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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Darlene Clark

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$170,178

Base pay: $133,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,178
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: 6803015780009
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $170,178

At Public Utilities Commission, Darlene Clark serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,178. They are represented by R02.

Joseph Lam

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$169,362

Base pay: $169,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,282
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780047
Salary Total: $14,576
Total Pay: $169,362

Joseph Lam holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,362. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Scott Merrill

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$162,084

Base pay: $161,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,457
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780970
Salary Total: $13,457
Total Pay: $162,084

Scott Merrill is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $162,084. They are represented by R02.

Traci Bone

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$160,204

Base pay: $159,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780002
Salary Total: $13,123
Total Pay: $160,204

Traci Bone is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,204. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elizabeth Dorman

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$158,452

Base pay: $152,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,452
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: 6803015780025
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $158,452

Elizabeth Dorman works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $158,452 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Joshua Tey

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$155,891

Base pay: $155,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780500
Salary Total: $13,396
Total Pay: $155,891

At Public Utilities Commission, Joshua Tey serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,891. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Elena Gekker

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780051
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $155,760

Elena Gekker holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,760. Union affiliation: R02.

Tovah Trimming

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780037
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $155,760

At Public Utilities Commission, Tovah Trimming serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,760. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Caryn Mandelbaum

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

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: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780057
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $155,760

Caryn Mandelbaum holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,760. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Angela Wuerth

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$155,607

Base pay: $155,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,858
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780040
Salary Total: $13,338
Total Pay: $155,607

Angela Wuerth holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,607. Union affiliation: R02.

Stephanie Hoehn

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$154,253

Base pay: $154,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780005
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $154,253

Stephanie Hoehn works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $154,253 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Rosanne O'Hara

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$149,664

Base pay: $149,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,435
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780043
Salary Total: $12,814
Total Pay: $149,664

Rosanne O'Hara is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,664. They are represented by R02.

Vanessa Adriance

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$149,544

Base pay: $149,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780015
Salary Total: $12,728
Total Pay: $149,544

Vanessa Adriance is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,544. They are represented by R02.

Niki Bawa

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$147,527

Base pay: $147,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780008
Salary Total: $12,922
Total Pay: $147,527

At Public Utilities Commission, Niki Bawa serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,527. They are represented by R02.

Kate Turner

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$132,434

Base pay: $132,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780024
Salary Total: $10,312
Total Pay: $132,434

Kate Turner holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,434. They are represented by R02.

Anand Durvasula

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,558

Base pay: $83,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780007
Salary Total: $13,310
Total Pay: $94,558

Anand Durvasula holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,558. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lisa-Marie Clark

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$91,681

Base pay: $46,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780024
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $91,681

Lisa-Marie Clark holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,681. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mary Mckenzie

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$80,554

Base pay: $80,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,554
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $80,554

At Public Utilities Commission, Mary Mckenzie serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,554. Union affiliation: R02.

Holly Hayashida

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$38,115

Base pay: $14,954
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780001
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $38,115

Holly Hayashida holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,115. Union affiliation: R02.

Maria Bondonno

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$33,876

Base pay: $33,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,876
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $33,876

At Public Utilities Commission, Maria Bondonno serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,876. Union affiliation: R02.

Caryn Holmes

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$33,554

Base pay: $33,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,554
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $33,554

At Public Utilities Commission, Caryn Holmes serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,554. They are represented by R02.

Matthew George

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$21,358

Base pay: $14,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,441
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780043
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $21,358

Matthew George is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $21,358. Union affiliation: R02.

Christopher Witteman

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$13,164

Base pay: $13,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,164
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $13,164

Christopher Witteman is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $13,164. They are represented by R02.

Helen Mickiewicz

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$9,934

Base pay: $9,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,934
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $9,934

Helen Mickiewicz holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,934. Union affiliation: R02.

Diana Lee

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$9,751

Base pay: $9,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,751
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802505780901
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $9,751

Diana Lee works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is intermittent. Diana earned $9,751 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Monica Mccrary

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$8,962

Base pay: $8,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,962
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $8,962

Monica Mccrary is a Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $8,962. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Judith Allen

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$3,745

Base pay: $3,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,745
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $90
Total Pay: $3,745

At Public Utilities Commission, Judith Allen serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $3,745. They are represented by R02.