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California / Justice / Criminalist

Job-title file

Criminalist

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

103 employees hold this title in Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $81,754, below the department median of $92,942.

Employees
103
Total payroll
$7.7M
Role median
$81,754
Agency median
$92,942
Comparison
Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,269$123,828+

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

How total compensation varies among the 103 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 jurisdictions

Criminalist beyond California

This role is reported in 9 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $81,754 ranks #6 of 9. See Criminalist across all of California

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Los Angeles
$174,048 · 127
City of Boston
$124,211 · 36
Los Angeles County
$114,859 · 15
New York City
$89,392 · 541
City of Baltimore
$70,094 · 83
South Carolina
$60,260 · 45
Missouri
$50,666 · 109

Median total compensation for comparable Criminalist roles 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

Page 1

Christopher Hung

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$126,518
Base pay
$104,010
Overtime
$22,208
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$126,518
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,095
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205758466037
Salary Total
$8,913
Total Pay
$126,518

Christopher Hung works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $126,518 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Kari Killian

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$124,989
Base pay
$104,596
Overtime
$20,393
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$124,989
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Shasta
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,999
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205658466015
Salary Total
$8,819
Total Pay
$124,989

At Justice, Kari Killian serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,989. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rebecca Cheng

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$123,856
Base pay
$117,630
Overtime
$6,226
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,856
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,931
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205738466013
Salary Total
$10,032
Total Pay
$123,856

Rebecca Cheng holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,856. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Warren Beam

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$123,157
Base pay
$122,857
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,157
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,138
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205618466003
Salary Total
$10,239
Total Pay
$123,157

Warren Beam works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Warren earned $123,157 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Lauren Baughman

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$123,149
Base pay
$122,849
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$123,149
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,138
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205468466006
Salary Total
$10,235
Total Pay
$123,149

Lauren Baughman holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,149. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Shannon Cavness

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$119,922
Base pay
$119,249
Overtime
$645
Other pay
$28
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,922
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Humboldt
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,138
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205628466007
Salary Total
$9,935
Total Pay
$119,922

Shannon Cavness holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,922. Union affiliation: R07.

Eric Lee

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$119,549
Base pay
$119,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,549
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,138
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205518466004
Salary Total
$9,935
Total Pay
$119,549

Eric Lee works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $119,549 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Marisol Mendez-Pajarito

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$119,549
Base pay
$119,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,549
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,138
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205768466006
Salary Total
$9,935
Total Pay
$119,549

Marisol Mendez-Pajarito works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Marisol earned $119,549 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Asia Cook

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$119,450
Base pay
$119,249
Overtime
$201
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,450
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Joaquin
Middle name
B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,138
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205698466028
Salary Total
$9,935
Total Pay
$119,450

At Justice, Asia Cook serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,450. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Michael Sandoval

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$119,249
Base pay
$119,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,249
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Santa Barbara
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,138
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205738466008
Salary Total
$9,935
Total Pay
$119,249

Michael Sandoval is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,249. They are represented by R07.

Gunmeet Kaur Bali

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$116,711
Base pay
$116,411
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,711
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,925
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205768466007
Salary Total
$10,027
Total Pay
$116,711

At Justice, Gunmeet Kaur Bali serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,711. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rachel Maragliano

Criminalist/Justice

2024 total comp
$116,305
Base pay
$95,555
Overtime
$20,450
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$116,305
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Joaquin
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,813
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205758466036
Salary Total
$8,113
Total Pay
$116,305

Rachel Maragliano holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,305. Union affiliation: R07.

Savannah Olson

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$113,966
Base pay
$71,174
Overtime
$42,492
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,966
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Joaquin
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,301
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205698466030
Salary Total
$6,175
Total Pay
$113,966

Savannah Olson is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,966. Union affiliation: R07.

Kiera Craig

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$113,533
Base pay
$107,392
Overtime
$5,841
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$113,533
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Joaquin
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,226
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205698466020
Salary Total
$9,341
Total Pay
$113,533

Kiera Craig holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $113,533. They are represented by R07.

Gordon Peng

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$107,439
Base pay
$103,670
Overtime
$3,469
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$107,439
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,786
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205068466010
Salary Total
$8,910
Total Pay
$107,439

Gordon Peng holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,439. They are represented by R07.

Heng Lam

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$106,937
Base pay
$98,509
Overtime
$8,428
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,937
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Santa Barbara
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,367
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205738466015
Salary Total
$8,500
Total Pay
$106,937

Heng Lam holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,937. Union affiliation: R07.

David Pritchett

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$106,389
Base pay
$103,260
Overtime
$2,829
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$106,389
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Joaquin
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,786
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205698466021
Salary Total
$8,910
Total Pay
$106,389

At Justice, David Pritchett serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,389. They are represented by R07.

