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

Lisa Thompson

C.E.A./Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$154,036

Base pay: $153,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903057500002
Salary Total: $12,780
Total Pay: $154,036

Lisa Thompson works as a C.E.A. for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $154,036 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Ogonna Obinwa

Senior Petroleum and Mining Appraisal Engineer/Board of Equalization

2025 total comp

$152,945

Base pay: $152,523
Overtime: $72
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902083483001
Salary Total: $13,101
Total Pay: $152,945

Ogonna Obinwa holds the role of Senior Petroleum and Mining Appraisal Engineer at Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,945. They are represented by R09.

Gary Gartner

Deputy to Board Member/Board of Equalization/Board of Equalization

2024 total comp

$152,744

Base pay: $52,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100,387
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2900124275001
Salary Total: $14,660
Total Pay: $152,744

Gary Gartner holds the role of Deputy to Board Member/Board of Equalization at Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $152,744. Union affiliation: E99.

Margie Wing

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

2025 total comp

$152,348

Base pay: $117,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2903055449001
Salary Total: $9,274
Total Pay: $152,348

Margie Wing is a Senior Specialist Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) at Board of Equalization. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,348. Union affiliation: R01.

Glenna Schultz

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

2024 total comp

$151,639

Base pay: $115,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,622
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2902095455001
Salary Total: $10,622
Total Pay: $151,639

Glenna Schultz works as a Principal Property Appraiser (Board of Equalization) for Board of Equalization. Their status is full-time. Glenna earned $151,639 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.