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California / Justice / C.E.A.

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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.

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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

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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Amy Alley

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$191,127
Base pay
$187,407
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$191,127
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$16,092
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4200827500004
Salary Total
$15,609
Total Pay
$191,127

Amy Alley holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $191,127. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Christopher Cademarti

C.E.A./Justice

2023 total comp
$188,913
Base pay
$180,111
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,802
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,913
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,242
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4208617500010
Salary Total
$14,242
Total Pay
$188,913

Christopher Cademarti holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $188,913. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Arwen Flint

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$188,043
Base pay
$184,323
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$188,043
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4207617500003
Salary Total
$15,352
Total Pay
$188,043

Arwen Flint works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Arwen earned $188,043 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Ariel Freilich

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$187,965
Base pay
$184,245
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,965
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Alameda
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,828
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4207067500001
Salary Total
$15,353
Total Pay
$187,965

Ariel Freilich holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,965. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Samuel Harbourt

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$187,566
Base pay
$186,596
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$970
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$187,566
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
San Francisco
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$19,944
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4200797500002
Salary Total
$19,346
Total Pay
$187,566

Samuel Harbourt is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,566. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Brenda Bridges Cruz

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$186,749
Base pay
$183,029
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$186,749
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,827
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4207017500004
Salary Total
$15,352
Total Pay
$186,749

At Justice, Brenda Bridges Cruz serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,749. Union affiliation: M01.

Teresa Michelle Laird

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$184,488
Base pay
$148,357
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$36,131
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$184,488
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18,995
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4204287500001
Salary Total
$18,425
Total Pay
$184,488

Teresa Michelle Laird holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,488. They are represented by M01.