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 45
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Nareg E Agasi is a Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $112,430. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Pierce J Gibbs works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Pierce earned $112,356 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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Kristine D Viau holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $112,260. Union affiliation: S01.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Thomas C Schumann works as a Deputy Attorney General for Justice. Thomas earned $112,229 in 2023. They are represented by R02.
Questioned Document Examiner II/Justice
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Joseph G Merydith holds the role of Questioned Document Examiner II at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $112,212. Union affiliation: R07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Jamie C Strayhand holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $112,196. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Charles M Titlow works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Charles earned $112,122 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Criminalist/Justice
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Warren T Beam works as a Criminalist for Justice. Warren earned $112,090 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Criminalist/Justice
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Asia B Cook holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $112,090. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Criminalist/Justice
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Eric J Lee holds the role of Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $112,090. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Shahzad Anwar works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Justice. Shahzad earned $111,980 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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Steven W Kerns Jr holds the role of Deputy Attorney General at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $111,924. Union affiliation: R02.
Criminalist/Justice
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Michael P Sandoval is a Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $111,790. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Jack C Nick holds the role of Deputy Attorney General IV at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $111,788. Union affiliation: R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Steven J Merten holds the role of Senior Criminalist at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $111,681. They are represented by R07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Justice
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Srinavya Kethineni holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $111,655. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Specialist II/Justice
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Jessica C Tong is a Information Technology Specialist II at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $111,638. Their bargaining unit is E01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Justice
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At Justice, Rama Siripuram serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. Their 2023 pay totaled $111,458. Union affiliation: S01.
Deputy Attorney General III/Justice
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Jung Hyun Cho is a Deputy Attorney General III at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $111,440. Union affiliation: R02.
Deputy Attorney General V/Justice
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Sarah E Kurtz holds the role of Deputy Attorney General V at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $111,402. They are represented by R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Justice
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At Justice, Maria C Rodriguez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. Their 2023 pay totaled $111,394. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Madeline E Massello works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Justice. Madeline earned $111,309 in 2023. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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At Justice, Jacqueline A Dosch serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). Their 2023 pay totaled $111,165. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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At Justice, Megan H Eschleman serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). Their 2023 pay totaled $111,165. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Margaret M Michel works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Justice. Margaret earned $111,165 in 2023. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Jodee N Oldham is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $111,165. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Ezac J Reyes holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $111,165. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Guadalupe M Sanchez is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $111,165. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Shu-Erh C Wang holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $111,165. Union affiliation: S01.
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Payroll for Name Withheld (Special Agent Trainee, Department of Justice, Justice) may cover more than one person; together they account for $111,069 in 2023.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Casey S Granados works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Justice. Casey earned $111,065 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Maria M Celerio holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $110,865. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Registrar of Charitable Trusts/Justice
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David E Eller is a Registrar of Charitable Trusts at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $110,861. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Justice
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Nishdeep K Bains holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Justice. In 2023, their total compensation was $110,855. They are represented by S01.
Deputy Attorney General IV/Justice
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Heather M Clark works as a Deputy Attorney General IV for Justice. Heather earned $110,791 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Selena M Mann works as a Senior Criminalist for Justice. Selena earned $110,779 in 2023. They are represented by R07.
Assistant Bureau Chief, Division of Law Enforcement, Department of Justice (Non-Peace Officer)/Justice
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At Justice, Troy M Meza serves as a Assistant Bureau Chief, Division of Law Enforcement, Department of Justice (Non-Peace Officer). Their 2023 pay totaled $110,758. Their bargaining unit is M07.
Deputy Attorney General/Justice
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At Justice, Joshua E Olszewski Jubelirer serves as a Deputy Attorney General. Their 2023 pay totaled $110,741. They are represented by R02.
Staff Services Manager I/Justice
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Teresa L Ellis works as a Staff Services Manager I for Justice. Teresa earned $110,704 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.
Senior Criminalist/Justice
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Jyoti Mosqueda Malik is a Senior Criminalist at Justice. 2023 total compensation came to $110,691. Their bargaining unit is R07.