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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At Justice, Eileen Santos serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,302. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Adrian Montenegro is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $74,291. They are represented by R01.
Personnel Specialist/Justice
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Charnae Hester is a Personnel Specialist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,286. They are represented by R01.
Crime Analyst III/Justice
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At Justice, Kiranjoth Nijjar serves as a Crime Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,286. They are represented by R07.
Research Data Analyst II/Justice
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Daniel Choi is a Research Data Analyst II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,281. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Kenneth Larsen holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,265. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Lisa Giarratano holds the role of Deputy Attorney General at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,252. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Naomi Bolivar serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,245. Union affiliation: R04.
Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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Ting Gu holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,234. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Brandon Fong works as a Information Technology Associate for Justice. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $74,231 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Traci Routt holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,228. They are represented by R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Nicholas Walls works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $74,223 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems-/Justice
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Reant Singh holds the role of Associate Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems- at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,223. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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David Lay is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,208. They are represented by R07.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Kimberly Wickenhagen serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,201. They are represented by R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Martha Ochoa is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,195. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Roger Riggsby works as a Crime Analyst I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Roger earned $74,187 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Tyler Puckett holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,187. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Classiemarie Murphy works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Classiemarie earned $74,155 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Renee Rondaris is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,155. Union affiliation: R04.
Crime Analyst III/Justice
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At Justice, Maia Lister serves as a Crime Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,148. They are represented by R07.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Josephine Espinosa works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Josephine earned $74,145 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Andersen Seng holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,136. They are represented by R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Linda Zamora serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,128. Union affiliation: R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Vanessa Klopp is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,122. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Marie Armenakian holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,115. They are represented by R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Kiry Yeoun works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Kiry earned $74,113 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Caleb Somers is a Crime Analyst II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,103. They are represented by R07.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Gail Agcaoili is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,095. Union affiliation: R04.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Mario Quiroz holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,090. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Lois Buzbee-Osby holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,070. Union affiliation: R04.
Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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Sathyadas Pillai is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,068. They are represented by R01.
Legal Assistant/Justice
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Maria Ochoa-Caro works as a Legal Assistant for Justice. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $74,063 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Claire Scranton serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,053. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Carey Wells is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,053. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Marisa Torres holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,053. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Joanna Card works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $74,053 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Alejandro Mojarro Alvarado is a Crime Analyst II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,050. Union affiliation: R07.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Kristi Dykstra serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,040. Union affiliation: R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Christine Henson holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,040. They are represented by R04.