California / State Public Defender / Attorney Supervisor

Job-title file

Attorney Supervisor

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

21 employees hold this title in State Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $192,386, above the department median of $113,709.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $192,386
Agency median: $113,709
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,616$237,774+

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

How total compensation varies among the 21 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.

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This role across California

Attorney Supervisor is held in 25 California departments. In State Public Defender, the median of $192,386 ranks #2 of 25.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Law Revision Commission

$192,907 · 1

Franchise Tax Board

$192,018 · 8

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$191,580 · 12

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$191,482 · 2

Rehabilitation

$191,366 · 1

CA Coastal Commission

$189,525 · 1

Transportation

$189,150 · 27

State Personnel Board

$187,343 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$186,748 · 3

Agricultural Labor Rel Board

$182,714 · 2

Office of Inspector General

$179,458 · 9

Industrial Relations

$177,165 · 12

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

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Attorney Supervisor beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $182,913 ranks #1 of 2. See Attorney Supervisor across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Florida

$98,628 · 122

Median total compensation for comparable Attorney Supervisorroles 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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Hassan Gorguinpour

Attorney Supervisor/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$170,598

Base pay: $170,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,404
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155749022
Salary Total: $14,695
Total Pay: $170,598

Hassan Gorguinpour works as a Attorney Supervisor for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Hassan earned $170,598 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S02.

William Whaley

Attorney Supervisor/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$169,397

Base pay: $169,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,282
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155749007
Salary Total: $14,701
Total Pay: $169,397

William Whaley holds the role of Attorney Supervisor at State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,397. Union affiliation: S02.

Gary Johnston

Attorney Supervisor/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$169,374

Base pay: $169,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,347
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260155749021
Salary Total: $14,638
Total Pay: $169,374

Gary Johnston works as a Attorney Supervisor for State Public Defender. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $169,374 in 2025. They are represented by S02.