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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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Merri Lopez-Keifer

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$75,115
Base pay
$14,925
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$60,190
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$75,115
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Alameda
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$12,161
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4200927500001
Salary Total
$12,161
Total Pay
$75,115

At Justice, Merri Lopez-Keifer serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,115. Union affiliation: M01.

Janill Richards

C.E.A./Justice

2024 total comp
$70,921
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$70,921
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$70,921
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Alameda
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$17,294
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4200797500901
Salary Total
$17,294
Total Pay
$70,921

Janill Richards is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $70,921. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Tania Ibanez

C.E.A./Justice

2024 total comp
$67,742
Base pay
$17,492
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$50,250
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$67,742
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$17,640
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4204157500901
Salary Total
$17,640
Total Pay
$67,742

Tania Ibanez works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Tania earned $67,742 in 2024. Union affiliation: M01.

John Marsh

C.E.A./Justice

2024 total comp
$66,623
Base pay
$2,266
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$64,357
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$66,623
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$20,508
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4197107500006
Salary Total
$20,508
Total Pay
$66,623

John Marsh works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. John earned $66,623 in 2024. They are represented by M01.

Edward Ochoa

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$65,276
Base pay
$17,604
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$47,672
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$65,276
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18,442
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4204377500901
Salary Total
$18,442
Total Pay
$65,276

Edward Ochoa works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $65,276 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Christine Williams

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$62,282
Base pay
$61,302
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$980
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$62,282
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Alameda
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18,995
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4204287500001
Salary Total
$18,995
Total Pay
$62,282

Christine Williams holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,282. Union affiliation: M01.

Monica Parra Barrios

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$61,097
Base pay
$47,979
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$13,118
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$61,097
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,817
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4208627500005
Salary Total
$14,817
Total Pay
$61,097

Monica Parra Barrios is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,097. Union affiliation: M01.