California / CA Department of Human Resources

Agency file

CA Department of Human Resources

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

The CA Department of Human Resources provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 440 employees with median total compensation of $96,994; the highest distinct record was $228,309.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $43.4M
Employees: 440
Median total: $96,994
Highest record: $228,309

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$9,781$198,106+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 440 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($96,994) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $93,844 (95%)
Overtime — $54 (0%)
Other — $4,723 (5%)
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

$47,393

$79,386

$96,994

$118,744

$144,026

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $144,026 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $47,393. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Staff Services Manager I

90 · $93,851

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

38 · $78,782

Staff Services Analyst

25 · $65,050

Staff Personnel Program Analyst

24 · $107,365

Personnel Program Advisor

23 · $119,007

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	$37.4M —	407 —	$92,161 —
2024	$41.9M ▲ 12.1%	458 ▲ 12.5%	$92,675 ▲ 0.6%
2025	$43.4M ▲ 3.5%	440 ▼ 3.9%	$96,994 ▲ 4.7%

Record list

Employees

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Candace M Hyatt

C.E.A./CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$161,328

Base pay: $157,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,533
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633507500001
Salary Total: $13,127
Total Pay: $161,328

Candace M Hyatt works as a C.E.A. for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Candace earned $161,328 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Michele Villados

C.E.A./CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$161,186

Base pay: $157,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3632407500001
Salary Total: $13,115
Total Pay: $161,186

Michele Villados works as a C.E.A. for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Michele earned $161,186 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Candace Murch

Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$160,892

Base pay: $157,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,570
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633002047003
Salary Total: $13,163
Total Pay: $160,892

Candace Murch is a Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,892. They are represented by E79.

Steven Gonzalez-Lederer

Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$160,361

Base pay: $153,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,791
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633002047002
Salary Total: $12,791
Total Pay: $160,361

Steven Gonzalez-Lederer holds the role of Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $160,361. They are represented by E79.

Helen Fairchild

C.E.A./CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$159,184

Base pay: $155,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631007500001
Salary Total: $12,974
Total Pay: $159,184

Helen Fairchild holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,184. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Christopher Rouse

Information Technology Manager II/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$158,598

Base pay: $154,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631751406001
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $158,598

Christopher Rouse is a Information Technology Manager II at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,598. Union affiliation: E99.

Jeanne Hamel

Medical Officer, State Personnel Board/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$158,455

Base pay: $105,280
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3632417822001
Salary Total: $18,031
Total Pay: $158,455

Jeanne Hamel holds the role of Medical Officer, State Personnel Board at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,455. Union affiliation: E79.

Candace Zonneveld

Personnel Program Advisor/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$156,956

Base pay: $85,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,611
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3636105318001
Salary Total: $10,092
Total Pay: $156,956

Candace Zonneveld holds the role of Personnel Program Advisor at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,956. Union affiliation: E99.

Brian Lin Walsh

Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$156,390

Base pay: $152,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633002047004
Salary Total: $12,780
Total Pay: $156,390

At CA Department of Human Resources, Brian Lin Walsh serves as a Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $156,390. They are represented by E79.

Dawn Clover

Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$155,750

Base pay: $152,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,085
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3630017518001
Salary Total: $12,692
Total Pay: $155,750

Dawn Clover works as a Deputy Director of Legislative Affairs for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Dawn earned $155,750 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Kami Keszler

Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$155,452

Base pay: $115,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,861
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633002047002
Salary Total: $12,780
Total Pay: $155,452

Kami Keszler holds the role of Principal Labor Relations Officer,Department of Human Resources at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $155,452. They are represented by E79.