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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Legal Secretary/Justice
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Guadalupe Zavala is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,061. They are represented by R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Shawn Cofer is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $77,047. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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Noel Garcia is a Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,027. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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At Justice, Christopher Scott serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,989. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Anna Vazquez serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,938. They are represented by R01.
Latent Print Analyst I/Justice
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At Justice, Ben Yee serves as a Latent Print Analyst I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,928. They are represented by R07.
C.E.A./Justice
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At Justice, Jennifer Reich serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,910. They are represented by M01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Lidia Hernandez works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Lidia earned $76,895 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Ryan Kelly serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,886. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Bernadette Bueno-Santiago holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,867. They are represented by R01.
Supervising Program Technician III/Justice
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Victoria Luther is a Supervising Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,849. Union affiliation: S04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Gretchen Dang holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,821. They are represented by R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Marlene Paredes holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,800. Union affiliation: R04.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Cecilia Segal works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Their status is full-time. Cecilia earned $76,795 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Tracey Lamonica serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,793. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, David Berger serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,793. They are represented by R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Tiera Bontemps serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,793. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Koy Saelee holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,793. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Jessica Mowry is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,770. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Diego De La Puente serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,765. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Sindhura Potineni serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,765. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Katharine Yaske works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Their status is full-time. Katharine earned $76,765 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Steven Tennyson holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,765. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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At Justice, Alex Novasartians serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $76,762. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Davin Widgerow holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,745. They are represented by R02.
Security Officer I, Department of Justice/Justice
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Marquel Brooks holds the role of Security Officer I, Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,702. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Sarae Snyder works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. Their status is full-time. Sarae earned $76,686 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Nikisha Narayan serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,638. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Geoffrey Chargin holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,619. Union affiliation: S01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Elizabeth Proctor serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,587. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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Stacy Heinsen is a Staff Services Manager III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,577. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Velicia Voorhees works as a Field Representative, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Velicia earned $76,572 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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At Justice, Ricardo Diaz serves as a Field Representative, Department of Justice. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,572. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Deborah Rumsey holds the role of Program Technician II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,540. They are represented by R04.
Legal Support Supervisor II/Justice
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At Justice, Alma Estrada serves as a Legal Support Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,536. Their bargaining unit is S04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Ileana Chavarin holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,526. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Criminalist/Justice
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Yajing Li is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,513. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Wai Hing Leung serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,498. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Anthony Molina works as a Crime Analyst I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $76,486 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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At Justice, Imara Ortega serves as a Crime Analyst I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,486. Union affiliation: R07.