California / Board of Equalization

Agency file

Board of Equalization

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Board of Equalization is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 182 employees with median total compensation of $90,457; the highest distinct record was $257,681.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $17.2M
Employees: 182
Median total: $90,457
Highest record: $257,681

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$50$188,061+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 182 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,457) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,704 (97%)
Overtime — $26 (0%)
Other — $2,891 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$44,966

$67,811

$90,457

$117,542

$137,517

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,517 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $44,966. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

21 · $75,576

Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)

19 · $102,699

Senior Specialist Property Auditor Appraiser (Board of Equalization)

17 · $108,532

Associate Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)

17 · $79,930

Supervising Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)

10 · $105,988

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$15.2M —	173 —	$90,850 —
2024	$16.4M ▲ 8.3%	182 ▲ 5.2%	$90,970 ▲ 0.1%
2025	$17.2M ▲ 4.7%	182 ±0%	$90,457 ▼ 0.6%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Catherine Taylor

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$117,353

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903014801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,353

At Board of Equalization, Catherine Taylor serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $117,353. They are represented by S01.

Alexander C Fay

Attorney/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$116,675

Base pay: $116,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2900585778001
Salary Total: $10,019
Total Pay: $116,675

Alexander C Fay works as a Attorney for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $116,675 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Christine Erling

Supervising Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$116,575

Base pay: $104,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902085454001
Salary Total: $9,739
Total Pay: $116,575

Christine Erling is a Supervising Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $116,575. Union affiliation: S01.

Lauren Keach

Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2023 total comp

$115,910

Base pay: $113,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903025455006
Salary Total: $10,013
Total Pay: $115,910

Lauren Keach holds the role of Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $115,910. Union affiliation: M01.

Kasey Lewallen

Attorney/Board of Equalization

2023 total comp

$114,788

Base pay: $114,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,084
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2900585778001
Salary Total: $10,084
Total Pay: $114,788

Kasey Lewallen works as a Attorney for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Kasey earned $114,788 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Tesneem Moorehead

Supervising Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2023 total comp

$114,056

Base pay: $111,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,464
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903025454005
Salary Total: $9,464
Total Pay: $114,056

Tesneem Moorehead holds the role of Supervising Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $114,056. Union affiliation: S01.

Lena Smith

Senior Specialist Property Auditor Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$113,110

Base pay: $112,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903125453011
Salary Total: $9,740
Total Pay: $113,110

Lena Smith is a Senior Specialist Property Auditor Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,110. They are represented by R01.

Carolyn Stemen

Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$112,731

Base pay: $109,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902095455001
Salary Total: $9,346
Total Pay: $112,731

At Board of Equalization, Carolyn Stemen serves as a Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $112,731. They are represented by M01.

Vincent Gezi

Senior Specialist Property Auditor Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$112,635

Base pay: $91,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,371
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903125453023
Salary Total: $9,740
Total Pay: $112,635

Vincent Gezi is a Senior Specialist Property Auditor Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $112,635. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tamara Aguiar

Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902095449001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

At Board of Equalization, Tamara Aguiar serves as a Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,952. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Angie Berry

Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903005449001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

At Board of Equalization, Angie Berry serves as a Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,952. They are represented by R01.

Michael Crook

Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902095449002
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Michael Crook works as a Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $111,952 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Matthew Hanna

Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903045449002
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Matthew Hanna works as a Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $111,952 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Wendy Patterson

Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization)/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$111,952

Base pay: $111,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902095449005
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $111,952

Wendy Patterson is a Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,952. They are represented by R01.