California / Office of Inspector General / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

Provide legal advice, draft and review documents, and represent the agency in legal matters.

20 employees hold this title in Office of Inspector General. Median total compensation for the role is $155,753, above the department median of $141,094.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $155,753
Agency median: $141,094
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$17,978$190,159+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Attorney IV pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. Office of Inspector General pays a median base salary of $139,801 for this role, 28% below that figure — about the 28th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Office of Inspector General sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Office of Inspector General median · $139,801

The bar is the range of annual wages for Lawyers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Office of Inspector General’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Lawyers — about 754,500 people — is $159,670. Office of Inspector General’s median base salary is 12% below that national figure, about the 41st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Office of Inspector General median · $139,801

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 41 of 44 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Office of Inspector General is $137,756, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Attorney IV is held in 103 California departments. In Office of Inspector General, the median of $155,753 ranks #83 of 103.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$251,909 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$200,344 · 141

CA. State Auditor's Office

$192,042 · 6

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$190,540 · 2

CA State Auditor's Office

$190,484 · 3

Department of Child Support Service

$187,166 · 2

Bus, Consumer Svs & Housing

$186,701 · 1

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$186,601 · 1

Fair Political Practices Community

$186,501 · 2

Consumer Affairs

$186,501 · 2

Delta Stewardship Council

$186,501 · 1

Finance

$186,501 · 6

Median total compensation for the Attorney IV role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Attorney beyond California

This role is reported in 14 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $150,234 ranks #2 of 14. See Attorney across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$273,500 · 508

$124,428 · 1,280

$108,190 · 29

$102,516 · 7

$102,000 · 359

$85,943 · 269

$83,880 · 608

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$80,774 · 7

Median total compensation for comparable Attorneyroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sara Abrate

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$191,049

Base pay: $190,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $503
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,049
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: 2970025780601
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $191,049

Sara Abrate works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $191,049 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Nora Nachtsheim

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$188,708

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025780402
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $188,708

At Office of Inspector General, Nora Nachtsheim serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $188,708. They are represented by E97.

Meshia Moss

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780401
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Office of Inspector General, Meshia Moss serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Joy Hlavenka

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$181,790

Base pay: $181,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780400
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $181,790

At Office of Inspector General, Joy Hlavenka serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $181,790. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Jared Renfro

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$173,011

Base pay: $172,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970015780001
Salary Total: $14,649
Total Pay: $173,011

Jared Renfro works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Jared earned $173,011 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Jessica Hawthorne

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$169,828

Base pay: $169,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025780401
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $169,828

Jessica Hawthorne holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,828. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Naomi Hill

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$166,821

Base pay: $166,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780403
Salary Total: $14,649
Total Pay: $166,821

At Office of Inspector General, Naomi Hill serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,821. They are represented by E97.

Hun Park

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$161,532

Base pay: $161,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780402
Salary Total: $13,231
Total Pay: $161,532

Hun Park is a Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,532. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Prabhjyot Dhillon

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$155,896

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025780403
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,896

Prabhjyot Dhillon works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Prabhjyot earned $155,896 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Daniel Borgatti

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$155,760

Base pay: $155,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025780400
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $155,760

Daniel Borgatti is a Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,760. They are represented by E97.

Carolyn Jefferson

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$155,745

Base pay: $155,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,256
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780600
Salary Total: $13,366
Total Pay: $155,745

Carolyn Jefferson holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,745. Union affiliation: E97.

Philip Esbenshade

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$150,648

Base pay: $149,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,455
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970035780400
Salary Total: $12,699
Total Pay: $150,648

Philip Esbenshade works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Philip earned $150,648 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Michael Neu

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$145,552

Base pay: $143,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780404
Salary Total: $12,729
Total Pay: $145,552

Michael Neu holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,552. They are represented by E97.

Christina Strickland

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$144,903

Base pay: $143,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025780600
Salary Total: $12,729
Total Pay: $144,903

Christina Strickland works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $144,903 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

James Spurling

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$82,787

Base pay: $82,787
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,787
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970015780901
Salary Total: $90
Total Pay: $82,787

At Office of Inspector General, James Spurling serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,787. They are represented by E97.

Emily De Leon

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$73,943

Base pay: $73,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Kern
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,477
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970035780400
Salary Total: $13,477
Total Pay: $73,943

At Office of Inspector General, Emily De Leon serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $73,943. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Ann Manos

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$46,981

Base pay: $46,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970035780401
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $46,981

Ann Manos holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $46,981. They are represented by E97.

Miles Jessup

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$37,697

Base pay: $37,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780420
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $37,697

Miles Jessup works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Miles earned $37,697 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Kacie Barrier

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$35,029

Base pay: $34,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970035780401
Salary Total: $12,729
Total Pay: $35,029

Kacie Barrier holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,029. Union affiliation: E97.

Michael Morea

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$17,978

Base pay: $17,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780601
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $17,978

Michael Morea works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $17,978 in 2025. They are represented by E97.