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 35
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Brian L Kivett serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,767. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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David F Schwartz is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $130,694. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Kristen A Carlson holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $130,692. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Justin J Lee serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,603. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Jacqueline K Vu serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,603. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Ryan R Davis works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Ryan earned $130,595 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Nicole L Grosey serves as a Criminalist Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,533. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Emitri M Siu serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $130,297. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Jennifer M Yang holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $130,255. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Joshua S Shuster works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Joshua earned $130,130 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Kendal L Micklethwaite works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Kendal earned $130,113 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Ashley N Reyes serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,913. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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John Paul S Lopez works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. John earned $129,888 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Stephanie Albrecht holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $129,865. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Courtney S Covington is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $129,756. Union affiliation: R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Ceirin Connolly-Ingram works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Ceirin earned $129,719 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Lauren H Zweier serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,581. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Kristin A Liska works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Kristin earned $129,553 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Jonathan E Sewell is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $129,371. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Kyle R Duke serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,326. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Maosheng Ma holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $129,318. They are represented by R07.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Rachelle A Newcomb works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Rachelle earned $129,206 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Michael D Hasychak holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $129,193. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Thomas A Dotta holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $129,121. They are represented by S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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At Justice, Justin M Ito serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,121. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Michael J Meyers holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $129,121. Union affiliation: S01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Bini Mukundan-Visalakshy is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $129,121. Union affiliation: S01.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Naomi C Mascarinas serves as a Crime Analyst Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,103. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Ritu Chawla works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Ritu earned $129,097 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Thomas J Kroom holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $129,097. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Sridhar R Pappula serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,097. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Azizi J Penn is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $129,097. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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George Luong works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. George earned $129,077 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Jacquelyn Y Young serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $129,070. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Marie C Bumanlag is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $129,047. They are represented by R01.
Supervising Program Technician III/Justice
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Amphon Sitandon works as a Supervising Program Technician III for Justice. Amphon earned $129,030 in 2023. They are represented by S04.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Michael S Frazier is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $128,926. Union affiliation: S01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Eric C Halsing works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Eric earned $128,874 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Luan V Pham serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,667. They are represented by R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Steven P Myers serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,601. Their bargaining unit is R07.