Job-title file

C.E.A.

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

106 employees hold this title in Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $201,871, above the department median of $92,942.

Employees: 106
Total payroll: $19.4M
Role median: $201,871
Agency median: $92,942
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$637$299,171+

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

How total compensation varies among the 106 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Justice, the median of $201,871 ranks #10 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Peace Off Standards & Traing

$197,099 · 4

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Shawna Tosten

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp

$132,438

Base pay: $128,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200117500012
Salary Total: $10,982
Total Pay: $132,438

Shawna Tosten works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Shawna earned $132,438 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.