California / Legislative Counsel Bureau

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Legislative Counsel Bureau

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Legislative Counsel Bureau is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 617 employees with median total compensation of $121,309; the highest distinct record was $278,235.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $71.2M
Employees: 617
Median total: $121,309
Highest record: $278,235

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$999$209,285+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 617 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,309) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $110,162 (96%)
Overtime — $842 (1%)
Other — $4,314 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$59,329

$82,388

$121,309

$144,101

$167,156

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $167,156 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,329. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist I

141 · $125,676

Information Technology Specialist II

89 · $142,877

Information Technology Associate

56 · $84,905

Attorney IV

39 · $173,314

Information Technology Specialist III

24 · $153,953

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.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$63.5M —	593 —	$113,930 —
2024	$67.8M ▲ 6.9%	617 ▲ 4.0%	$117,142 ▲ 2.8%
2025	$71.2M ▲ 4.9%	617 ±0%	$121,309 ▲ 3.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Robert Binning

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$165,187

Base pay: $164,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749017
Salary Total: $14,677
Total Pay: $165,187

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Robert Binning serves as a Attorney Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,187. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Benjamin Herzberger

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$164,541

Base pay: $164,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780125
Salary Total: $14,677
Total Pay: $164,541

Benjamin Herzberger works as a Attorney IV for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $164,541 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Derrek Lee

Attorney III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$162,411

Base pay: $162,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105795104
Salary Total: $13,851
Total Pay: $162,411

Derrek Lee is a Attorney III at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $162,411. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Thomas Dombrowski

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$161,957

Base pay: $161,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,957
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780120
Salary Total: $13,978
Total Pay: $161,957

Thomas Dombrowski is a Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,957. Union affiliation: E97.

Annakarina De La Torre-Fennell

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$161,907

Base pay: $150,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,621
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780128
Salary Total: $13,978
Total Pay: $161,907

Annakarina De La Torre-Fennell holds the role of Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,907. Union affiliation: E97.

Paul Arata

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$158,672

Base pay: $158,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780136
Salary Total: $13,979
Total Pay: $158,672

Paul Arata holds the role of Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,672. Union affiliation: E97.

Ronny Hamed-Troyansky

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$158,672

Base pay: $158,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780138
Salary Total: $13,979
Total Pay: $158,672

Ronny Hamed-Troyansky holds the role of Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,672. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Elaine Won

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$158,672

Base pay: $158,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780135
Salary Total: $13,979
Total Pay: $158,672

Elaine Won works as a Attorney IV for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Elaine earned $158,672 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Christopher Lagrassa

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$158,672

Base pay: $154,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,223
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780129
Salary Total: $13,979
Total Pay: $158,672

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Christopher Lagrassa serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,672. Union affiliation: E97.

Amanda Kelly

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$158,672

Base pay: $158,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780134
Salary Total: $13,979
Total Pay: $158,672

Amanda Kelly holds the role of Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,672. Union affiliation: E97.

Patrick Ting

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$158,672

Base pay: $158,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780132
Salary Total: $13,979
Total Pay: $158,672

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Patrick Ting serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,672. They are represented by E97.

Adam Wijemanne

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$158,591

Base pay: $158,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780143
Salary Total: $13,979
Total Pay: $158,591

Adam Wijemanne holds the role of Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,591. Union affiliation: E97.

Minh-Tu Vo-Bucaneg

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$157,420

Base pay: $154,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,209
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541406003
Salary Total: $13,209
Total Pay: $157,420

Minh-Tu Vo-Bucaneg is a Information Technology Manager II at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,420. Their bargaining unit is E99.