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 II/Justice
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At Justice, Kyle Johnson serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,014. They are represented by R04.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Denise Hoffman works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Denise earned $906 in 2025. They are represented by R02.
Research Data Analyst II/Justice
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Rachael Pimley holds the role of Research Data Analyst II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $861. They are represented by R01.
Investigative Auditor IV (Specialist), Department of Justice/Justice
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Robert Smith holds the role of Investigative Auditor IV (Specialist), Department of Justice at Justice. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $795. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Teresa Ellis works as a Staff Services Manager I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $788 in 2024. Union affiliation: S01.
Office Assistant (General)/Justice
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Michael Main holds the role of Office Assistant (General) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $749. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Management Services Technician/Justice
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Nathan Frye works as a Management Services Technician for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $721 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Debra Silkwood works as a Field Representative, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $714 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Seasonal Clerk/Justice
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Laron Robinson is a Seasonal Clerk at Justice. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $696. They are represented by R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Elizabeth Mckee is a Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $684. Union affiliation: R04.
Student Assistant/Justice
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Ireland Grubbs holds the role of Student Assistant at Justice. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $654. Their bargaining unit is E.
Seasonal Clerk/Justice
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Ana Mendoza holds the role of Seasonal Clerk at Justice. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $651. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Legal Support Supervisor II/Justice
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Timothy Oakes works as a Legal Support Supervisor II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $639 in 2024. Union affiliation: S04.
C.E.A./Justice
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Kisu Yo works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Kisu earned $637 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Ivonne Martir Rivera holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $608. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Student Assistant/Justice
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At Justice, Claudia Campos serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $594. They are represented by E.
Student Assistant/Justice
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At Justice, Denise Correa serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $584. Union affiliation: E.
Program Technician/Justice
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Alicia Motley holds the role of Program Technician at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $578. They are represented by R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Amanda Vito is a Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $520. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Melissa Lipon serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $518. They are represented by R02.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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Candice Raub is a Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $515. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Graduate Student Assistant/Justice
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Devina Singh holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at Justice. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $512. Their bargaining unit is E.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Ashley Saephanh holds the role of Program Technician II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $508. They are represented by R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Marilyn Broddrick serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $507. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Woody Boyd holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $502. Union affiliation: R04.
Supervising Program Technician II/Justice
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Robert Shorter holds the role of Supervising Program Technician II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $492. They are represented by S04.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Matthew Mccarthy holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $470. They are represented by R02.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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At Justice, Harry Chang serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $445. Union affiliation: S01.
Seasonal Clerk/Justice
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Arvin Ranjbari holds the role of Seasonal Clerk at Justice. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $444. They are represented by R04.
Seasonal Clerk/Justice
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Krithika Vaidyanathan works as a Seasonal Clerk for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Krithika earned $438 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Natalie Cartwright holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $408. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Umash Prasad holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $393. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Steven Lee is a Deputy Attorney General at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $392. Union affiliation: R02.
Research Data Specialist I/Justice
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Julian Scheirer holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $382. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, William Simpson serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $377. They are represented by R04.
Student Assistant/Justice
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Lavelda Peterson works as a Student Assistant for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Lavelda earned $371 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E.
Youth Aid/Justice
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Jack Davis works as a Youth Aid for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Jack earned $346 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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George Hendrickson holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $335. Union affiliation: R02.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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Elizabeth Kim works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $321 in 2024. They are represented by R01.
Program Technician III/Justice
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Mercedes Davidson is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $314. Union affiliation: R04.