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, Teresa Duenas serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,362. Union affiliation: R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Shakira Gore works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Shakira earned $71,362 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Alfred Palma serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,362. They are represented by R04.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Karen Bobadilla holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,348. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Brittany Currey is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,345. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Lizbeth Farias holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,312. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Amber Rose Gray works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Amber earned $71,293 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Edward Galben Iii holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $71,252. They are represented by R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Haben Tesfagiorgis holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $71,248. Union affiliation: R04.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Laura Lee-Linback works as a Criminalist Supervisor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $71,237 in 2025. They are represented by S07.
Business Service Officer I (Supervisor)/Justice
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At Justice, Paul Trice serves as a Business Service Officer I (Supervisor). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,233. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Zhichun Feng holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Criminalist/Justice
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Allysa Tewksbury is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,180. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Jenna Pepple holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,178. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Sarah Beddawi serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,171. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Meagan Sanati serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $71,166. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Technician II/Justice
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At Justice, Maria Jensen serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,164. Union affiliation: R04.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Mary Viloria is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,146. Union affiliation: R07.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Lorianne Barnes is a Staff Services Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,143. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Shumi Ruan serves as a Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,129. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Denise Park holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,128. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Meghan Hroza is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,128. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Ciara Stevenson holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $71,095. Union affiliation: R01.
Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Jarrah Tufto serves as a Criminalist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $71,074. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Legal Assistant/Justice
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At Justice, Celine Liban serves as a Legal Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $71,019. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Sonja Lucas serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,988. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Brittney Woodard holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,978. They are represented by R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Florizel Yasuhara works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Florizel earned $70,954 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Rori Hill serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,951. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Robin Demello holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,950. Union affiliation: R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Chanvie Nailon holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,935. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Jenna Ostrander serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,932. They are represented by R04.
C.E.A./Justice
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Janill Richards is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $70,921. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Adenike Adekola holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,903. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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Jamie Dakins holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $70,886. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Shelley Hearn is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,885. Union affiliation: R04.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Jessica Yee works as a Information Technology Associate for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $70,867 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Vicki Culpepper holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $70,849. They are represented by R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Melanie Zanze is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,835. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Erin Siverson is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,835. Union affiliation: R01.