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 29
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Mey C Tann is a Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $145,164. They are represented by S07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Korie L Faber-Neale works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Korie earned $145,003 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Michelle A Halsing holds the role of Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,958. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Carla S Levi is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $144,939. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Anjana N Gunn holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,677. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Michael D Butera works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Michael earned $144,607 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Criminalist Manager/Justice
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Jirair Gevorkyan works as a Criminalist Manager for Justice. Jirair earned $144,588 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Maria T Solomon-Williams works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Maria earned $144,552 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Stacey L Crotti works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Stacey earned $144,541 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Elise K Stokes holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,502. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Minh U Le serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $144,502. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Neva L Tassan works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Neva earned $144,421 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Investigative Auditor IV (Supervisor), Department of Justice/Justice
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Lawrence M Wold holds the role of Investigative Auditor IV (Supervisor), Department of Justice at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,290. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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David A Yengoyan is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $144,262. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Specialist III/Justice
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Jason C Collins works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Justice. Jason earned $144,140 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Adelina R Acuna holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,133. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Juan Rodriguez works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Juan earned $144,129 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Specialist III/Justice
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Justin P Steinkamp holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,078. Union affiliation: M01.
Information Technology Specialist III/Justice
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Peter J O'Donnell is a Information Technology Specialist III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $144,028. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Vikram Mandla is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $143,988. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Lauren C Canter is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $143,960. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Haiyang Li holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $143,950. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Michael L Goldsmith works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Michael earned $143,938 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Specialist III/Justice
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Eric S Chan is a Information Technology Specialist III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $143,916. They are represented by M01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Amy E Chmielewski works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Amy earned $143,817 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Catherine Z Ysrael is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $143,756. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Nicole J Kau holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $143,749. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Francisco V Balderrama is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $143,653. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Komal K Patel holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $143,386. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Zewugeberhan Desta holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $143,374. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Kevin G Reyes holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $143,374. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Paul A Moore is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $143,373. They are represented by R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Rachel L Frase works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Rachel earned $143,118 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Myles I Campbell holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $142,968. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Sterling A Winchester holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $142,923. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Latent Print Analyst II/Justice
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At Justice, Corey E Schroeder serves as a Latent Print Analyst II. Their 2023 pay totaled $142,672. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Allison C Baca works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Allison earned $142,601 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Laurel M Vela works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Laurel earned $142,411 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Victoria E Strauch holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $142,343. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Doreen F Kawanishi is a Information Technology Manager I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $142,289. They are represented by M01.