California / Social Services / Senior Legal Analyst

Job-title file

Senior Legal Analyst

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

34 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $88,082, above the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $88,082
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$98,495+

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

How total compensation varies among the 34 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

Senior Legal Analyst pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 47,130 people — is $77,390. Social Services pays a median base salary of $88,518 for this role, 14% above that figure — about the 63rd percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Social Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$50,460

$60,170

$77,390

$98,430

$119,580

Social Services median · $88,518

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

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Paralegals and Legal Assistants — about 392,880 people — is $62,890. Social Services’s median base salary is 41% above that national figure, about the 81st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,740

$50,340

$62,890

$80,080

$101,500

Social Services median · $88,518

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 30 of 34 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 Social Services is $88,082, 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

Senior Legal Analyst is held in 50 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $88,082 ranks #24 of 50.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$100,332 · 23

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$99,984 · 3

Industrial Relations

$95,019 · 1

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$94,142 · 2

Toxic Substances Control

$93,098 · 5

CA. Gambling Control Community

$92,942 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$92,942 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$92,892 · 1

Real Estate

$92,867 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$92,842 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$92,653 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$92,642 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lee Ridgley

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2024 total comp

$105,199

Base pay: $98,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,043
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,698
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333005
Salary Total: $7,698
Total Pay: $105,199

At Social Services, Lee Ridgley serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $105,199. Union affiliation: R01.

Jacqueline Enriquez

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$95,042

Base pay: $94,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333026
Salary Total: $7,891
Total Pay: $95,042

At Social Services, Jacqueline Enriquez serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,042. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Inna Swickard

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2023 total comp

$93,931

Base pay: $88,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333003
Salary Total: $7,474
Total Pay: $93,931

Inna Swickard works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Inna earned $93,931 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Todd Mcclelland

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333027
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

At Social Services, Todd Mcclelland serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,942. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Oyin Milon

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333401
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

Oyin Milon works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Oyin earned $92,942 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Frances Babauta

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333009
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

At Social Services, Frances Babauta serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,942. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Charmaine Bradley

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333002
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

Charmaine Bradley holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,942. They are represented by R01.

Mary Chan

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333025
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

Mary Chan works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $92,942 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Hannah Herman

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333012
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

Hannah Herman holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,942. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gerri Jackson

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333001
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

At Social Services, Gerri Jackson serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,942. They are represented by R01.

Lynn Jones

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333008
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

Lynn Jones is a Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,942. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alda Vailu'U

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333400
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

Alda Vailu'U holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,942. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Wilshonda Washington

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,942

Base pay: $92,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333032
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,942

At Social Services, Wilshonda Washington serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,942. They are represented by R01.

Araceli Capilla-Hernandez

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,937

Base pay: $92,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333005
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,937

At Social Services, Araceli Capilla-Hernandez serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,937. They are represented by R01.

Haiarpi Petrosyan

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$92,927

Base pay: $92,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333029
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $92,927

Haiarpi Petrosyan is a Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,927. They are represented by R01.

Hermida Diaz

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$89,423

Base pay: $88,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333018
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $89,423

Hermida Diaz is a Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,423. They are represented by R01.

Abigail Nicometo

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$88,438

Base pay: $87,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333028
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $88,438

Abigail Nicometo is a Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,438. They are represented by R01.

Sopheap Nou

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$87,726

Base pay: $87,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333019
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $87,726

At Social Services, Sopheap Nou serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $87,726. Union affiliation: R01.

Melissa Jaquez

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$83,799

Base pay: $83,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,409
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333007
Salary Total: $7,187
Total Pay: $83,799

Melissa Jaquez works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $83,799 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Edward Turner

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$83,561

Base pay: $82,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333402
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $83,561

Edward Turner holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,561. Union affiliation: R01.

Jessica Munoz

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$83,561

Base pay: $82,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333030
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $83,561

At Social Services, Jessica Munoz serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,561. They are represented by R01.

Stephanie Nunez

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$82,564

Base pay: $81,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333006
Salary Total: $7,044
Total Pay: $82,564

Stephanie Nunez is a Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,564. They are represented by R01.

Liam Tobin

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2023 total comp

$80,390

Base pay: $75,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,228
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333033
Salary Total: $6,579
Total Pay: $80,390

Liam Tobin is a Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $80,390. Union affiliation: R01.

Karla Gable

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$80,362

Base pay: $79,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333003
Salary Total: $7,050
Total Pay: $80,362

Karla Gable works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Karla earned $80,362 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Wendy Corona

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$79,619

Base pay: $79,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,979
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333013
Salary Total: $6,770
Total Pay: $79,619

At Social Services, Wendy Corona serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,619. Union affiliation: R01.

Shelly Risbry

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2023 total comp

$74,147

Base pay: $57,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333006
Salary Total: $7,474
Total Pay: $74,147

At Social Services, Shelly Risbry serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $74,147. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Donna Sakamoto

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2024 total comp

$65,376

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333018
Salary Total: $7,474
Total Pay: $65,376

At Social Services, Donna Sakamoto serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,376. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Suresh Lal

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$65,004

Base pay: $64,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,647
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333033
Salary Total: $6,448
Total Pay: $65,004

Suresh Lal holds the role of Senior Legal Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,004. They are represented by R01.

Marie Dearborne

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$60,374

Base pay: $57,103
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,647
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333003
Salary Total: $6,448
Total Pay: $60,374

Marie Dearborne works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Marie earned $60,374 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Charly Mccreary

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2024 total comp

$42,260

Base pay: $36,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,146
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333003
Salary Total: $6,146
Total Pay: $42,260

Charly Mccreary works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Charly earned $42,260 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Alicia Ramon

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2023 total comp

$39,493

Base pay: $37,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,256
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333013
Salary Total: $7,456
Total Pay: $39,493

At Social Services, Alicia Ramon serves as a Senior Legal Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,493. Union affiliation: R01.

Elena Perez

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,356

Base pay: $24,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,146
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333005
Salary Total: $6,146
Total Pay: $25,356

Elena Perez works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Elena earned $25,356 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Candace Lazzarini

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,276

Base pay: $19,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,647
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333004
Salary Total: $6,647
Total Pay: $25,276

Candace Lazzarini works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $25,276 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Pamela Fielder

Senior Legal Analyst/Social Services

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,771
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105333011
Salary Total: $6,146
Total Pay: $312

Pamela Fielder works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $0 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.