California / State Comp Insurance Fund / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

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

141 employees hold this title in State Comp Insurance Fund. Median total compensation for the role is $200,344, above the department median of $99,340.

Employees: 141
Total payroll: $25.3M
Role median: $200,344
Agency median: $99,340
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$34$215,895+

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

How total compensation varies among the 141 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. State Comp Insurance Fund pays a median base salary of $168,409 for this role, 14% below that figure — about the 40th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where State Comp Insurance Fund sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

State Comp Insurance Fund median · $168,409

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 State Comp Insurance Fund’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. State Comp Insurance Fund’s median base salary is 5% above that national figure, about the 54th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

State Comp Insurance Fund median · $168,409

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 351 of 365 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 State Comp Insurance Fund is $182,058, 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 State Comp Insurance Fund, the median of $200,344 ranks #2 of 103.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$251,909 · 1

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

Motor Vehicles

$186,501 · 7

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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Emily Perdue

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$159,799

Base pay: $148,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,402
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022015780946
Salary Total: $12,699
Total Pay: $159,799

Emily Perdue works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $159,799 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Hannah Yu

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2023 total comp

$154,941

Base pay: $145,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022725780925
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $154,941

Hannah Yu works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. Hannah earned $154,941 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.

Courtney Burkhammer

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$154,128

Base pay: $141,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,658
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022285780929
Salary Total: $14,005
Total Pay: $154,128

At State Comp Insurance Fund, Courtney Burkhammer serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,128. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Duane Livingston

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$153,100

Base pay: $66,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022555780941
Salary Total: $16,096
Total Pay: $153,100

Duane Livingston holds the role of Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,100. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Thuhang Nguyen

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2023 total comp

$144,643

Base pay: $131,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,199
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022235780909
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $144,643

Thuhang Nguyen holds the role of Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,643. They are represented by R02.

Tsehainesh Asmelash

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$120,972

Base pay: $101,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022635780908
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $120,972

Tsehainesh Asmelash holds the role of Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,972. They are represented by R02.

Joyce Kim

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2023 total comp

$111,832

Base pay: $100,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022145780919
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $111,832

Joyce Kim works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. Joyce earned $111,832 in 2023. They are represented by R02.

Enid Watson

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2023 total comp

$106,268

Base pay: $87,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023395780910
Salary Total: $14,518
Total Pay: $106,268

Enid Watson works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. Enid earned $106,268 in 2023. They are represented by R02.

Jay Nakasone

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$98,043

Base pay: $78,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022145780966
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $98,043

Jay Nakasone is a Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $98,043. Union affiliation: R02.

Bruce Parker

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$83,831

Base pay: $83,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,831
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,358
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023405780990
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $83,831

Bruce Parker works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is intermittent. Bruce earned $83,831 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Thomas Lewandowski

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$63,150

Base pay: $63,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,150
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,386
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023395780991
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $63,150

Thomas Lewandowski holds the role of Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,150. They are represented by R02.

Lawrence Musso

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2024 total comp

$62,351

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023395780965
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $62,351

Lawrence Musso is a Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $62,351. They are represented by R02.

Jake Townsend

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$59,092

Base pay: $42,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Kern
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022495780925
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $59,092

Jake Townsend holds the role of Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,092. Union affiliation: R02.

Gurmit Kaur

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2024 total comp

$45,825

Base pay: $45,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,825
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022515780990
Salary Total: $86
Total Pay: $45,825

Gurmit Kaur works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is intermittent. Gurmit earned $45,825 in 2024. They are represented by R02.

Daniel Gutierrez

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$31,230

Base pay: $31,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,230
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023395780994
Salary Total: $86
Total Pay: $31,230

Daniel Gutierrez works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is intermittent. Daniel earned $31,230 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Kathy Weber

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2025 total comp

$28,161

Base pay: $28,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,161
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,906
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022495780991
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $28,161

Kathy Weber works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is intermittent. Kathy earned $28,161 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Judith Cherney

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2023 total comp

$18,906

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022855780915
Salary Total: $14,503
Total Pay: $18,906

At State Comp Insurance Fund, Judith Cherney serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,906. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Rodolfo Florian

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2024 total comp

$12,561

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022855780918
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $12,561

Rodolfo Florian holds the role of Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,561. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Hal Marzell

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2024 total comp

$12,561

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4022335780911
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $12,561

At State Comp Insurance Fund, Hal Marzell serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,561. They are represented by R02.

Margaret Yingst

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2024 total comp

$12,561

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,561
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023365780927
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $12,561

Margaret Yingst is a Attorney IV at State Comp Insurance Fund. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $12,561. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Beverly Rosas

Attorney IV/State Comp Insurance Fund

2024 total comp

$34

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4023395780937
Salary Total: $14,503
Total Pay: $34

Beverly Rosas works as a Attorney IV for State Comp Insurance Fund. Their status is full-time. Beverly earned $34 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R02.