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

David Dodson

Business Taxes Administrator II, Board of Equalization/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$133,153

Base pay: $129,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903254331001
Salary Total: $10,781
Total Pay: $133,153

David Dodson works as a Business Taxes Administrator II, Board of Equalization for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. David earned $133,153 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Christian Younger

Attorney III/Board of Equalization

2024 total comp

$132,055

Base pay: $131,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,070
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903115795001
Salary Total: $11,695
Total Pay: $132,055

Christian Younger holds the role of Attorney III at Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $132,055. They are represented by R02.

Robert Marr

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

2024 total comp

$131,999

Base pay: $43,617
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902095449003
Salary Total: $9,283
Total Pay: $131,999

At Board of Equalization, Robert Marr serves as a Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $131,999. Union affiliation: R01.

Michelle Cruz

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

2025 total comp

$131,138

Base pay: $127,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903125455004
Salary Total: $10,613
Total Pay: $131,138

Michelle Cruz works as a Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $131,138 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Pamela Dinapoli

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

2025 total comp

$131,138

Base pay: $127,418
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903045455001
Salary Total: $10,613
Total Pay: $131,138

Pamela Dinapoli is a Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,138. Union affiliation: M01.

Jordan Eldridge

Assistant to Board Member/Board of Equalization/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$129,879

Base pay: $126,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2900124272001
Salary Total: $10,508
Total Pay: $129,879

Jordan Eldridge holds the role of Assistant to Board Member/Board of Equalization at Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,879. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Laurel Williams

Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$129,648

Base pay: $129,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903014378002
Salary Total: $10,739
Total Pay: $129,648

Laurel Williams works as a Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Laurel earned $129,648 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Adrienne Harris

Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$129,598

Base pay: $129,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903014378005
Salary Total: $10,739
Total Pay: $129,598

Adrienne Harris holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization at Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,598. They are represented by R01.

Tesneem Moorehead

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

2025 total comp

$129,590

Base pay: $125,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903025455006
Salary Total: $10,613
Total Pay: $129,590

At Board of Equalization, Tesneem Moorehead serves as a Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,590. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gary Coates

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

2025 total comp

$126,839

Base pay: $123,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,839
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902085455001
Salary Total: $10,613
Total Pay: $126,839

At Board of Equalization, Gary Coates serves as a Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,839. Their bargaining unit is M01.