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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John Barnett

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,597

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,597
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004475780016
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,597

John Barnett works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. John earned $155,597 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Juniper Bacon

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$155,595

Base pay: $155,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4003305780905
Salary Total: $13,221
Total Pay: $155,595

At Industrial Relations, Juniper Bacon serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,595. They are represented by R02.

Andia Farzaneh

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$148,246

Base pay: $147,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001055780041
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $148,246

Andia Farzaneh holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,246. They are represented by R02.

Evan Cole

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$147,483

Base pay: $147,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004275780020
Salary Total: $12,699
Total Pay: $147,483

At Industrial Relations, Evan Cole serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,483. Union affiliation: R02.

Tina Mirzazadeh

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$146,437

Base pay: $125,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001125780040
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $146,437

Tina Mirzazadeh works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Tina earned $146,437 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kathryn Tanner

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$145,494

Base pay: $124,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,753
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,494
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: 4004365780018
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $145,494

Kathryn Tanner works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Kathryn earned $145,494 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Kristina Sherry

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$145,167

Base pay: $136,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780029
Salary Total: $12,729
Total Pay: $145,167

Kristina Sherry is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,167. Union affiliation: R02.

Suzanne Honor

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$144,639

Base pay: $144,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006015780009
Salary Total: $12,064
Total Pay: $144,639

Suzanne Honor works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Suzanne earned $144,639 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Janice Lu

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$144,609

Base pay: $144,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780004
Salary Total: $12,729
Total Pay: $144,609

Janice Lu is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,609. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alison Chandler

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$144,394

Base pay: $143,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001055780001
Salary Total: $11,984
Total Pay: $144,394

At Industrial Relations, Alison Chandler serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $144,394. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Pataya Surapruik

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$142,588

Base pay: $142,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780028
Salary Total: $12,729
Total Pay: $142,588

At Industrial Relations, Pataya Surapruik serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,588. They are represented by R02.

Tanya Henson

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$128,726

Base pay: $128,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,281
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004425780023
Salary Total: $12,699
Total Pay: $128,726

Tanya Henson holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,726. Union affiliation: R02.

Peter Pierce

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$113,616

Base pay: $71,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,242
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,774
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005125780026
Salary Total: $13,774
Total Pay: $113,616

Peter Pierce is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $113,616. They are represented by R02.

Katera Rutledge

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$110,671

Base pay: $110,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004365780026
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $110,671

Katera Rutledge works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Katera earned $110,671 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Daniela Molina Velandia

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$102,720

Base pay: $102,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004475780027
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $102,720

Daniela Molina Velandia holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,720. Union affiliation: R02.

Nora Tu-Willis

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$86,382

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780011
Salary Total: $14,503
Total Pay: $86,382

Nora Tu-Willis is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $86,382. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Dan Chang

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$78,331

Base pay: $57,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,840
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4001135780029
Salary Total: $12,840
Total Pay: $78,331

Dan Chang is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,331. They are represented by R02.

Robert Villalovos

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$76,634

Base pay: $76,634
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,634
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005055780953
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $76,634

Robert Villalovos works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is intermittent. Robert earned $76,634 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Troy Hanson

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$73,974

Base pay: $73,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,974
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006015780903
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $73,974

Troy Hanson holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,974. Union affiliation: R02.

David Cross

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$58,051

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005055780033
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $58,051

At Industrial Relations, David Cross serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $58,051. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Juliann Sum

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$16,859

Base pay: $16,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,859
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780904
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $16,859

Juliann Sum is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $16,859. They are represented by R02.

Clara Williams

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$16,787

Base pay: -$246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004365780904
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $16,787

Clara Williams works as a Attorney IV for Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. Clara earned $16,787 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Danny Sabado

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$10,056

Base pay: $10,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,056
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4006015780903
Salary Total: $74
Total Pay: $10,056

At Industrial Relations, Danny Sabado serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,056. Union affiliation: R02.

William Snyder

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$8,378

Base pay: $8,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,378
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005045780953
Salary Total: $90
Total Pay: $8,378

At Industrial Relations, William Snyder serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,378. They are represented by R02.

Allyce Kimerling

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2024 total comp

$3,688

Base pay: $3,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,688
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780904
Salary Total: $86
Total Pay: $3,688

Allyce Kimerling holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,688. They are represented by R02.

Anne Hipshman

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$3,299

Base pay: $3,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,299
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4005035780953
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $3,299

Anne Hipshman is a Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $3,299. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Michelle Bethge

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2023 total comp

$300

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4004305780904
Salary Total: $14,391
Total Pay: $300

Michelle Bethge holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $300. Their bargaining unit is R02.

James Losee

Attorney IV/Industrial Relations

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4003305780005
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $100

James Losee holds the role of Attorney IV at Industrial Relations. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $100. Their bargaining unit is R02.