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

Jordan Fairbanks

Office Technician (Typing)/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$25,158

Base pay: $23,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,802
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,830
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301401139038
Salary Total: $3,830
Total Pay: $25,158

Jordan Fairbanks works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $25,158 in 2024. They are represented by E97.

Debra Baker

Senior Legal Typist/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$24,390

Base pay: $18,712
Overtime: $567
Other pay: $5,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,678
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301403224025
Salary Total: $4,678
Total Pay: $24,390

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Debra Baker serves as a Senior Legal Typist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $24,390. They are represented by E97.

Lara Nelson

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$23,596

Base pay: $23,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,596
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,408
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749902
Salary Total: $95
Total Pay: $23,596

Lara Nelson is a Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $23,596. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Ellen Donati

Information Technology Manager I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$23,592

Base pay: $23,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,592
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541405902
Salary Total: $73
Total Pay: $23,592

Ellen Donati holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,592. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Robert Patterson

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$22,929

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402031
Salary Total: $10,536
Total Pay: $22,929

Robert Patterson is a Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,929. Union affiliation: E97.

Margaret Mcmanus

Senior Law Indexer/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$22,139

Base pay: $22,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,139
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,498
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301202955902
Salary Total: $43
Total Pay: $22,139

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Margaret Mcmanus serves as a Senior Law Indexer. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,139. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Bryan Wataji

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$21,568

Base pay: $21,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,568
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402902
Salary Total: $63
Total Pay: $21,568

Bryan Wataji holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $21,568. They are represented by E97.

Gee Thor

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$20,098

Base pay: $15,021
Overtime: $4,557
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,084
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401025
Salary Total: $5,084
Total Pay: $20,098

Gee Thor holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,098. They are represented by E97.

Jimmy Nord

Information Technology Specialist III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$19,667

Base pay: $19,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,667
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541415902
Salary Total: $74
Total Pay: $19,667

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Jimmy Nord serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,667. They are represented by E97.

Phi Pham

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$19,147

Base pay: $18,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401034
Salary Total: $6,718
Total Pay: $19,147

Phi Pham works as a Information Technology Associate for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Phi earned $19,147 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Xue Tang

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$19,104

Base pay: $18,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401021
Salary Total: $6,413
Total Pay: $19,104

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Xue Tang serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,104. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Musa Faidi

Graduate Legal Assistant/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$19,074

Base pay: $17,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,830
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105797902
Salary Total: $4,927
Total Pay: $19,074

Musa Faidi holds the role of Graduate Legal Assistant at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $19,074. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Sarah Alexander

Attorney/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$17,033

Base pay: $17,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105778035
Salary Total: $8,846
Total Pay: $17,033

Sarah Alexander is a Attorney at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,033. They are represented by E97.

Christopher Mouawad

Attorney/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$16,869

Base pay: $16,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105778032
Salary Total: $8,846
Total Pay: $16,869

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Christopher Mouawad serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,869. Union affiliation: E97.