California / Justice
Agency file
The Justice handles legal functions of government — prosecution, legal advice, and representing the state in court.
In 2023, this agency had 5,631 employees with median total compensation of $89,427; the highest distinct record was $367,428.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2023 total compensation is spread across the 5,631 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($89,427) — 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 $185,613 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $26,729. 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.
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 28
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Amanda V Lopez is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $148,475. Union affiliation: R02.
Legal Secretary/Justice
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Nellia A Amansec is a Legal Secretary at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $148,452. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Dane C Barca holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $148,280. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Chantalle J Clement holds the role of Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $148,233. They are represented by S07.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Kristen A Rager serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $148,233. Union affiliation: S07.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Nathaniel H Sato serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $148,233. They are represented by S07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Elizabeth M Kuchar is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $148,095. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Meghan L Kinney is a Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $148,058. Union affiliation: S07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Amy L Bellah is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $147,995. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General Supervisor/Justice
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Marissa S Malouff holds the role of Deputy Attorney General Supervisor at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $147,942. They are represented by S02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Emmanuelle S Soichet serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $147,743. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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At Justice, Veronica M La-Serna serves as a Information Technology Manager I. Their 2023 pay totaled $147,723. They are represented by M01.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Serdar H Askin works as a Information Technology Manager I for Justice. Serdar earned $147,603 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Brandon V Griffin is a Information Technology Manager I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $147,603. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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At Justice, James Y Mar serves as a Information Technology Manager I. Their 2023 pay totaled $147,603. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Fredrick J Wimberly holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $147,603. Union affiliation: M01.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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At Justice, Daniel L Helfat serves as a Deputy Attorney General V. Their 2023 pay totaled $147,442. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Peter B Nichols serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $147,127. Union affiliation: R02.
C.E.A./Justice
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Sarai S Crain is a C.E.A. at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $146,886. Union affiliation: M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Sarah E Calvin serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $146,680. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Elizabeth M Renner works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Elizabeth earned $146,576 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Shanae S Buffington serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $146,377. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Blake R Armstrong works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Blake earned $146,344 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Brandon K Fields is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $146,332. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Iram Hasan serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $146,332. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Shirin O Knerr works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Shirin earned $146,244 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Megan E Caulder works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Megan earned $146,171 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Sophia A Lecky is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $146,131. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Gurmaninder S Randhawa holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $146,095. Their bargaining unit is M01.
C.E.A./Justice
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Suzanne L Chan holds the role of C.E.A. at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $145,986. They are represented by M01.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Nithya Krishna is a Information Technology Manager I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $145,931. Union affiliation: M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Gregory M Masters holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $145,924. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Michael S Dorsi works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Michael earned $145,722 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Amy C Hoover holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $145,691. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Jaime N Baxter works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Jaime earned $145,683 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Skitch W Crosby serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $145,203. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Matthew T Struhar is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $145,188. Union affiliation: R02.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Lora E Bailey-Van Houten works as a Criminalist Supervisor for Justice. Lora earned $145,164 in 2023. Union affiliation: S07.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Bryan W Forward holds the role of Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $145,164. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Kristen K Lawson serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $145,164. Their bargaining unit is S07.