Jolene Juncker-Jensen

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$103,497
Base pay
$100,076
Overtime
$3,121
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,497
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,368
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205758466029
Salary Total
$8,501
Total Pay
$103,497

Jolene Juncker-Jensen works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jolene earned $103,497 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Allison Mallory

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$102,331
Base pay
$102,031
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,331
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,786
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4208248466005
Salary Total
$8,910
Total Pay
$102,331

At Justice, Allison Mallory serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,331. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Jennifer Denman

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$102,021
Base pay
$101,721
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$102,021
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Fresno
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,787
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205718466029
Salary Total
$8,611
Total Pay
$102,021

Jennifer Denman is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,021. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Kelly Burns

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$101,549
Base pay
$101,249
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$101,549
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,368
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205068466044
Salary Total
$8,501
Total Pay
$101,549

At Justice, Kelly Burns serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,549. Union affiliation: R07.

Vianca Castro

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$99,983
Base pay
$99,683
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,983
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,786
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205638466023
Salary Total
$8,910
Total Pay
$99,983

At Justice, Vianca Castro serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,983. Union affiliation: R07.

Celina-Hynd Moufarrej

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$99,340
Base pay
$92,623
Overtime
$6,417
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,340
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Riverside
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,969
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205758466035
Salary Total
$7,810
Total Pay
$99,340

Celina-Hynd Moufarrej holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,340. Union affiliation: R07.

Vivian Bui

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$99,199
Base pay
$98,899
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$99,199
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Butte
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,367
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205068466019
Salary Total
$8,500
Total Pay
$99,199

Vivian Bui works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Vivian earned $99,199 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Ramenjit Kaur

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$98,768
Base pay
$96,476
Overtime
$1,992
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,768
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,368
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205718466032
Salary Total
$8,201
Total Pay
$98,768

Ramenjit Kaur is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,768. They are represented by R07.

Brittany Mutz

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$98,190
Base pay
$94,909
Overtime
$3,281
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$98,190
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Santa Cruz
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,367
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205728466009
Salary Total
$8,200
Total Pay
$98,190

Brittany Mutz is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,190. They are represented by R07.

Nathan Lugo

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$97,824
Base pay
$97,649
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$175
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,824
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,368
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205518466008
Salary Total
$8,201
Total Pay
$97,824

Nathan Lugo works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $97,824 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Jessica Castrejon

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$97,267
Base pay
$96,967
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$97,267
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,367
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205068466075
Salary Total
$8,500
Total Pay
$97,267

Jessica Castrejon works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $97,267 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Cheyanne Bastedo

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$95,236
Base pay
$94,936
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$95,236
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,969
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205068466011
Salary Total
$8,110
Total Pay
$95,236

At Justice, Cheyanne Bastedo serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,236. Union affiliation: R07.

Ji Lee

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$94,748
Base pay
$92,995
Overtime
$1,453
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,748
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
San Joaquin
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,969
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205698466024
Salary Total
$7,810
Total Pay
$94,748

Ji Lee works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Ji earned $94,748 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Myles Fowler

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$94,469
Base pay
$87,599
Overtime
$4,069
Other pay
$2,801
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,469
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,590
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205658466016
Salary Total
$7,738
Total Pay
$94,469

Myles Fowler works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Myles earned $94,469 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Brock Allen-Onsurez

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$94,039
Base pay
$93,739
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,039
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,367
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205518466013
Salary Total
$8,200
Total Pay
$94,039

Brock Allen-Onsurez holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,039. They are represented by R07.

Lauren Canale

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$93,947
Base pay
$92,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,777
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,947
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,590
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205068466076
Salary Total
$7,738
Total Pay
$93,947

Lauren Canale is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,947. Union affiliation: R07.

Emily Hsu

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$93,705
Base pay
$89,049
Overtime
$4,311
Other pay
$345
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,705
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Humboldt
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,970
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205628466006
Salary Total
$7,811
Total Pay
$93,705

Emily Hsu works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $93,705 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Wenfeng Huang

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$93,307
Base pay
$93,007
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,307
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,969
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205768466010
Salary Total
$7,810
Total Pay
$93,307

Wenfeng Huang is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,307. They are represented by R07.

Maya Hamade

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$93,295
Base pay
$92,995
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$93,295
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,969
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205758466027
Salary Total
$7,810
Total Pay
$93,295

Maya Hamade is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,295. Union affiliation: R07.

Elizabeth Cox

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$92,623
Base pay
$92,623
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,623
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sonoma
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,969
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205668466011
Salary Total
$7,810
Total Pay
$92,623

Elizabeth Cox holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,623. They are represented by R07.

Romy Lum

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$92,470
Base pay
$92,170
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$92,470
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Contra Costa
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,590
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205068466040
Salary Total
$7,738
Total Pay
$92,470

Romy Lum holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,470. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Ashley Delong

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$91,807
Base pay
$91,507
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$91,807
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,969
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205638466028
Salary Total
$7,810
Total Pay
$91,807

At Justice, Ashley Delong serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,807. Union affiliation: R07.

Kylie Edwards

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp
$90,967
Base pay
$88,900
Overtime
$1,767
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$90,967
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Fresno
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,590
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4205718466036
Salary Total
$7,738
Total Pay
$90,967

Kylie Edwards is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,967. Union affiliation: R07.