California / Public Utilities Commission / Attorney III

Job-title file

Attorney III

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

26 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $140,714, above the department median of $108,859.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $140,714
Agency median: $108,859
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$21,514$171,068+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 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 III pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Lawyers — about 95,770 people — is $195,080. Public Utilities Commission pays a median base salary of $160,669 for this role, 18% below that figure — about the 37th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Utilities Commission sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Public Utilities Commission median · $160,669

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 Public Utilities Commission’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. Public Utilities Commission’s median base salary is in line withthat national figure, about the 50th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Public Utilities Commission median · $160,669

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 104 of 117 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in 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 Public Utilities Commission is $155,760, 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 III is held in 101 California departments. In Public Utilities Commission, the median of $140,714 ranks #61 of 101.

Highest-paying departments for this role

San Francisco Bay Con&Dev Cm

$178,075 · 1

California State Library

$177,588 · 1

Delta Stewardship Council

$177,413 · 1

CA. Earthquake Authority

$177,238 · 3

Santa Monica Mts Conservancy

$177,238 · 1

State Council on Devl Disabl

$173,135 · 2

CA. Coastal Commission

$172,192 · 7

State Comp Insurance Fund

$168,880 · 156

Real Estate

$167,852 · 18

Rehabilitation

$165,991 · 1

CDCR

$163,704 · 102

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$163,049 · 1

Median total compensation for the Attorney III 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 Attorney roles 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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Marybelle Ang

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$177,588

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795400
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Marybelle Ang works as a Attorney III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Marybelle earned $177,588 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Gautam Dutta

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$164,548

Base pay: $164,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795001
Salary Total: $14,219
Total Pay: $164,548

Gautam Dutta holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,548. Union affiliation: R02.

Ella Krainsky

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$163,969

Base pay: $163,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,969
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795018
Salary Total: $13,883
Total Pay: $163,969

Ella Krainsky is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $163,969. They are represented by R02.

Patrick Huber

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$159,370

Base pay: $159,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795012
Salary Total: $13,221
Total Pay: $159,370

Patrick Huber is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,370. They are represented by R02.

Corwin Hockema

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$153,641

Base pay: $153,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,973
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795008
Salary Total: $13,327
Total Pay: $153,641

Corwin Hockema is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,641. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jessica Warner

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$152,403

Base pay: $152,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795023
Salary Total: $13,220
Total Pay: $152,403

Jessica Warner holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,403. They are represented by R02.

Tiffany Ikeda

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$146,061

Base pay: $145,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795409
Salary Total: $12,670
Total Pay: $146,061

At Public Utilities Commission, Tiffany Ikeda serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,061. Union affiliation: R02.

Nicholas Hwang

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$141,143

Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795030
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,143

Nicholas Hwang holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,143. They are represented by R02.

Ritta Merza

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$141,092

Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795031
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,092

Ritta Merza works as a Attorney III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Ritta earned $141,092 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Stephen Neal

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$141,092

Base pay: $140,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795022
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $141,092

Stephen Neal is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,092. They are represented by R02.

Kimiko Akiya

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$141,090

Base pay: $140,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,402
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795027
Salary Total: $12,121
Total Pay: $141,090

At Public Utilities Commission, Kimiko Akiya serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,090. They are represented by R02.

David Gibbs

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$140,964

Base pay: $140,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795017
Salary Total: $12,095
Total Pay: $140,964

David Gibbs is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,964. Their bargaining unit is R02.

James Whitehouse

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$140,962

Base pay: $140,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,972
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795010
Salary Total: $12,095
Total Pay: $140,962

James Whitehouse holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,962. Union affiliation: R02.

Brooke-Sidney Harbour

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$140,465

Base pay: $140,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795411
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $140,465

Brooke-Sidney Harbour holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,465. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jonady Sun

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$136,643

Base pay: $59,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,643
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795006
Salary Total: $6,247
Total Pay: $136,643

Jonady Sun is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,643. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Peter Chau

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$133,880

Base pay: $133,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795035
Salary Total: $11,534
Total Pay: $133,880

Peter Chau holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,880. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Martin Mccormack

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$133,721

Base pay: $126,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795401
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $133,721

Martin Mccormack works as a Attorney III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Martin earned $133,721 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Andrew Hodel

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$132,761

Base pay: $131,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795410
Salary Total: $11,625
Total Pay: $132,761

Andrew Hodel works as a Attorney III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $132,761 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Nicholas Vangrin

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$123,680

Base pay: $123,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795002
Salary Total: $11,194
Total Pay: $123,680

At Public Utilities Commission, Nicholas Vangrin serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,680. They are represented by R02.

Kevin Wheelwright

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$96,961

Base pay: $66,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795013
Salary Total: $14,879
Total Pay: $96,961

Kevin Wheelwright works as a Attorney III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $96,961 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lesley Williams

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$61,426

Base pay: $14,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795029
Salary Total: $14,879
Total Pay: $61,426

Lesley Williams holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,426. They are represented by R02.

Susanne Mao

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$42,505

Base pay: $42,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,505
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795024
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $42,505

Susanne Mao holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,505. Union affiliation: R02.

Huan Lei

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$34,109

Base pay: $34,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795410
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $34,109

Huan Lei is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,109. Union affiliation: R02.

William Gray

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$34,109

Base pay: $34,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795011
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $34,109

William Gray is a Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $34,109. They are represented by R02.

Amanda Pertusati

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$29,386

Base pay: $29,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795003
Salary Total: $11,043
Total Pay: $29,386

At Public Utilities Commission, Amanda Pertusati serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,386. Union affiliation: R02.

Claire Ervin Lee

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$21,514

Base pay: $21,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,514
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804145795907
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $21,514

Claire Ervin Lee holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $21,514. They are represented by R02.