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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Program Technician III/Justice
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David Dill works as a Program Technician III for Justice. Their status is full-time. David earned $55,567 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Brandon Douglas is a Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,517. They are represented by R04.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Elizabeth Key holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $55,463. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Legal Typist/Justice
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Antinia Brown holds the role of Senior Legal Typist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,431. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Teresa Salas works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Justice. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $55,412 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Program Technician II/Justice
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At Justice, Kody Doyle serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,412. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Suzette Davis holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,411. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Jocelyn Sanchez is a Staff Services Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $55,408. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Chelsie Lee serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,357. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Deborah Jones holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,322. Union affiliation: R07.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Kaylene Jacobson works as a Program Technician II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Kaylene earned $55,303 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Rebecca Thich is a Staff Services Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,295. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Deputy Attorney General Supervisor/Justice
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Marisa Hernandez-Stern holds the role of Deputy Attorney General Supervisor at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,293. They are represented by S02.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Thedat Truong is a Staff Services Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,289. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Nancy Mc Combs works as a Criminalist Supervisor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $55,277 in 2024. They are represented by S07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Lucia Li works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Their status is full-time. Lucia earned $55,226 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Shyuechen Chang works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Shyuechen earned $55,195 in 2024. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Sahar Nekmal serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,183. They are represented by R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Thelzy Santos Matute is a Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,170. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Senior Legal Typist/Justice
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Monali Dholakia is a Senior Legal Typist at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $55,154. Union affiliation: R04.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Nancy Waters works as a Crime Analyst I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $55,142 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Harald Kirn works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. Their status is full-time. Harald earned $55,129 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Technician/Justice
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Mykhailo Zaitsev holds the role of Information Technology Technician at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,128. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Personnel Specialist/Justice
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At Justice, Alyssa Martin serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,109. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Alyssa Ramirez holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,088. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Dashawn Harper works as a Crime Analyst I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Dashawn earned $55,030 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Supervising Program Technician II/Justice
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Adesola Lawani is a Supervising Program Technician II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,019. Union affiliation: S04.
Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Justice
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Adrian Anderson is a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $54,989. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Sydney O'Hara is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,986. Union affiliation: R07.
Senior Legal Typist/Justice
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Andy Marquez works as a Senior Legal Typist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Andy earned $54,982 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Personnel Technician I/Justice
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Christa Cisneros is a Personnel Technician I at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $54,981. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Victoria Jalili is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $54,973. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Julien Lux works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Julien earned $54,958 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Medical Consultant II, Department of Health Services/Justice
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Elizabeth Romero works as a Medical Consultant II, Department of Health Services for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Elizabeth earned $54,925 in 2025. They are represented by R16.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Samantha Vail works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Justice. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $54,923 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Alyssa Rosas holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,919. Union affiliation: R01.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Hector Moctezuma is a Program Technician II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,918. Union affiliation: R04.
Senior Legal Typist/Justice
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Jacqueline Lemus-Arreola holds the role of Senior Legal Typist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,916. Union affiliation: R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Emily Fisher is a Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,896. Union affiliation: R04.
Program Technician III/Justice
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Decova Wright is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,873. They are represented by R04.