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 32
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Alice M Segal serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $137,212. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Simon H Wong is a Information Technology Manager I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $137,201. They are represented by M01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Kristen A Ramirez works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Kristen earned $137,118 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Michael J Yun serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $137,118. Union affiliation: R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Berklee H Akutagawa holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $137,089. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Daniel J Hilton works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Daniel earned $137,030 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Erin N Nickless is a Staff Services Manager I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $137,021. They are represented by S01.
Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice/Justice
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At Justice, Christian Ballesteros serves as a Investigative Auditor III, Department of Justice. Their 2023 pay totaled $136,632. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Ryan R Booth is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $136,622. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Paloma Carrero serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $136,581. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Kristoffer A Reich holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $136,581. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Specialist III/Justice
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Sheila D Kerr works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Justice. Sheila earned $136,576 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Jana L Romero is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $136,531. Union affiliation: R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, James S Hamiel serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $136,307. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Rebekah A Fretz holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $136,075. Union affiliation: R02.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Angela R Chavez serves as a Crime Analyst Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $136,047. They are represented by S07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Nita A Lee is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $136,044. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Sarah M Fernandes holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,884. They are represented by M01.
Special Investigator/Justice
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Nathan D Mancebo holds the role of Special Investigator at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,860. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Chief of Staff/Justice
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At Justice, Edwin J Saucedo serves as a Deputy Chief of Staff. Their 2023 pay totaled $135,820. Their bargaining unit is E99.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Armando V Azarcon holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,799. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Jonathan C Elmore works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Jonathan earned $135,799 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Kurt K Federspiel is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $135,799. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Jennifer U Le holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,799. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Ning Li works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Ning earned $135,799 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Jack L Martin Iii serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $135,799. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Anne Monchamp works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Anne earned $135,799 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Hitenkumar Nathoo is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $135,799. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Greg Ortiz is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $135,799. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Terence Pan works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Terence earned $135,799 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Michael J Schurmann works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Michael earned $135,799 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Manager II/Justice
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Isaac A Ryland is a Information Technology Manager II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $135,775. They are represented by M01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Moongi Hong is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $135,674. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Shavonne M Sicher holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,634. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Jaclyn V Younger works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Jaclyn earned $135,507 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Eric Wong holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,506. They are represented by R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Larry M Cantu works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Larry earned $135,481 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Daniel A Osborn serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $135,460. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Amanda J Martin holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,369. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Linh M Schulz serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $135,365. Union affiliation: R07.