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 37
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
William R Uetrecht is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,967. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Leslee E Pagenkopf serves as a Staff Services Manager III. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,949. They are represented by M01.
Senior Management Auditor/Justice
Source-specific fields
Robert C Burge is a Senior Management Auditor at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,895. Union affiliation: S01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Mavis Date Chong is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,892. They are represented by R07.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
Source-specific fields
Wendy M Espinoza is a Staff Services Manager III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,886. They are represented by M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Henry J Fisk serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,867. Union affiliation: R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Christina T Franks is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,867. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Vivian E Reyes works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Vivian earned $126,867 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Lynn M Schembari holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,867. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Limin Shi works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Limin earned $126,867 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Karen E Tsai serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,867. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Maria A Woodcock is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,767. Union affiliation: R07.
Special Advisor to the Attorney General on Business Affairs/Justice
Source-specific fields
Sam Nejabat works as a Special Advisor to the Attorney General on Business Affairs for Justice. Sam earned $126,751 in 2023. Union affiliation: E79.
Senior Management Auditor/Justice
Source-specific fields
Tara L Moore works as a Senior Management Auditor for Justice. Tara earned $126,745 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
Source-specific fields
Carlos A Mejia is a Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,727. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Hillary A Bantrup Munson holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,703. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Wanwalai Charoenchote holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,692. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Lauren C Guerrero serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,592. They are represented by R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Kelsey R Sakaida holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,584. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
Source-specific fields
Marc N Melnick holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,558. They are represented by R02.
C.E.A./Justice
Source-specific fields
Joanne M Adams works as a C.E.A. for Justice. Joanne earned $126,496 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Jalem Z Peguero serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,489. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
Source-specific fields
Andrew D Day is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $126,468. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
Source-specific fields
Martin Ferrier holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,370. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Maryjo T Olegario holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,361. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Crime Analyst III/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Rebecca E Powell serves as a Crime Analyst III. Their 2023 pay totaled $126,238. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
Source-specific fields
Scotty C Fong works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Scotty earned $126,091 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
Source-specific fields
Tammy Y Hughes works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Justice. Tammy earned $126,064 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Amy P Rojas holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,060. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
Source-specific fields
Holly C Mariella works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Holly earned $125,955 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Stephanie Yu serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,858. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
Source-specific fields
Joel H Kosh is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $125,808. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Robert Swanson serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,761. They are represented by R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
Source-specific fields
Lillian J Burt works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Lillian earned $125,726 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
Source-specific fields
Vincent H Dhillon is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $125,439. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
Source-specific fields
Valerie J Powell works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Valerie earned $125,439 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
Source-specific fields
Peter F Nascenzi holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $125,428. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Supervising Program Technician III/Justice
Source-specific fields
Gabriel P Velasquez works as a Supervising Program Technician III for Justice. Gabriel earned $125,428 in 2023. They are represented by S04.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Alexis M Piazza serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,299. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
Source-specific fields
At Justice, Melissa A Biederman serves as a Deputy Attorney General IV. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,184. Union affiliation: R02.