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

Abby Cole

Information Technology Specialist II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$33,795

Base pay: $21,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,007
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,894
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541414061
Salary Total: $10,894
Total Pay: $33,795

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Abby Cole serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,795. They are represented by E97.

Rachelle M Weed

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$33,526

Base pay: $33,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,526
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780902
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $33,526

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Rachelle M Weed serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,526. They are represented by E97.

David Judson

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$29,104

Base pay: $29,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,104
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749902
Salary Total: $98
Total Pay: $29,104

David Judson holds the role of Attorney Supervisor at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,104. Union affiliation: E98.

Dana Olson

Staff Services Analyst/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$28,257

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105157005
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $28,257

Dana Olson holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,257. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Robert Pratt

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$28,245

Base pay: $28,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,245
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749902
Salary Total: $98
Total Pay: $28,245

Robert Pratt works as a Attorney Supervisor for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is intermittent. Robert earned $28,245 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Dan Dragseth

Information Technology Specialist III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$27,000

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541415005
Salary Total: $12,009
Total Pay: $27,000

Dan Dragseth holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $27,000. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Kadien Tran

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$26,520

Base pay: $24,154
Overtime: $1,586
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,108
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401027
Salary Total: $6,108
Total Pay: $26,520

Kadien Tran works as a Information Technology Associate for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kadien earned $26,520 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.