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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Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Justice
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At Justice, Bo Liu serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,547. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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At Justice, Michelle Mori serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $75,527. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Wendy Lira serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,490. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Justice
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Gilberto Uriarte-Navarro works as a Staff Services Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Gilberto earned $75,490 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Michelle Quach serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,453. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Gisela Weissman-Everhard is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $75,448. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Crime Analyst II/Justice
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Faira Sheppard works as a Crime Analyst II for Justice. Their status is full-time. Faira earned $75,446 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Lizzett Carrillo is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,426. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst III/Justice
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Gardenia Garcia holds the role of Crime Analyst III at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,393. They are represented by R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Tabian Lee serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,350. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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Natalie Clark is a Legal Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,345. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Vanessa Ventura is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $75,340. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Arabella P Cruz serves as a Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,333. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Joelma Sissov holds the role of Legal Secretary at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,327. They are represented by R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Valerie Thompson works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $75,327 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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At Justice, Meagan Sanati serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,298. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Antonia Fernandez holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,280. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Julianna Bardon holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,269. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Jeremy Briggs works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $75,269 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Klark Jureidini holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,269. They are represented by R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Dania Arana works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Dania earned $75,215 in 2025. They are represented by R04.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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At Justice, Veronica Pampenelli serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,200. They are represented by R04.
Personnel Specialist/Justice
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Sandra Medve works as a Personnel Specialist for Justice. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $75,192 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Neda Boyd serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $75,166. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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At Justice, Naveen Tariq serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,162. Union affiliation: R01.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Lucille Santos works as a Legal Secretary for Justice. Their status is full-time. Lucille earned $75,120 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.
C.E.A./Justice
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At Justice, Merri Lopez-Keifer serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,115. Union affiliation: M01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Jusua Barbosa works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Jusua earned $75,110 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Criminalist/Justice
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Nicole Taylor is a Criminalist at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,024. They are represented by R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Jo Appajodu serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,011. They are represented by R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Sheri Wise works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Sheri earned $74,978 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Tiffany Hills is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,966. They are represented by R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Nickole Johnson serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,961. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Personnel Analyst/Justice
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Vanessa Derrick holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,961. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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Natalie Quinonez Celada works as a Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $74,939 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Rosa Vaquera-Martinez works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Rosa earned $74,937 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Kaitlin Wolf holds the role of Deputy Attorney General at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $74,924. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Dhivshika Achaal is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,922. Union affiliation: R07.
Legal Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Robin Demello serves as a Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,919. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Legal Analyst/Justice
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Ana Francisco works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Justice. Their status is full-time. Ana earned $74,902 in 2025. They are represented by R01.