Director of Communications

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

1 employees hold this title in Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $215,692, above the department median of $92,942.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $215.7K
Role median: $215,692
Agency median: $92,942
Comparison: Above

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Director of Communications beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. See Director of Communications across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$142,500 · 9

New York Public Authorities

$135,000 · 5

Missouri

$59,211 · 11

City of Philadelphia

$28,138 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Director of Communications 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.

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Employees with this title

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Bethany Lesser

Director of Communications/Justice

2025 total comp

$215,692

Base pay: $211,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $215,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200850397001
Salary Total: $17,655
Total Pay: $215,692

Bethany Lesser holds the role of Director of Communications at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $215,692. Their bargaining unit is E99.