,360

Base pay: $10,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371001282001
Salary Total: $5,578
Total Pay: $12,360

Johanna Ford holds the role of Legal Secretary at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,360. Their bargaining unit is E97.