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

Mina Hamilton

Attorney III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$173,822

Base pay: $133,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105795109
Salary Total: $15,325
Total Pay: $173,822

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Mina Hamilton serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,822. Union affiliation: E97.

Yooli O'Brien

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$173,314

Base pay: $173,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,271
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780142
Salary Total: $15,271
Total Pay: $173,314

Yooli O'Brien works as a Attorney IV for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Yooli earned $173,314 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Steve Shin

Attorney III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$172,854

Base pay: $172,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105795111
Salary Total: $15,325
Total Pay: $172,854

Steve Shin is a Attorney III at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,854. Union affiliation: E97.

Brian Bitzer

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$172,714

Base pay: $172,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,271
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749016
Salary Total: $15,408
Total Pay: $172,714

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Brian Bitzer serves as a Attorney Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,714. They are represented by E98.

Aaron Cohen

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$172,083

Base pay: $171,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,083
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,912
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301805780103
Salary Total: $14,912
Total Pay: $172,083

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Aaron Cohen serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $172,083. They are represented by E97.

Emer Mckenna

C.E.A./Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$171,447

Base pay: $171,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,534
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301547500101
Salary Total: $14,534
Total Pay: $171,447

Emer Mckenna holds the role of C.E.A. at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $171,447. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Brian R Smallson

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$167,751

Base pay: $167,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780119
Salary Total: $14,537
Total Pay: $167,751

Brian R Smallson works as a Attorney IV for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $167,751 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Jody Rosner

C.E.A./Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$167,196

Base pay: $163,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,534
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301547500902
Salary Total: $13,863
Total Pay: $167,196

Jody Rosner holds the role of C.E.A. at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,196. They are represented by E99.

Rebecca M Bitzer

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$167,156

Base pay: $166,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780130
Salary Total: $14,544
Total Pay: $167,156

Rebecca M Bitzer holds the role of Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,156. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Harjot Bains

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,953

Base pay: $163,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561406506
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $166,953

Harjot Bains works as a Information Technology Manager II for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Harjot earned $166,953 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Lakhbir Bling

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,953

Base pay: $163,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541406304
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $166,953

Lakhbir Bling is a Information Technology Manager II at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,953. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Sam Medina

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,953

Base pay: $163,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541406002
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $166,953

Sam Medina is a Information Technology Manager II at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,953. Union affiliation: E99.

Albert Plantilla

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,953

Base pay: $163,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561406505
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $166,953

Albert Plantilla is a Information Technology Manager II at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,953. Union affiliation: E99.

Michael Yoon

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,953

Base pay: $163,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541406401
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $166,953

Michael Yoon is a Information Technology Manager II at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,953. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Nghiep Nguyen

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,953

Base pay: $163,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541406001
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $166,953

Nghiep Nguyen works as a Information Technology Manager II for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nghiep earned $166,953 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Amy Schweitzer

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,729

Base pay: $166,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780112
Salary Total: $16,096
Total Pay: $166,729

Amy Schweitzer is a Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,729. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Aimee Martin

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,549

Base pay: $166,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,851
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749019
Salary Total: $14,674
Total Pay: $166,549

Aimee Martin holds the role of Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,549. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Kevin Schmitt

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,549

Base pay: $166,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,549
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,880
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749004
Salary Total: $14,674
Total Pay: $166,549

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Kevin Schmitt serves as a Attorney Supervisor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,549. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Paul Coaxum Ii

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,463

Base pay: $166,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,463
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,544
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780131
Salary Total: $14,544
Total Pay: $166,463

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Paul Coaxum Ii serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,463. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Mark Salyer

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$166,205

Base pay: $163,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541406307
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $166,205

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Mark Salyer serves as a Information Technology Manager II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,205. They are represented by E99.

Lucas Botello

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$165,886

Base pay: $165,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749018
Salary Total: $14,677
Total Pay: $165,886

Lucas Botello holds the role of Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $165,886. They are represented by E98.

Roman Edwards

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$165,886

Base pay: $165,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749011
Salary Total: $14,677
Total Pay: $165,886

Roman Edwards works as a Attorney Supervisor for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Roman earned $165,886 in 2025. They are represented by E98.