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 II/Justice
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Johnny Van works as a Crime Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Johnny earned $79,161 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
Business Service Officer II (Supervisor)/Justice
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Manoj Mahajan holds the role of Business Service Officer II (Supervisor) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,134. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Frank Eccel is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,112. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Criminalist/Justice
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Jennifer Caro is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,077. They are represented by R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Sauntee Tate holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,061. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Patricia Edwards is a Staff Services Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $79,057. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Dave Togonon is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,046. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Angela Martin works as a Crime Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $79,044 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.
Administrative Assistant I/Justice
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At Justice, Kathy Bowman serves as a Administrative Assistant I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,002. They are represented by C01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Yekaterina Matviyenko is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,987. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Viet Vu is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $78,979. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Rachel Lagumen works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $78,948 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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At Justice, Roselyn Cantu serves as a Deputy Attorney General. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,903. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Teresa Dawn works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $78,902 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Security Officer II, Department of Justice/Justice
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Brandon Mazon works as a Security Officer II, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $78,889 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Tiana Denny serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,880. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Ryan Gerlach is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,867. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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At Justice, Jennifer Schaller serves as a Crime Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,825. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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Linda Thorpe is a Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,794. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Olivia Duarte works as a Information Technology Associate for Justice. Their status is full-time. Olivia earned $78,765 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Senior Personnel Specialist/Justice
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Farm Saelee holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,750. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Lise Jacobson is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $78,734. Union affiliation: R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Katelynn R Spivey holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,723. Union affiliation: R01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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At Justice, Rebecca Hibbs serves as a Field Representative, Department of Justice. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,720. They are represented by R07.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Kimberly Pearson works as a Crime Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $78,688 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Program Technician III/Justice
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At Justice, Pauline Flores serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,666. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Celina Joelle Luna holds the role of Field Representative, Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,665. They are represented by R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Christian Avella-Fabretti is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,655. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Satnam Shergill holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,628. They are represented by R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Michelle Co Seng is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,578. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Kaimel Rule holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,537. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Maria Alvarado serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,512. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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Ronika Singh works as a Crime Analyst Supervisor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Ronika earned $78,497 in 2025. Union affiliation: S07.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Brenda Garcia Barajas is a Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,474. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Support Supervisor I/Justice
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Andres Carrillo works as a Legal Support Supervisor I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Andres earned $78,424 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Kate Mensah serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,417. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Wendy Tonkinson is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $78,413. They are represented by R01.
Administrative Assistant I/Justice
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Charlene Bava works as a Administrative Assistant I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Charlene earned $78,402 in 2025. They are represented by C01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Jessica Velasquez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,393. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Samantha Rapatalo works as a Crime Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $78,377 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.