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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C.E.A./Justice
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At Justice, Charles Ragland serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $228,622. They are represented by M01.
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At Justice, Helen Hong serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $227,040. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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Tamar Pachter holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,140. They are represented by M01.
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Paula Blizzard works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Paula earned $225,246 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
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Gloria Castro holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,195. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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Elizabeth Kim holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,042. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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Harinder Kapur holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $225,000. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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Iveta Ovsepyan holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,992. Union affiliation: M01.
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Carl Sonne holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,979. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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James Bilderback is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $224,956. They are represented by M01.
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Nicklas Akers works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Nicklas earned $224,940 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.
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Sara Andrade works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $224,940 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.
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At Justice, Cheryl Feiner serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,940. They are represented by M01.
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At Justice, Jeffrey Laurence serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,940. Union affiliation: M01.
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Thomas Patterson holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,940. Union affiliation: M01.
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Kimberley Donohue Tinacci holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,940. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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Pamela Holmes is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $224,790. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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Michael Newman holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $224,765. Union affiliation: M01.
Assistant Bureau Chief, Division of Law Enforcement, Department of Justice/Justice
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Trevor Dewar works as a Assistant Bureau Chief, Division of Law Enforcement, Department of Justice for Justice. Their status is full-time. Trevor earned $224,663 in 2025. Union affiliation: M07.
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At Justice, Mary Susan Sullivan serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,640. They are represented by M01.
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Martin Goyette works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $224,640 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
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John Killeen is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $224,640. Union affiliation: M01.
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Daniel Olivas is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $224,640. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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At Justice, Chris Knudsen serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,640. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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At Justice, Veronica Gilliard serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $224,219. Union affiliation: M01.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Michele Wong is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $223,300. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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At Justice, David Baskind serves as a Deputy Attorney General V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $222,498. Their bargaining unit is R02.
C.E.A./Justice
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Christina Arndt is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $222,149. Their bargaining unit is M01.
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At Justice, Nicholas Paul serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $221,922. Union affiliation: M01.
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Satoshi Yanai is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $221,820. They are represented by M01.
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Johnette Jauron holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,820. Union affiliation: M01.
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Anthony Brady works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $221,820 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
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Neli Palma is a C.E.A. at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $221,470. Union affiliation: M01.
Chief of Policy/Justice
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Laura Stuber holds the role of Chief of Policy at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $221,167. Their bargaining unit is E99.
Chief of Policy/Justice
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Francesca Gessner is a Chief of Policy at Justice. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $220,808. Their bargaining unit is E99.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Ali Hosseinzadeh holds the role of Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $220,338. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Xiomara Costello works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Their status is full-time. Xiomara earned $219,835 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Ryan Dulin holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,243. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Jerry Lee is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $218,833. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General Supervisor/Justice
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Dennis Beck works as a Deputy Attorney General Supervisor for Justice. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $218,639 in 2025. Union affiliation: S02.