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

Page 1

Thomas Gjerde

Personnel Program Manager II/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$179,985

Base pay: $122,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3632315323001
Salary Total: $10,081
Total Pay: $179,985

Thomas Gjerde is a Personnel Program Manager II at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,985. Union affiliation: E99.

Shirley Ogata

Attorney IV/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$179,387

Base pay: $179,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634005780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $179,387

Shirley Ogata holds the role of Attorney IV at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $179,387. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Shannan Truong

Attorney IV/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$179,331

Base pay: $178,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634005780006
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $179,331

At CA Department of Human Resources, Shannan Truong serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,331. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Ronald Pearson

Attorney IV/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$179,034

Base pay: $178,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634005780002
Salary Total: $15,309
Total Pay: $179,034

At CA Department of Human Resources, Ronald Pearson serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $179,034. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Tawni Parr

Attorney IV/CA Department of Human Resources

2023 total comp

$176,996

Base pay: $176,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634005780005
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $176,996

Tawni Parr is a Attorney IV at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $176,996. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Melissa Russell

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

2025 total comp

$175,171

Base pay: $171,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,012
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3636007500001
Salary Total: $14,292
Total Pay: $175,171

Melissa Russell works as a C.E.A. for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $175,171 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Patrick Gage

Senior Labor Relations Officer/Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$174,003

Base pay: $150,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,509
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,003
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633000539005
Salary Total: $12,194
Total Pay: $174,003

Patrick Gage holds the role of Senior Labor Relations Officer/Department of Human Resources at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $174,003. They are represented by E79.

Kristine Rodrigues

Assistant Chief of Labor Relations/Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$173,383

Base pay: $169,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,383
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633001952001
Salary Total: $14,383
Total Pay: $173,383

At CA Department of Human Resources, Kristine Rodrigues serves as a Assistant Chief of Labor Relations/Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $173,383. Their bargaining unit is E79.