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 39
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Sunanda Chowdary serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $122,897. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Executive Secretary Research Advisory Panel/Justice
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Tanveer K Khan-Farooqi is a Executive Secretary Research Advisory Panel at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $122,859. Their bargaining unit is S19.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Neculai C Grecea is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $122,686. Union affiliation: R02.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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Keelie Hy Stevens-Brazell is a Staff Services Manager III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $122,580. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Specialist III/Justice
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At Justice, Matthew D Schacherbauer serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. Their 2023 pay totaled $122,472. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Lubia Amezquita-Ramirez holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $122,383. They are represented by R07.
Latent Print Analyst II/Justice
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Richard T Johnson works as a Latent Print Analyst II for Justice. Richard earned $122,295 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Renee C Braden works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Renee earned $122,211 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Tanda G Tshiunza is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $122,211. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Santhosh N Vethamony holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $122,211. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Management Auditor/Justice
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Angelica Ibarra holds the role of Senior Management Auditor at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $122,190. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Senior Management Auditor/Justice
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At Justice, Rami N Mazhar serves as a Senior Management Auditor. Their 2023 pay totaled $122,190. Union affiliation: S01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Ryan A Nunez serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $122,081. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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John D Butterfield works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. John earned $121,950 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Samuel L Bledsoe is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $121,806. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Amanda J Waters-Luttrell serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,760. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Venkata Ramana R Gudipati serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,723. They are represented by R01.
Latent Print Analyst II/Justice
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At Justice, Vivian H Zhang serves as a Latent Print Analyst II. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,702. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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Richard B Peters is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $121,697. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Shezad H Thakor serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,505. They are represented by R02.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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Monica Quach is a Staff Services Manager III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $121,430. They are represented by M01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Scott K Watanabe is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $121,398. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Staff Services Manager III/Justice
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At Justice, Shanon C Thompson serves as a Staff Services Manager III. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,389. They are represented by M01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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At Justice, Svetlana V Kalarash serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,326. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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At Justice, Lisa M Stewart serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). Their 2023 pay totaled $121,287. Union affiliation: S01.
Latent Print Analyst II/Justice
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At Justice, Jose V Guerrero serves as a Latent Print Analyst II. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,286. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Crime Analyst I/Justice
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At Justice, Hui T Weng serves as a Crime Analyst I. Their 2023 pay totaled $121,128. They are represented by R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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James R Mountjoy holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $121,078. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Rod Romena is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $120,898. Union affiliation: R01.
Program Technician III/Justice
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Willie D Miranda works as a Program Technician III for Justice. Willie earned $120,605 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Kelly E Conroy serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $120,589. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Reuben K Wanjiru works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Justice. Reuben earned $120,420 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Latent Print Analyst II/Justice
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At Justice, Kent Quong serves as a Latent Print Analyst II. Their 2023 pay totaled $120,401. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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At Justice, Daniela Delgado-Cuenca serves as a Senior Criminalist. Their 2023 pay totaled $120,373. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Irene E S Whitcombe is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $120,177. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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At Justice, Kathryn L Althizer serves as a Deputy Attorney General III. Their 2023 pay totaled $120,021. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Katelyn E Docherty holds the role of Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $120,021. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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At Justice, Brian Chiu serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. Their 2023 pay totaled $119,983. They are represented by R01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Colleen Fewer is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $119,980. They are represented by R02.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Stefanie K Yee works as a Deputy Attorney General III for Justice. Stefanie earned $119,961 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.