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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Special Investigator/Justice
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At Justice, Sandra Anderson serves as a Special Investigator. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,171. They are represented by R07.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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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.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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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.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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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.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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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.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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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.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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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.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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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.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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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.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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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.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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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.
Associate Management Auditor/Justice
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Richard Bayne is a Associate Management Auditor at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,983. Union affiliation: R01.
Supervising Librarian II/Justice
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Waheed Jawadi works as a Supervising Librarian II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Waheed earned $84,936 in 2024. Union affiliation: S21.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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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.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Jasmin Sandidge is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,917. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Stephanie Afana serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,917. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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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.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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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.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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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.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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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.
Deputy Attorney General Supervisor/Justice
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Rhonda Mallory works as a Deputy Attorney General Supervisor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Rhonda earned $84,633 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S02.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Christina Leon works as a Crime Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $84,618 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Amanda Thomas is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,611. They are represented by R01.
Associate Management Auditor/Justice
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Anikesh Lal works as a Associate Management Auditor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Anikesh earned $84,579 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Ashley Singh is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,578. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Brian Kennelly works as a Field Representative, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $84,578 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Danielle Estrada is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,558. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Evalina Patino is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,558. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Olivia Delgado serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,527. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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At Justice, Albert Lord serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,523. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Dalia Reed works as a Staff Services Manager I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Dalia earned $84,507 in 2023. They are represented by S01.
Research Data Specialist I/Justice
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Joshua Penman holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,485. They are represented by R01.
Legal Support Supervisor II/Justice
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At Justice, Richard Nicholson serves as a Legal Support Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,466. Union affiliation: S04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Katelyn Hunsucker is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $84,446. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Camille King is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,379. They are represented by R01.
Associate Business Management Analyst/Justice
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Alma Puentes works as a Associate Business Management Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Alma earned $84,379 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Mary Banzon works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $84,379 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Melissa Swenson is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,379. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Training Officer I/Justice
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At Justice, Lynda Markham serves as a Training Officer I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,379. Union affiliation: R01.
Graduate Legal Assistant/Justice
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Rhiannah G Gordon holds the role of Graduate Legal Assistant at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $84,366. They are represented by R02.