California / Habeas Corpus Resource Center

Agency file

Habeas Corpus Resource Center

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Habeas Corpus Resource Center is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 69 employees with median total compensation of $110,623; the highest distinct record was $227,660.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $8.8M
Employees: 69
Median total: $110,623
Highest record: $227,660

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$47,822$222,414+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 69 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,623) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $122,144 (96%)
Overtime — $338 (0%)
Other — $5,362 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$72,338

$90,442

$110,623

$180,841

$194,277

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $194,277 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $72,338. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Supervising Habeas Corpus Counsel

7 · $194,277

Senior Habeas Corpus Counsel

7 · $180,841

Habeas Corpus Counsel

7 · $138,119

Senior Habeas Corpus Investigator

5 · $100,148

Deputy Director

4 · $205,118

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$7.5M —	69 —	$93,309 —
2024	$8.5M ▲ 13.1%	76 ▲ 10.1%	$97,759 ▲ 4.8%
2025	$8.8M ▲ 3.7%	69 ▼ 9.2%	$110,623 ▲ 13.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michael Hersek

Deputy Director/Habeas Corpus Resource Center

2025 total comp

$227,660

Base pay: $142,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $227,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1570015073003
Salary Total: $17,934
Total Pay: $227,660

Michael Hersek is a Deputy Director at Habeas Corpus Resource Center. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $227,660. They are represented by E89.

Nisha Shah

Executive Director/Habeas Corpus Resource Center

2025 total comp

$222,414

Base pay: $219,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $222,414
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1570015072001
Salary Total: $18,349
Total Pay: $222,414

Nisha Shah works as a Executive Director for Habeas Corpus Resource Center. Their status is full-time. Nisha earned $222,414 in 2025. They are represented by E89.

Michael Hersek

Executive Director/Habeas Corpus Resource Center

2024 total comp

$220,658

Base pay: $217,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $220,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,365
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1570015072001
Salary Total: $17,517
Total Pay: $220,658

At Habeas Corpus Resource Center, Michael Hersek serves as a Executive Director. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $220,658. Union affiliation: E89.

Margo Parisi

Deputy Director/Habeas Corpus Resource Center

2025 total comp

$218,328

Base pay: $215,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $218,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1570015073006
Salary Total: $17,934
Total Pay: $218,328

Margo Parisi holds the role of Deputy Director at Habeas Corpus Resource Center. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $218,328. Their bargaining unit is E89.

Nisha Shah

Deputy Director/Habeas Corpus Resource Center

2024 total comp

$217,209

Base pay: $214,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E89
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1570015073003
Salary Total: $17,934
Total Pay: $217,209

At Habeas Corpus Resource Center, Nisha Shah serves as a Deputy Director. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $217,209. Union affiliation: E89.