Agency file

Justice

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $635.8M
Employees: 5,964
Median total: $92,942
Highest record: $439,367

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$247,778$221,815+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $100,469 (94%)
Overtime — $3,252 (3%)
Other — $2,892 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$36,710

$64,647

$92,942

$151,793

$195,602

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).

Largest job titles

Deputy Attorney General V

495 · $195,602

Deputy Attorney General IV

474 · $161,389

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

421 · $80,277

Information Technology Specialist I

261 · $112,588

Special Agent, Department of Justice

255 · $157,410

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

Year over year

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

Employees

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Anna Brewer

Senior Criminalist/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,493

Base pay: $135,132
Overtime: $29,360
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Butte
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205648478007
Salary Total: $11,263
Total Pay: $164,493

Anna Brewer holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,493. Union affiliation: R07.

Adriana Lazark

Deputy Attorney General III/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,443

Base pay: $164,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201115706002
Salary Total: $13,865
Total Pay: $164,443

Adriana Lazark is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,443. They are represented by R02.

Denise Levey

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,422

Base pay: $164,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204755705022
Salary Total: $14,202
Total Pay: $164,422

Denise Levey holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,422. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Melissa Lovan

Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,395

Base pay: $97,483
Overtime: $66,311
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207018519027
Salary Total: $8,171
Total Pay: $164,395

Melissa Lovan holds the role of Field Representative, Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,395. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Meghan Kinney

Criminalist Manager/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,332

Base pay: $164,332
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M07
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205728467003
Salary Total: $14,349
Total Pay: $164,332

Meghan Kinney works as a Criminalist Manager for Justice. Their status is full-time. Meghan earned $164,332 in 2025. Union affiliation: M07.

Tyler Krentz

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,226

Base pay: $154,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202175705103
Salary Total: $13,905
Total Pay: $164,226

Tyler Krentz is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,226. Union affiliation: R02.

Megan Moine

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,226

Base pay: $163,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4202155705101
Salary Total: $13,905
Total Pay: $164,226

Megan Moine is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $164,226. Union affiliation: R02.

Melissa Marquez

Deputy Attorney General III/Justice

2025 total comp

$164,132

Base pay: $163,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201655706014
Salary Total: $13,616
Total Pay: $164,132

At Justice, Melissa Marquez serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,132. Union affiliation: R02.

Predrag Lezaic

Information Technology Manager II/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,856

Base pay: $160,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4208611406012
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $163,856

Predrag Lezaic holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,856. Union affiliation: M01.

Galen Currens

Deputy Attorney General III/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,835

Base pay: $163,485
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4201135706027
Salary Total: $13,871
Total Pay: $163,835

At Justice, Galen Currens serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,835. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Marisol Leon

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,789

Base pay: $163,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204755705021
Salary Total: $14,205
Total Pay: $163,789

At Justice, Marisol Leon serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,789. Union affiliation: R02.

Michael Appel

Criminalist Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,441

Base pay: $162,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205718477004
Salary Total: $13,666
Total Pay: $163,441

At Justice, Michael Appel serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,441. Union affiliation: S07.

Elizabeth St John

Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice

2023 total comp

$163,375

Base pay: $162,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $657
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,202
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4204455705024
Salary Total: $14,202
Total Pay: $163,375

Elizabeth St John is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $163,375. They are represented by R02.

Bradley Swanson

Criminalist Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,266

Base pay: $162,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205698477003
Salary Total: $13,666
Total Pay: $163,266

At Justice, Bradley Swanson serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,266. They are represented by S07.

Lora Bailey-Van Houten

Criminalist Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,266

Base pay: $162,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205618477008
Salary Total: $13,666
Total Pay: $163,266

At Justice, Lora Bailey-Van Houten serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,266. They are represented by S07.

Chantalle Clement

Criminalist Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,266

Base pay: $162,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205758477001
Salary Total: $13,666
Total Pay: $163,266

At Justice, Chantalle Clement serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $163,266. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Mey Tann

Criminalist Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,266

Base pay: $162,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205618477001
Salary Total: $13,666
Total Pay: $163,266

Mey Tann works as a Criminalist Supervisor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Mey earned $163,266 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Kristen Rager

Criminalist Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,266

Base pay: $162,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205758477005
Salary Total: $13,666
Total Pay: $163,266

Kristen Rager is a Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,266. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Lynn Melgoza

Criminalist Supervisor/Justice

2025 total comp

$163,266

Base pay: $162,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205758477003
Salary Total: $13,666
Total Pay: $163,266

Lynn Melgoza is a Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,266. They are represented by S07.