Agency file

Justice

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Justice handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.

In 2025, this agency had 5,964 employees with median total compensation of $92,942; the highest distinct record was $439,367.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $635.8M
Employees: 5,964
Median total: $92,942
Highest record: $439,367

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$247,778$221,815+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5,964 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,942) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $100,469 (94%)
Overtime — $3,252 (3%)
Other — $2,892 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,710

$64,647

$92,942

$151,793

$195,602

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $195,602 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $36,710. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Attorney General V

495 · $195,602

Deputy Attorney General IV

474 · $161,389

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

421 · $80,277

Information Technology Specialist I

261 · $112,588

Special Agent, Department of Justice

255 · $157,410

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$561.3M —	5,631 —	$89,427 —
2024	$603.8M ▲ 7.6%	5,861 ▲ 4.1%	$90,809 ▲ 1.5%
2025	$635.8M ▲ 5.3%	5,964 ▲ 1.8%	$92,942 ▲ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

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Marcus Ponder

Information Technology Associate/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,266

Base pay: $84,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4208611401054
Salary Total: $7,052
Total Pay: $85,266

Marcus Ponder works as a Information Technology Associate for Justice. Their status is full-time. Marcus earned $85,266 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Nicholas Rutledge

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,256

Base pay: $84,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4203135393012
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $85,256

Nicholas Rutledge works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $85,256 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Voltaire Somera

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,256

Base pay: $84,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207615393024
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $85,256

Voltaire Somera is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,256. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kimberly Barger Hasha

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,256

Base pay: $84,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200225393017
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $85,256

Kimberly Barger Hasha is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,256. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Susan Figueroa

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,230

Base pay: $84,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200355393013
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $85,230

Susan Figueroa is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,230. They are represented by R01.

Debra Hoek

Administrative Assistant II/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,230

Base pay: $84,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4236515358001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $85,230

At Justice, Debra Hoek serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,230. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Erika Thompson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,230

Base pay: $84,630
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200115393024
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $85,230

Erika Thompson works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Erika earned $85,230 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

May Chang

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,212

Base pay: $84,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200234567015
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $85,212

At Justice, May Chang serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,212. They are represented by R01.

Jason Berwick

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2024 total comp

$85,191

Base pay: $85,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200165393012
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $85,191

Jason Berwick works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $85,191 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lori Nishikawa

Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,181

Base pay: $85,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,590
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205768466009
Salary Total: $7,438
Total Pay: $85,181

Lori Nishikawa works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Lori earned $85,181 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Sandra Anderson

Special Investigator/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,171

Base pay: $84,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,304
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204798612001
Salary Total: $7,358
Total Pay: $85,171

At Justice, Sandra Anderson serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,171. They are represented by R07.

Alyssa Armstrong

Information Technology Associate/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,171

Base pay: $84,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4208601401027
Salary Total: $7,052
Total Pay: $85,171

Alyssa Armstrong holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,171. Their bargaining unit is R01.

John Hagy

Crime Analyst I/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,151

Base pay: $78,474
Overtime: $6,677
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,236
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4206660109002
Salary Total: $6,539
Total Pay: $85,151

John Hagy holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,151. They are represented by R07.

Danielle Marchant

Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice

2023 total comp

$85,139

Base pay: $84,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207018519018
Salary Total: $7,310
Total Pay: $85,139

At Justice, Danielle Marchant serves as a Field Representative, Department of Justice. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $85,139. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Richard Cary

Crime Analyst II/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,086

Base pay: $84,258
Overtime: $319
Other pay: $509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,701
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207610110026
Salary Total: $7,138
Total Pay: $85,086

Richard Cary is a Crime Analyst II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,086. They are represented by R07.

Ashley Rojas

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,067

Base pay: $84,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200915393008
Salary Total: $7,309
Total Pay: $85,067

Ashley Rojas holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,067. Union affiliation: R01.

Wai Hing Leung

Staff Services Manager I/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,056

Base pay: $83,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200574800073
Salary Total: $6,983
Total Pay: $85,056

Wai Hing Leung works as a Staff Services Manager I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Wai earned $85,056 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Brenda Bartley

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$85,056

Base pay: $84,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4236525393003
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $85,056

Brenda Bartley works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $85,056 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Meenakshi Visvanathan

Deputy Attorney General/Justice

2024 total comp

$85,032

Base pay: $81,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204715730004
Salary Total: $8,962
Total Pay: $85,032

Meenakshi Visvanathan holds the role of Deputy Attorney General at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $85,032. They are represented by R02.

Kimberly Salyphone

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2023 total comp

$85,027

Base pay: $82,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200845393010
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $85,027

Kimberly Salyphone is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $85,027. They are represented by R01.

Vanessa Thich

Information Technology Associate/Justice

2023 total comp

$85,022

Base pay: $79,563
Overtime: $3,189
Other pay: $2,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,022
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4208641401017
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $85,022

Vanessa Thich holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $85,022. Union affiliation: R01.

Richard Bayne

Associate Management Auditor/Justice

2025 total comp

$84,983

Base pay: $84,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,983
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,692
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200514159006
Salary Total: $7,461
Total Pay: $84,983

Richard Bayne is a Associate Management Auditor at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,983. Union affiliation: R01.

Waheed Jawadi

Supervising Librarian II/Justice

2024 total comp

$84,936

Base pay: $55,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205962935001
Salary Total: $9,034
Total Pay: $84,936

Waheed Jawadi works as a Supervising Librarian II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Waheed earned $84,936 in 2024. Union affiliation: S21.

Neda Boyd

Deputy Attorney General/Justice

2025 total comp

$84,926

Base pay: $67,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202815730064
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $84,926

Neda Boyd works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. Their status is full-time. Neda earned $84,926 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jasmin Sandidge

Senior Legal Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$84,917

Base pay: $84,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201955333004
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,917

Jasmin Sandidge is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,917. Union affiliation: R01.

Stephanie Afana

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$84,917

Base pay: $84,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207015393047
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,917

At Justice, Stephanie Afana serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,917. Union affiliation: R01.

Amanda Vogelpohl

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp

$84,917

Base pay: $84,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207015393048
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,917

Amanda Vogelpohl works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $84,917 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Javier Gonzalez

Information Technology Specialist I/Justice

2025 total comp

$84,917

Base pay: $84,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4208601402079
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,917

Javier Gonzalez works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Javier earned $84,917 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Eric Lara

Crime Analyst I/Justice

2025 total comp

$84,885

Base pay: $66,677
Overtime: $17,908
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,760
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205100109017
Salary Total: $5,645
Total Pay: $84,885

At Justice, Eric Lara serves as a Crime Analyst I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,885. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Sandra Davis

Deputy Attorney General/Justice

2023 total comp

$84,853

Base pay: $80,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201415730008
Salary Total: $7,737
Total Pay: $84,853

At Justice, Sandra Davis serves as a Deputy Attorney General. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $84,853. They are represented by R02.