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 34
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Nancy L Ladner works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Nancy earned $132,822 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Latent Print Supervisor/Justice
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Joe L Isquierdo works as a Latent Print Supervisor for Justice. Joe earned $132,800 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Field Representative, Department of Justice/Justice
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Sarah V Wesley is a Field Representative, Department of Justice at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $132,637. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Alan D Romero holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $132,513. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Sarah A Stevens works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Sarah earned $132,498 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Nancy A Seger-Zawacki works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Nancy earned $132,484 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Brandy C Spas is a Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $132,404. They are represented by S07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Amanda B Johnson holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $132,229. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Kuldip S Chima holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $132,114. Union affiliation: S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Juanita Munoz holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $132,114. They are represented by S01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Jessica A James works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Jessica earned $132,045 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Andrew R Contreiras serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $132,014. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Principal Librarian/Justice
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Dragomir Cosanici works as a Principal Librarian for Justice. Dragomir earned $131,991 in 2023. Union affiliation: S21.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Natasha A Reyes serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,988. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Theresa Zhen serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,929. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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At Justice, Latrisha A Temple serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,735. Union affiliation: S01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Colin D Smithey serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,675. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Josh C Sehhat holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $131,605. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Mohammad N Haghighat Kashani serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,580. Union affiliation: R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Kevin B Tsou holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $131,578. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Mohammad H Iranmanesh is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $131,380. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Yuting Chi holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $131,190. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Jessica C Leal holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $131,114. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Nicholas J Webster is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $131,114. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Manager I/Justice
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Tyson A Fong works as a Information Technology Manager I for Justice. Tyson earned $131,110 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Joel R Thomas holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $131,017. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Rose C Goldberg works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Rose earned $131,014 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Gregory A Ledford works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Gregory earned $130,917 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Toni R Arbios is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $130,917. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Brian G Boozer serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,917. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Todd R Flinders works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Todd earned $130,917 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Chang Ann Fun works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Chang earned $130,917 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Bernard J Jayawardene works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Bernard earned $130,917 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Siu Man Lau serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,917. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Carey E Lee works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Carey earned $130,917 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Jerry S Lee holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $130,917. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Thomas L Van Dyke holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $130,917. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Earle J Anderson serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,867. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Jon K Kaus works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Jon earned $130,867 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Kirk S Schroeder serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,867. Their bargaining unit is R01.