California / Public Utilities Commission / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

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

67 employees hold this title in Public Utilities Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $178,484, above the department median of $108,859.

Employees: 67
Total payroll: $10.1M
Role median: $178,484
Agency median: $108,859
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,745$186,501+

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

How total compensation varies among the 67 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. 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 $25,000in 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 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 IV is held in 103 California departments. In Public Utilities Commission, the median of $178,484 ranks #40 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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Edward Moldavsky

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$190,393

Base pay: $176,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780031
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $190,393

Edward Moldavsky holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $190,393. They are represented by R02.

Matthew Miley

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780030
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Matthew Miley is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Jonathan Bromson

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780023
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Jonathan Bromson works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $186,501 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Stacie Castro Pardini

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780012
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Public Utilities Commission, Stacie Castro Pardini serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Carolyn Chen

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780018
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Public Utilities Commission, Carolyn Chen serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Ian Culver

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780039
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Ian Culver is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Michael Einhorn

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780403
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Michael Einhorn works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $186,501 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Pouneh Ghaffarian

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780026
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Public Utilities Commission, Pouneh Ghaffarian serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Gregory Heiden

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780028
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Gregory Heiden is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Lindsay Brown

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780038
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Lindsay Brown is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Irene Kwasny

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780029
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Public Utilities Commission, Irene Kwasny serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Jeannie Lee Jones

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780048
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Jeannie Lee Jones works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Jeannie earned $186,501 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Galen Lemei

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780402
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Galen Lemei holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Carrie Pratt

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780033
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Public Utilities Commission, Carrie Pratt serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. They are represented by R02.

John Van Geffen

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780022
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

John Van Geffen is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Inna Vinogradov

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780020
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Inna Vinogradov holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Hien Vo Winter

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780035
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Hien Vo Winter holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Matthew Yergovich

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780006
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Public Utilities Commission, Matthew Yergovich serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ying Yu

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780400
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Ying Yu is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Layla Labagh

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780016
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Layla Labagh holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Sindy Yun

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780036
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Sindy Yun works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Sindy earned $186,501 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Anthony Manzo

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Public Utilities Commission, Anthony Manzo serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Daniel O'Shea Jr

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Daniel O'Shea Jr holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Sarah Thomas

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$186,476

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780401
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,476

At Public Utilities Commission, Sarah Thomas serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,476. They are represented by R02.

Roderick Hill

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$186,326

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780013
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

At Public Utilities Commission, Roderick Hill serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,326. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Marion Peleo

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$186,326

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780032
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

Marion Peleo holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,326. Union affiliation: R02.

Selina Shek

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$186,326

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780034
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

Selina Shek works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Selina earned $186,326 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Linda Filchev

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$186,151

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780014
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,151

Linda Filchev works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $186,151 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Kerriann Sheppard-Johnson

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$186,125

Base pay: $163,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,364
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780046
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,125

Kerriann Sheppard-Johnson works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Kerriann earned $186,125 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Kevin Dollison

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$185,155

Base pay: $184,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780049
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,155

At Public Utilities Commission, Kevin Dollison serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,155. Union affiliation: R02.

Darryl Gruen

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$183,413

Base pay: $182,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780008
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $183,413

At Public Utilities Commission, Darryl Gruen serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $183,413. Union affiliation: R02.

Theresa Buckley

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$180,721

Base pay: $180,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780004
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $180,721

At Public Utilities Commission, Theresa Buckley serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $180,721. Union affiliation: R02.

Wayne Parker

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$178,684

Base pay: $178,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780045
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $178,684

Wayne Parker holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,684. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Emily Fisher

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$178,484

Base pay: $178,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780050
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $178,484

At Public Utilities Commission, Emily Fisher serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,484. Their bargaining unit is R02.