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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Maritza Perez-Padilla is a Legal Secretary at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $42,425. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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At Justice, Kathleen Bolton serves as a Crime Analyst I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $42,341. Union affiliation: R07.
Office Assistant (Typing)/Justice
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Victoria Oliveira is a Office Assistant (Typing) at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $42,271. Union affiliation: R04.
Assistant Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems-/Justice
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At Justice, Cui Wu serves as a Assistant Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems-. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,263. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Vanessa Gonzalez works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $42,170 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Alyn Aguinaga works as a Staff Services Manager I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Alyn earned $42,151 in 2025. They are represented by S01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Alfredo Montesinos holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,081. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Gloria Novoa Gudino works as a Program Technician II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Gloria earned $42,080 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Program Technician II/Justice
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John Pacheco works as a Program Technician II for Justice. Their status is full-time. John earned $42,070 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Rita Hanscom holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,028. Union affiliation: R02.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Oksana Yagolnikov holds the role of Program Technician II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,993. They are represented by R04.
Staff Services Management Auditor/Justice
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Lauren Perry holds the role of Staff Services Management Auditor at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,953. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Steven Myers is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $41,943. They are represented by R07.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Nayeli Hernandez is a Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $41,925. Union affiliation: R04.
Program Technician/Justice
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At Justice, Tami Cavalcanti serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,905. They are represented by R04.
Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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Elaine Polk works as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Elaine earned $41,905 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Maria Eustolia Gomez works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Justice. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $41,873 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Claudia Pocasangre holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,833. They are represented by R01.
Program Technician III/Justice
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Bryanna Scott is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,827. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Tracey Flower-Schultz serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,810. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Naomi Hn Lewis works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Naomi earned $41,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Program Technician III/Justice
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At Justice, Thomas Jeno serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,795. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Criminalist/Justice
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Aldrin Alviar is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,786. They are represented by R07.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Shannon Greenmun holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,764. Union affiliation: R04.
Office Technician (General)/Justice
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Radka Pencheff holds the role of Office Technician (General) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,721. Union affiliation: R04.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Brittany Mendez Pina works as a Program Technician II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Brittany earned $41,688 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Esther La works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Esther earned $41,561 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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At Justice, Ciara Hernandez serves as a Crime Analyst I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,471. Union affiliation: R07.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Davina Chavarria holds the role of Program Technician II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,409. They are represented by R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Micaela Ea Holman works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Justice. Their status is full-time. Micaela earned $41,304 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Shiran Zandman-Zeman is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $41,297. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Michael Wong is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,225. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Annabelle Yang works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Their status is full-time. Annabelle earned $41,177 in 2025. They are represented by R02.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Amy Blunt is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,158. Union affiliation: R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Mckayla Becerra serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,135. Union affiliation: R01.
Accountant Trainee/Justice
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At Justice, Amar Hamwi serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,127. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Accountant Trainee/Justice
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At Justice, Thanhnhan Bach serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,127. They are represented by R01.
Office Technician (General)/Justice
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Alden Chan works as a Office Technician (General) for Justice. Their status is full-time. Alden earned $41,054 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Christina Khang holds the role of Program Technician II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,022. They are represented by R04.
Program Technician/Justice
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Martha Solorio holds the role of Program Technician at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,980. Their bargaining unit is R04.