California / Industrial Relations / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

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

108 employees hold this title in Industrial Relations. Median total compensation for the role is $176,450, above the department median of $83,841.

Employees: 108
Total payroll: $16.7M
Role median: $176,450
Agency median: $83,841
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$100$194,613+

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

How total compensation varies among the 108 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. Industrial Relations pays a median base salary of $155,546 for this role, 20% below that figure — about the 35th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Industrial Relations sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Industrial Relations median · $155,546

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 Industrial Relations’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. Industrial Relations’s median base salary is 3% below that national figure, about the 48th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Industrial Relations median · $155,546

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 190 of 213 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 Industrial Relations is $155,595, 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 Industrial Relations, the median of $176,450 ranks #46 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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Deborah Bialosky

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$163,722

Base pay: $156,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780904
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $163,722

Deborah Bialosky works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Deborah earned $163,722 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Catherine Leon

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$162,747

Base pay: $162,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005035780049
Salary Total: $13,883
Total Pay: $162,747

Catherine Leon holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,747. They are represented by R02.

Cynthia Perez

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$162,651

Base pay: $134,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780904
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $162,651

At Industrial Relations, Cynthia Perez serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $162,651. They are represented by R02.

Hope Lester

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$162,260

Base pay: $154,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780022
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $162,260

Hope Lester is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,260. Union affiliation: R02.

Andrew Reisinger

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,489

Base pay: $161,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001115780039
Salary Total: $14,005
Total Pay: $161,489

Andrew Reisinger holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,489. They are represented by R02.

Annette Kirkham

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,483

Base pay: $161,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005115780023
Salary Total: $14,003
Total Pay: $161,483

Annette Kirkham is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,483. Union affiliation: R02.

John Igarashi

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,483

Base pay: $161,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780032
Salary Total: $14,003
Total Pay: $161,483

John Igarashi works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. John earned $161,483 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Matthew Kim

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$161,483

Base pay: $155,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001125780021
Salary Total: $14,003
Total Pay: $161,483

At Industrial Relations, Matthew Kim serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $161,483. They are represented by R02.

Jennifer Mccormick

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$158,975

Base pay: $158,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,558
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001125780030
Salary Total: $13,352
Total Pay: $158,975

At Industrial Relations, Jennifer Mccormick serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,975. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Tiffany Kao

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$158,612

Base pay: $157,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001125780033
Salary Total: $13,459
Total Pay: $158,612

At Industrial Relations, Tiffany Kao serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $158,612. Union affiliation: R02.

Stacy Mccormick

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$157,695

Base pay: $144,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,992
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001055780038
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $157,695

Stacy Mccormick is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,695. They are represented by R02.

Mark Licker

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$156,625

Base pay: $156,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,457
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004295780011
Salary Total: $13,357
Total Pay: $156,625

Mark Licker works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $156,625 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Lisa Wong

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$156,305

Base pay: $155,405
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,223
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004295780014
Salary Total: $13,368
Total Pay: $156,305

Lisa Wong works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $156,305 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Alec Segarich

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$156,127

Base pay: $155,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,458
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005035780029
Salary Total: $13,458
Total Pay: $156,127

Alec Segarich works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Alec earned $156,127 in 2024. They are represented by R02.

Heather Hightower

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,996

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780012
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,996

Heather Hightower works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $155,996 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Lisa Friedman

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,996

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780002
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,996

Lisa Friedman holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,996. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sarah Lamb

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,996

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001125780036
Salary Total: $12,235
Total Pay: $155,996

Sarah Lamb works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $155,996 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Aaron Dritz

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,996

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001125780002
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,996

Aaron Dritz is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,996. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ian Muller

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,996

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780004
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,996

Ian Muller is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,996. Union affiliation: R02.

Melissa Viramontes

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,860

Base pay: $155,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004295780904
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $155,860

Melissa Viramontes holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,860. Union affiliation: R02.

Henry Park

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,860

Base pay: $155,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001055780037
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $155,860

Henry Park holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,860. Union affiliation: R02.

Keith Mackenzie

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,850

Base pay: $155,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,245
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780025
Salary Total: $13,367
Total Pay: $155,850

Keith Mackenzie works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $155,850 in 2025. They are represented by R02.