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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Ashraf Mohammed

Information Technology Specialist I/Justice

2025 total comp

$125,032

Base pay: $124,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207361402002
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $125,032

Ashraf Mohammed works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Ashraf earned $125,032 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Andrea Mack

Latent Print Analyst II/Justice

2025 total comp

$125,031

Base pay: $111,875
Overtime: $13,157
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205798472016
Salary Total: $9,333
Total Pay: $125,031

Andrea Mack is a Latent Print Analyst II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,031. Union affiliation: 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.

Mary Reina

Nurse Consultant II/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,749

Base pay: $120,676
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,073
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,749
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,362
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4236548195001
Salary Total: $10,051
Total Pay: $124,749

Mary Reina is a Nurse Consultant II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,749. They are represented by R17.

Paige Shiles

Crime Analyst III/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,719

Base pay: $76,347
Overtime: $48,072
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205280111006
Salary Total: $6,438
Total Pay: $124,719

At Justice, Paige Shiles serves as a Crime Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,719. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Faith Wolfram

Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,589

Base pay: $102,932
Overtime: $21,056
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,589
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207610118003
Salary Total: $8,579
Total Pay: $124,589

At Justice, Faith Wolfram serves as a Crime Analyst Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,589. Union affiliation: S07.

Carolyne Evans

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2023 total comp

$124,569

Base pay: $72,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,318
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,463
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201635705019
Salary Total: $14,463
Total Pay: $124,569

Carolyne Evans holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $124,569. Union affiliation: R02.

Sheri Frechette

Latent Print Analyst II/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,540

Base pay: $114,274
Overtime: $10,266
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205798472011
Salary Total: $9,523
Total Pay: $124,540

Sheri Frechette holds the role of Latent Print Analyst II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,540. Union affiliation: R07.

Monica Heger

Deputy Attorney General/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,372

Base pay: $115,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204315730010
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $124,372

Monica Heger works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. Their status is full-time. Monica earned $124,372 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Nicole Kau

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,363

Base pay: $83,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,363
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,356
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201255705017
Salary Total: $14,356
Total Pay: $124,363

Nicole Kau works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $124,363 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Sarah Dawley

Deputy Attorney General III/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,339

Base pay: $124,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201455706030
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $124,339

Sarah Dawley works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $124,339 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Lizett Ramirez

Senior Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,286

Base pay: $100,811
Overtime: $23,175
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,786
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205758478040
Salary Total: $8,610
Total Pay: $124,286

Lizett Ramirez works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Lizett earned $124,286 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Kevin Douglas Cherry

Research Data Analyst II/Justice

2023 total comp

$124,195

Base pay: $71,578
Overtime: $47,523
Other pay: $5,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4200575731005
Salary Total: $6,578
Total Pay: $124,195

Kevin Douglas Cherry works as a Research Data Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $124,195 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Christopher Medeiros

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,100

Base pay: $106,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,865
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204775705004
Salary Total: $12,719
Total Pay: $124,100

At Justice, Christopher Medeiros serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,100. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ethan Barber

Senior Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,096

Base pay: $101,709
Overtime: $21,966
Other pay: $420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,786
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205728478012
Salary Total: $8,610
Total Pay: $124,096

At Justice, Ethan Barber serves as a Senior Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,096. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Cassandra Carlos

Senior Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp

$124,027

Base pay: $123,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205268478001
Salary Total: $10,432
Total Pay: $124,027

At Justice, Cassandra Carlos serves as a Senior Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,027. Union affiliation: R07.

Tanveer Husein

Information Technology Specialist II/Justice

2025 total comp

$123,985

Base pay: $123,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4208601414901
Salary Total: $10,732
Total Pay: $123,985

Tanveer Husein holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,985. Union affiliation: R01.