Deputy District Attorney Salary in California

How much does a Deputy District Attorney make in CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Deputy District Attorney in California is $116,202. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $84,464 to a high of $151,968, with most professionals earning between $99,589 and $134,923.

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Location	Avg. Salary	Date Updated
Location Coachella, CA	Avg. Salary $110,376	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acampo, CA	Avg. Salary $112,651	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Acton, CA	Avg. Salary $115,949	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adelanto, CA	Avg. Salary $110,291	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Adin, CA	Avg. Salary $107,731	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Agoura Hills, CA	Avg. Salary $114,432	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Aguanga, CA	Avg. Salary $110,523	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Ahwahnee, CA	Avg. Salary $104,929	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alameda, CA	Avg. Salary $128,654	Date Updated April 01, 2025
Location Alamo, CA	Avg. Salary $128,359	Date Updated April 01, 2025

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Serves as legal advisor to law enforcement and trains law enforcement personnel in various legal issues ranging from report writing to specialized investigations.

October 07, 2022

Evaluate cases to determine the parameters of settlement of complex and multiple issues utilizing state statutes and local rules of court.

January 15, 2023

Represents the State on post-conviction remedy motions by researching and presenting arguments in court to support the legality of conviction and sentence.

February 03, 2023

Reviews reports from various police agencies, makes charging decisions, prepares charging documents, prepares cases for trial, prepares witnesses, assists victims, does legal research, briefs issues for hearings, does motion practice, represents the state at court proceedings, offers legal advice to police, county and state officials, reports to crime scenes when called, participates in an on-call list rotation for after-hours access for local law enforcement agencies.

February 16, 2023

Prepare and present statements of fact, law and arguments clearly and logically in written and oral form.

March 12, 2023

Performs general administrative / office work as necessary, including but not limited to attending meetings, reviewing mail and literature, copying and filing documents, entering and retrieving computer data, preparing reports and correspondence, assembling documents and files, etc.

March 16, 2023

Attends all hearings and trials as assigned in a variety of cases before City and State courts.

May 18, 2023

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California is a state in the Pacific Region of the United States. With 39.6 million residents, California is the most populous U.S. state and the third-largest by area. The state capital is Sacramento. The Greater Los Angeles Area and the San Francisco Bay Area are the nation's second and fifth most populous urban regions, with 18.7 million and 9.7 million residents respectively. Los Angeles is California's most populous city, and the country's second most populous, after New York City. California also has the nation's most populous county, Los Angeles County, and its largest county by area, S...

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