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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Lisa Brooks

Staff Services Manager I/Justice

2025 total comp
$26,390
Base pay
$25,930
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,390
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,172
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4200574800055
Salary Total
$6,957
Total Pay
$26,390

Lisa Brooks works as a Staff Services Manager I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $26,390 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Olesya Thalken

Auditor I/Justice

2023 total comp
$26,334
Base pay
$26,034
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$300
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,334
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$3,895
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4203214175006
Salary Total
$4,091
Total Pay
$26,334

At Justice, Olesya Thalken serves as a Auditor I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $26,334. They are represented by R01.

Summer Mohammad

Staff Services Analyst/Justice

2025 total comp
$26,224
Base pay
$24,476
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$1,748
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,224
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,014
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4207015157034
Salary Total
$4,864
Total Pay
$26,224

At Justice, Summer Mohammad serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,224. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Acrivi Coromelas

C.E.A./Justice

2025 total comp
$26,223
Base pay
$25,963
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$260
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,223
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18,995
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4204817500001
Salary Total
$18,425
Total Pay
$26,223

Acrivi Coromelas works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Acrivi earned $26,223 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joseph Correia

Latent Print Analyst II/Justice

2025 total comp
$26,206
Base pay
$26,206
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$26,206
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,047
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4207618472901
Salary Total
$52
Total Pay
$26,206

Joseph Correia is a Latent Print Analyst II at Justice. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $26,206. Their bargaining unit is R07.