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 31
C.E.A./Justice
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Merri K Lopez-Keifer works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Merri earned $139,952 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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Victor Martinez Iii is a Crime Analyst Supervisor at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $139,950. They are represented by S07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Sara R Penn is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $139,947. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Lydia V Ko is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $139,903. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Holly Rae Scott holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $139,873. They are represented by R07.
C.E.A./Justice
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Chandar H Prasad works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Chandar earned $139,576 in 2023. They are represented by M01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Sarah M Brattin serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $139,557. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Elizabeth K Watson holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $139,398. They are represented by R02.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Tamla S Larsen serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $139,367. Union affiliation: S07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Ryan J Mccauley is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $139,314. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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At Justice, Diane V Leung serves as a Information Technology Manager I. Their 2023 pay totaled $139,205. They are represented by M01.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Meghan C Mannion Gray holds the role of Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $139,156. Union affiliation: S07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Kate M Hammond serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $139,098. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Rafael J Hurtado works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Rafael earned $139,098 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Kara M Ward serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $139,000. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Gregory B Wagner works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Gregory earned $138,867 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Heather M Lewis works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Heather earned $138,817 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Leanna C Costantini works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Leanna earned $138,717 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Associate/Justice
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Louis B Saucedo holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,657. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Anthony Valerio is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $138,605. Union affiliation: R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Deanna D Hayden is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $138,591. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Samuel S Kim is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $138,371. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Jean M Trenbeath holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,365. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Basil R Williams holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,298. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Charles J Sarosy holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,243. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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David E Kuchinsky holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,236. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Brian S Chan holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,041. They are represented by R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Sheltri A H Gresham holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,039. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Supervising Management Auditor/Justice
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Michael D Schumacher holds the role of Supervising Management Auditor at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,031. They are represented by M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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John A Lutz works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. John earned $138,001 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Jeanette H Calinsky works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Jeanette earned $137,749 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Weichi Hung holds the role of Crime Analyst I at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $137,675. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Colin A Shaff serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $137,655. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Christen E Somerville is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $137,655. They are represented by R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Darlene M Espejo works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Darlene earned $137,578 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Timothy J Mcdonough is a Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $137,572. They are represented by R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Vincent V Keokot holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $137,562. Union affiliation: R07.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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Marvena P Briggs works as a Crime Analyst I for Justice. Marvena earned $137,323 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Jennifer M Burns is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $137,321. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Anthony M Sutter works as a Criminalist Supervisor for Justice. Anthony earned $137,291 in 2023. They are represented by S07.