California / Justice
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Criminalist/Justice
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Myles Fowler works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Myles earned $94,469 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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Gabriella Bellamy is a Crime Analyst Supervisor at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,438. They are represented by S07.
Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice/Justice
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Sterling Spurlock works as a Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Sterling earned $94,388 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Anson Gip holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $94,346. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Millie Lam serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Philip Fukuto holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,309. They are represented by S01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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At Justice, Michael Briscoe serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,298. They are represented by R01.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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Shaun Esfandiary works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Shaun earned $94,272 in 2025. They are represented by C01.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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Jessica Rl Owens holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,272. Their bargaining unit is C01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Nancy Hayhurst holds the role of Field Representative, Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,265. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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Lucas Deherrera holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,222. Union affiliation: C01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Irene Sonoda works as a Field Representative, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Irene earned $94,173 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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At Justice, Mailia Chang serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,125. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Laura Paik holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,101. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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William Chen is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,096. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Peggy Tugg is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,086. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Criminalist/Justice
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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.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Leandra Mekata serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,037. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Leticia Perez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,028. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Jennifer Parra holds the role of Field Representative, Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,001. Union affiliation: R07.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Sarah Farouq is a Staff Services Manager I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,978. They are represented by E48.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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Daphenie Lizardi works as a Crime Analyst Supervisor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Daphenie earned $93,971 in 2024. Union affiliation: S07.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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At Justice, Aisha Teamer serves as a Field Representative, Department of Justice. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,965. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Criminalist/Justice
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Lauren Canale is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,947. Union affiliation: R07.
Special Investigator/Justice
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William Small holds the role of Special Investigator at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,946. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Jennifer Marquez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $93,946. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Bianca Samuel is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $93,883. Union affiliation: R02.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Roxann Romo holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,858. They are represented by R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Rene Truscott works as a Crime Analyst I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Rene earned $93,785 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Abigail Lentine is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,780. They are represented by R01.
Supervising Program Technician III/Justice
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At Justice, Ashley Underwood serves as a Supervising Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,763. Union affiliation: S04.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Shawn Wilson serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,710. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Fernando Aranzanso Jr works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Fernando earned $93,710 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Criminalist/Justice
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Emily Hsu works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $93,705 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Legal Support Supervisor I/Justice
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Daniel Garcia Iii works as a Legal Support Supervisor I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $93,685 in 2025. They are represented by S04.
Investigative Auditor IV (Specialist), Department of Justice/Justice
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Miriam Rodriguez works as a Investigative Auditor IV (Specialist), Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Miriam earned $93,679 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Michael Lagrama holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $93,673. They are represented by R02.
Audio-Visual Specialist (Technical)/Justice
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Oscar Estrella Jr holds the role of Audio-Visual Specialist (Technical) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,640. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Dawn Stott holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $93,631. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Sean Spezia holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,612. They are represented by S01.