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 36
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Stephen E Cavanaugh holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $128,518. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Zinaida R Brameier serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,495. Union affiliation: R07.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Tan N Tran works as a Deputy Attorney General V for Justice. Tan earned $128,418 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Kevin W Gazlay is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $128,329. Union affiliation: R07.
Latent Print Supervisor/Justice
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Janendra Kumar works as a Latent Print Supervisor for Justice. Janendra earned $128,260 in 2023. Union affiliation: S07.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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James R Estalilla is a Crime Analyst I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $128,232. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Kari F Miner serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,231. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Seth X Taylor holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $128,211. Union affiliation: R01.
Crime Analyst Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Alyssa B Garcia serves as a Crime Analyst Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,201. Union affiliation: S07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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At Justice, Matthew S Beasley serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,198. Union affiliation: R02.
Special Assistant Attorney General/Justice
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Priscilla A Ocen holds the role of Special Assistant Attorney General at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $128,109. They are represented by E99.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Joanne Chen is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $128,048. Union affiliation: R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Dale E Cloutier serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,028. They are represented by R07.
Latent Print Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Krishna K Naicker serves as a Latent Print Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,010. They are represented by S07.
Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Justice
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Susan J Grafton is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $127,942. They are represented by R17.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Gunther K Scharnhorst works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Gunther earned $127,901 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Latent Print Supervisor/Justice
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At Justice, Derrick H Morisawa serves as a Latent Print Supervisor. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,885. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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Maggie A Jackson is a Staff Services Manager III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $127,863. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Accounting Administrator III/Justice
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Lisa A Galt works as a Accounting Administrator III for Justice. Lisa earned $127,840 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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At Justice, Erin Db Choi serves as a Staff Services Manager III. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,840. They are represented by M01.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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Ashley N Harp is a Staff Services Manager III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $127,840. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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At Justice, Lisa M Lopez serves as a Staff Services Manager III. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,840. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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Nancy E Sahm is a Staff Services Manager III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $127,840. They are represented by M01.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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Sean R Zacharias works as a Staff Services Manager III for Justice. Sean earned $127,840 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Genevieve R Herbert works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Genevieve earned $127,795 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Patricia R Horn holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $127,700. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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At Justice, Sylvia C Siu serves as a Staff Services Manager III. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,690. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Melanie E Velasco serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,586. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Monique R Rodriguez holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $127,586. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Heidi R Petersen is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $127,325. They are represented by R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Kaitlin Bauer works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Kaitlin earned $127,314 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Criminalist Supervisor/Justice
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Samantha L Evans is a Criminalist Supervisor at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $127,279. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Angela M Meyers is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $127,256. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, James E Lukens Iii serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,226. Union affiliation: R07.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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At Justice, Cheryle L Massaro-Florez serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,209. They are represented by S01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Harry C Auyeung holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $127,142. Union affiliation: R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Brian D Demaree works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Brian earned $127,140 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Zhichun Feng holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $127,073. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Jennifer Le Paynton serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $127,044. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Bonny J Fox Nievera is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,992. They are represented by R07.