California / Justice / Deputy Attorney General V

Job-title file

Deputy Attorney General V

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

558 employees hold this title in Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $195,427, above the department median of $92,942.

Employees: 558
Total payroll: $99.2M
Role median: $195,427
Agency median: $92,942
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$7,608$209,117+

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

How total compensation varies among the 558 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

Deputy Attorney General V pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. Justice pays a median base salary of $165,614 for this role, 15% below that figure — about the 38th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Justice sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Justice median · $165,614

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 Justice’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. Justice’s median base salary is 4% above that national figure, about the 52nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Justice median · $165,614

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 1,412 of 1,544 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 Justice is $161,852, 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 jurisdictions

Deputy Attorney General beyond California

This role is reported in 6 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $161,852 ranks #4 of 6. See Deputy Attorney General across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$272,168 · 5

$214,967 · 5

$184,000 · 13

$111,766 · 151

$111,274 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Deputy Attorney Generalroles 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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Trung Phan-Quang

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,790

Base pay: $181,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201825701005
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $181,790

Trung Phan-Quang is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,790. They are represented by R02.

Darnell Donahue

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,790

Base pay: $181,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4236555701014
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $181,790

Darnell Donahue works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Darnell earned $181,790 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jacqueline Chern

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,550

Base pay: $181,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,835
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201955701021
Salary Total: $16,057
Total Pay: $181,550

At Justice, Jacqueline Chern serves as a Deputy Attorney General V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,550. They are represented by R02.

Christine Lee

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,510

Base pay: $181,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201155701055
Salary Total: $15,308
Total Pay: $181,510

Christine Lee is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,510. They are represented by R02.

Corinna Arbiter

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,496

Base pay: $181,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202875701005
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $181,496

Corinna Arbiter works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Corinna earned $181,496 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jay Shin

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,496

Base pay: $181,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204795701009
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $181,496

Jay Shin holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,496. Union affiliation: R02.

Melissa Tyner

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,285

Base pay: $181,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200615701901
Salary Total: $15,291
Total Pay: $181,285

Melissa Tyner holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,285. Union affiliation: R02.

Kelsey Kook

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$181,274

Base pay: $180,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200615701009
Salary Total: $16,081
Total Pay: $181,274

Kelsey Kook works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Kelsey earned $181,274 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Evan Topol

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$180,369

Base pay: $180,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4236555701018
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $180,369

Evan Topol works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Evan earned $180,369 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Molly Selway

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$180,334

Base pay: $179,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201175701027
Salary Total: $15,323
Total Pay: $180,334

Molly Selway is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,334. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Shannon Brubaker

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$180,334

Base pay: $179,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201175701022
Salary Total: $15,323
Total Pay: $180,334

Shannon Brubaker is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,334. Union affiliation: R02.

Rebecca O'Grady

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$179,890

Base pay: $179,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201975701013
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $179,890

Rebecca O'Grady holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,890. They are represented by R02.

Randall Zack

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$179,874

Base pay: $179,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,821
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202835701010
Salary Total: $16,044
Total Pay: $179,874

Randall Zack is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,874. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Darin Wessel

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2024 total comp

$179,544

Base pay: $178,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201475701004
Salary Total: $16,391
Total Pay: $179,544

Darin Wessel works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Darin earned $179,544 in 2024. Union affiliation: R02.

Rosailda Perez

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$179,501

Base pay: $173,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204555701013
Salary Total: $16,255
Total Pay: $179,501

Rosailda Perez holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Allison Elgart

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$179,420

Base pay: $179,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204815701004
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $179,420

At Justice, Allison Elgart serves as a Deputy Attorney General V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,420. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Demian Camacho

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$179,310

Base pay: $178,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,832
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204795701008
Salary Total: $15,101
Total Pay: $179,310

At Justice, Demian Camacho serves as a Deputy Attorney General V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,310. Union affiliation: R02.

Cristina Matsushima

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$179,299

Base pay: $178,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,834
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201455701014
Salary Total: $16,056
Total Pay: $179,299

Cristina Matsushima holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,299. Union affiliation: R02.

Yun Lee

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$178,598

Base pay: $146,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202155701051
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $178,598

Yun Lee holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,598. They are represented by R02.

Shira Hoffman

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$178,361

Base pay: $154,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202455701009
Salary Total: $16,055
Total Pay: $178,361

Shira Hoffman is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,361. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lesya Kinnamon

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$177,981

Base pay: $177,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4209855701002
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $177,981

Lesya Kinnamon works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Lesya earned $177,981 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Lindsay Boyd

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$177,913

Base pay: $177,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202155701069
Salary Total: $15,323
Total Pay: $177,913

Lindsay Boyd is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,913. They are represented by R02.

Adelina Acuna

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$177,549

Base pay: $176,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204535701017
Salary Total: $16,055
Total Pay: $177,549

Adelina Acuna is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,549. Union affiliation: R02.

Ryan Yates

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$177,508

Base pay: $170,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,828
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201615701009
Salary Total: $16,051
Total Pay: $177,508

At Justice, Ryan Yates serves as a Deputy Attorney General V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,508. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Linda Murphy

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$177,412

Base pay: $155,616
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,412
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202135701021
Salary Total: $12,882
Total Pay: $177,412

At Justice, Linda Murphy serves as a Deputy Attorney General V. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,412. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Bryant Cannon

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$177,054

Base pay: $176,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204225701007
Salary Total: $16,052
Total Pay: $177,054

Bryant Cannon works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Bryant earned $177,054 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Christine Rhee

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$177,042

Base pay: $176,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,828
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201675701016
Salary Total: $16,051
Total Pay: $177,042

Christine Rhee is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,042. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Stephanie Lee

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$176,954

Base pay: $176,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201155701054
Salary Total: $16,052
Total Pay: $176,954

Stephanie Lee works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $176,954 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Justin Surber

Deputy Attorney General V/Justice

2025 total comp

$176,870

Base pay: $176,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201135701007
Salary Total: $14,545
Total Pay: $176,870

Justin Surber holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,870. Union affiliation: R02.