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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Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Sally Stevens works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Sally earned $0 in 2024. They are represented by R01.
Seasonal Clerk/Justice
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Jewell Frierson Trotter works as a Seasonal Clerk for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Jewell earned -$9 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Warehouse Worker/Justice
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At Justice, Timothy Wood serves as a Warehouse Worker. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$25. Union affiliation: R12.
Office Assistant (General)/Justice
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Khristina Mangosing works as a Office Assistant (General) for Justice. Their status is full-time. Khristina earned -$50 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Senior Legal Typist/Justice
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Erica Williams holds the role of Senior Legal Typist at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$67. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Research Data Specialist I/Justice
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Thomas Leigh works as a Research Data Specialist I for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Thomas earned -$131 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/Justice
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Alia Lawrence holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Justice. Their status is part-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$150. They are represented by R04.
Seasonal Clerk/Justice
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At Justice, Taylor Lozada serves as a Seasonal Clerk. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled -$161. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Program Technician/Justice
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At Justice, Lupe Gomez serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$178. Union affiliation: R04.
Legal Support Supervisor I/Justice
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At Justice, Jonnathan Benites Bernardini serves as a Legal Support Supervisor I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$193. Union affiliation: S04.
Graduate Student Assistant/Justice
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At Justice, Alexander Baxter serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled -$242. Union affiliation: E.
Property Controller II/Justice
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Evelyn Hinojoza works as a Property Controller II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Evelyn earned -$285 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Micah Childs works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Micah earned -$412 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Program Technician/Justice
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John Newman works as a Program Technician for Justice. Their status is full-time. John earned -$435 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Program Technician III/Justice
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Beth Pichinino holds the role of Program Technician III at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$465. They are represented by R04.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Gursagar Passi works as a Program Technician II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Gursagar earned -$645 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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John Appelbaum holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$745. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Cynthia Montoya serves as a Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$908. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Assistant/Justice
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At Justice, Vladimira Capri serves as a Legal Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$954. They are represented by R01.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Stedman Saunders works as a Program Technician II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Stedman earned -$1,115 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Maria Wilcox is a Program Technician II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$1,346. Union affiliation: R04.
Staff Services Management Auditor/Justice
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Brandon Moore holds the role of Staff Services Management Auditor at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$1,398. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Technician II/Justice
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Kristina Marchant works as a Program Technician II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Kristina earned -$1,632 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Seasonal Clerk/Justice
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Ashley Jenkins works as a Seasonal Clerk for Justice. Their status is intermittent. Ashley earned -$1,670 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Paulina Belovarski holds the role of Deputy Attorney General at Justice. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$2,388. They are represented by R02.
Executive Assistant/Justice
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Margie Tamayo is a Executive Assistant at Justice. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to -$2,706. Union affiliation: R04.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Mahesh Patsute works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Their status is full-time. Mahesh earned -$4,383 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Sally Espinoza is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$7,608. They are represented by R02.