California / Toxic Substances Control / Attorney IV

Job-title file

Attorney IV

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

23 employees hold this title in Toxic Substances Control. Median total compensation for the role is $176,173, above the department median of $102,059.

Employees: 23
Total payroll: $3.7M
Role median: $176,173
Agency median: $102,059
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$32,362$186,585+

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

How total compensation varies among the 23 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. Toxic Substances Control pays a median base salary of $142,638 for this role, 27% below that figure — about the 30th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Toxic Substances Control sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$97,950

$131,120

$195,080

$277,140

$369,180

Toxic Substances Control median · $142,638

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 Toxic Substances Control’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. Toxic Substances Control’s median base salary is 11% below that national figure, about the 42nd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$78,360

$102,990

$159,670

$221,370

$351,600

Toxic Substances Control median · $142,638

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.

Median total compensation for this role at Toxic Substances Control is $143,163, 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 Toxic Substances Control, the median of $176,173 ranks #48 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 Attorney roles 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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Gregory Lyall

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,651

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,651

Gregory Lyall works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $186,651 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Andrea Kopecky

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

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: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104115780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Toxic Substances Control, Andrea Kopecky serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

Jarred Lieber

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,349

Base pay: $185,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,349
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: 8105315780602
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,349

Jarred Lieber holds the role of Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,349. Union affiliation: R02.

Vivian Murai

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

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: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780016
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

Vivian Murai works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Vivian earned $186,326 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Julianne Culbert

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$186,061

Base pay: $185,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780012
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,061

At Toxic Substances Control, Julianne Culbert serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,061. Their bargaining unit is R02.

April Molinelli

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

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: 8104115780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,155

At Toxic Substances Control, April Molinelli serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,155. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jill Zimmerman

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$185,046

Base pay: $184,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780019
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,046

Jill Zimmerman is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,046. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mario Fernandez Iii

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

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: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104145780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $178,684

Mario Fernandez Iii holds the role of Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $178,684. Union affiliation: R02.

Christa Salo

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$177,875

Base pay: $169,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104125780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $177,875

Christa Salo works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Christa earned $177,875 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Arthur Pugsley

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$177,577

Base pay: $177,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104135780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $177,577

Arthur Pugsley is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,577. Union affiliation: R02.

Jamie Ku

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$176,561

Base pay: $176,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104135780005
Salary Total: $14,649
Total Pay: $176,561

At Toxic Substances Control, Jamie Ku serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,561. They are represented by R02.

Lynn Goldman

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$176,173

Base pay: $175,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780011
Salary Total: $15,302
Total Pay: $176,173

Lynn Goldman is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,173. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Josephine Mae Pelaez

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$173,993

Base pay: $173,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780009
Salary Total: $14,553
Total Pay: $173,993

Josephine Mae Pelaez is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,993. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Colin Roberts

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$161,920

Base pay: $161,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,552
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104145780004
Salary Total: $14,005
Total Pay: $161,920

Colin Roberts holds the role of Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $161,920. Union affiliation: R02.

Gregory Forest

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$161,384

Base pay: $161,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8101105780001
Salary Total: $14,003
Total Pay: $161,384

Gregory Forest works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $161,384 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Elias Ferran

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$161,039

Base pay: $161,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104125780002
Salary Total: $14,005
Total Pay: $161,039

Elias Ferran is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,039. Union affiliation: R02.

Michelle Gastil

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$157,789

Base pay: $157,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104145780001
Salary Total: $13,787
Total Pay: $157,789

Michelle Gastil holds the role of Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,789. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lisa Winebarger

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$150,639

Base pay: $152,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$1,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,186
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104145780005
Salary Total: $13,103
Total Pay: $150,639

Lisa Winebarger works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $150,639 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Leah White

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$146,182

Base pay: $146,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780017
Salary Total: $12,661
Total Pay: $146,182

At Toxic Substances Control, Leah White serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,182. Union affiliation: R02.

Kathleen Chovan

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$146,152

Base pay: $109,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780014
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $146,152

Kathleen Chovan is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,152. Union affiliation: R02.

Colin Kelly

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2023 total comp

$142,433

Base pay: $141,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104145780002
Salary Total: $12,816
Total Pay: $142,433

Colin Kelly works as a Attorney IV for Toxic Substances Control. Their status is full-time. Colin earned $142,433 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Melissa Kelly

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$113,207

Base pay: $83,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,774
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104145780002
Salary Total: $13,274
Total Pay: $113,207

Melissa Kelly is a Attorney IV at Toxic Substances Control. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,207. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Orchid Kwei

Attorney IV/Toxic Substances Control

2025 total comp

$32,362

Base pay: $32,362
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,362
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8104105780901
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $32,362

At Toxic Substances Control, Orchid Kwei serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,362. Their bargaining unit is R02.