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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Crime Analyst I/Justice
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At Justice, Karnel Singh serves as a Crime Analyst I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,126. Union affiliation: R07.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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Francisco Vaca holds the role of Crime Analyst Supervisor at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,120. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Lori Friedmann is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $80,088. They are represented by R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Jennie Villegas is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $80,052. They are represented by R04.
Criminalist/Justice
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Mikaylah Johnson works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Mikaylah earned $80,010 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Emily Patterson serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,982. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Tyler King serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,954. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Rachel Stora holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,954. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Technician III/Justice
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Kimberlea Sanchez is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,909. They are represented by R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Kimberly Barger holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $79,895. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Rachel Pitts-Fisher is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,859. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Crime Analyst III/Justice
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Georgina Webb works as a Crime Analyst III for Justice. Their status is full-time. Georgina earned $79,797 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice/Justice
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At Justice, Nancy Yang serves as a Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,751. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Kristin Cantrell is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,690. They are represented by R01.
Security Officer I, Department of Justice/Justice
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Xavier Esquivel is a Security Officer I, Department of Justice at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,689. They are represented by R07.
Information Officer I (Specialist)/Justice
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Elissa Perez-Rodriguez works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Justice. Their status is full-time. Elissa earned $79,637 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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May-Lynn Yeh holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,631. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Andrew Mcduffie serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,631. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Vera Negrulya serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,631. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Wendy Harrison holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,619. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Meredith Trueblood works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Meredith earned $79,619 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Elizabeth Weinberger holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,612. They are represented by R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Margarita Jauregui is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,607. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Peter Mckesson serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,605. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Jennifer Nuesca works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $79,556 in 2024. They are represented by R01.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Thi Ha holds the role of Crime Analyst II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,553. Union affiliation: R07.
Crime Analyst III/Justice
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Kevin Giles is a Crime Analyst III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,522. Union affiliation: R07.
Legal Support Supervisor I/Justice
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At Justice, Haben Tesfagiorgis serves as a Legal Support Supervisor I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,505. They are represented by S04.
Criminalist/Justice
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Nicole Guzman works as a Criminalist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $79,441 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Jaime Rara holds the role of Crime Analyst II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,425. They are represented by R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Ruth Oyeniyiabe works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Ruth earned $79,412 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Research Data Analyst I/Justice
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Alaina Castor works as a Research Data Analyst I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Alaina earned $79,409 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Zachary Stone works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $79,369 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Crime Analyst III/Justice
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Caleb Wang works as a Crime Analyst III for Justice. Their status is full-time. Caleb earned $79,346 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Brittany Mcconnell holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,309. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Rochelle Tackett serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,309. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Melissa Der is a Information Technology Associate at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $79,290. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Kuljit Dosanjh holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,289. They are represented by R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Ali Hosseinzadeh works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Ali earned $79,211 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Roxana Babaei is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $79,162. Their bargaining unit is R01.