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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Summer Graves is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,895. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Anna Perez-Rick works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Anna earned $90,892 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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At Justice, Xuanphuong Tran serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,854. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Danielle Brousseau holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,852. Union affiliation: S01.
Security Officer I, Department of Justice/Justice
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Stephen Mangiapane works as a Security Officer I, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $90,775 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Lisa Espitia is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $90,755. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Joanne Weeks holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,708. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Mary Keck works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $90,662 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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Christian Koroma is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,660. They are represented by R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Tatianna Huckstep is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,630. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Katherine Fritz works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $90,627 in 2025. They are represented by R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Trinidad Hurtado holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,599. They are represented by R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Andrea Stefani is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $90,582. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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Kim Le holds the role of Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $90,551. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Technician III/Justice
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Maria Delatorre works as a Program Technician III for Justice. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $90,547 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Ramya Bm Addepalli is a Information Technology Associate at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,523. Union affiliation: R01.
Criminalist/Justice
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Cassandra Crisp holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,519. Union affiliation: R07.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Janell Taueva holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,492. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Alysia Phillips works as a Staff Services Manager I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Alysia earned $90,492 in 2025. They are represented by E48.
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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Catherine Moore is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,472. Union affiliation: R01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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At Justice, Sylvia Pritchett serves as a Field Representative, Department of Justice. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,459. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Xiomara Thorburn works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Xiomara earned $90,445 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Brittany Phillips is a Staff Services Manager I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,374. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Amy Tamagni holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $90,333. Union affiliation: S01.
Investigative Auditor IV (Specialist), Department of Justice/Justice
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Sun Chun holds the role of Investigative Auditor IV (Specialist), Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,331. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Adrian Cahya works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $90,303 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Jessica Barclay-Strobel works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $90,299 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Carla Willer is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,291. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Nikhila Churia serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,226. They are represented by R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Tracy Sabella is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $90,211. They are represented by R04.
Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice/Justice
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At Justice, Victoria Johnson serves as a Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,210. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Research Data Analyst II/Justice
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Betheny Asher works as a Research Data Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Betheny earned $90,206 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Stephanie Torres serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,203. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Colleen Harrison holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,168. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Maria Eisho is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,166. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Latent Print Analyst II/Justice
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Jessica Santiago works as a Latent Print Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $90,141 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Alexander Prieto serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $90,121. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Corinne Heinstein works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. Their status is full-time. Corinne earned $90,085 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice/Justice
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Alejandra Lopez holds the role of Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,079. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Zua Cha is a Information Technology Associate at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,072. Their bargaining unit is R01.