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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Mercedes Mc Dexter

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$79,386

Base pay: $75,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,849
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3635005393001
Salary Total: $6,644
Total Pay: $79,386

Mercedes Mc Dexter works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Mercedes earned $79,386 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Juwan Barnes

Information Technology Associate/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$79,247

Base pay: $75,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631751401001
Salary Total: $6,860
Total Pay: $79,247

Juwan Barnes is a Information Technology Associate at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,247. Union affiliation: E97.

Alison Drummer

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$79,182

Base pay: $77,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,849
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3635205393001
Salary Total: $6,644
Total Pay: $79,182

Alison Drummer holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,182. Union affiliation: E97.

Andrew Lagreca

Associate Personnel Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$79,089

Base pay: $75,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631005142715
Salary Total: $6,326
Total Pay: $79,089

At CA Department of Human Resources, Andrew Lagreca serves as a Associate Personnel Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,089. They are represented by E97.

Peter Smith

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$79,084

Base pay: $75,364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3635405393701
Salary Total: $6,327
Total Pay: $79,084

Peter Smith works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $79,084 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Yixin Xie

Research Data Analyst II/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$78,849

Base pay: $75,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631005731701
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $78,849

Yixin Xie works as a Research Data Analyst II for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Yixin earned $78,849 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Creda Van Fossen

Staff Services Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$78,652

Base pay: $75,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,464
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3637365157002
Salary Total: $6,270
Total Pay: $78,652

At CA Department of Human Resources, Creda Van Fossen serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,652. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Leslie Pease

Staff Services Manager I/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$78,596

Base pay: $76,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E68
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,963
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3636104800003
Salary Total: $7,311
Total Pay: $78,596

Leslie Pease works as a Staff Services Manager I for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $78,596 in 2024. They are represented by E68.

Robin Long

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$78,561

Base pay: $75,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,334
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631004801900
Salary Total: $9,496
Total Pay: $78,561

Robin Long is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,561. Union affiliation: E98.

Tiffany Carranco

Staff Services Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$78,504

Base pay: $74,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,464
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3637365157001
Salary Total: $6,270
Total Pay: $78,504

Tiffany Carranco holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,504. Union affiliation: E97.

Marisa Dm Mckain

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$78,480

Base pay: $74,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3635205393002
Salary Total: $6,327
Total Pay: $78,480

Marisa Dm Mckain is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,480. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Vanessa Slade

Staff Services Manager I/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$78,225

Base pay: $76,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E68
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,963
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3636304800002
Salary Total: $7,311
Total Pay: $78,225

Vanessa Slade is a Staff Services Manager I at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,225. Union affiliation: E68.

Denise Barajas

Information Technology Associate/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$78,098

Base pay: $74,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631751401004
Salary Total: $6,537
Total Pay: $78,098

Denise Barajas is a Information Technology Associate at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,098. Union affiliation: E97.

Alexandria Brown

Associate Personnel Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$77,844

Base pay: $63,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3638505142708
Salary Total: $7,549
Total Pay: $77,844

Alexandria Brown works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Alexandria earned $77,844 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Amanda Arkow

Associate Personnel Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2023 total comp

$77,829

Base pay: $73,869
Overtime: $1,690
Other pay: $2,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631005142706
Salary Total: $6,398
Total Pay: $77,829

Amanda Arkow works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $77,829 in 2023. They are represented by E97.

Alexander Tran

Information Technology Specialist I/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$77,412

Base pay: $77,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631751402025
Salary Total: $6,785
Total Pay: $77,412

Alexander Tran is a Information Technology Specialist I at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,412. Union affiliation: E97.

Christina Zablockis

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$77,274

Base pay: $70,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3639205393703
Salary Total: $6,643
Total Pay: $77,274

Christina Zablockis holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,274. They are represented by E97.

Hira Sadiq-Mendez

Staff Services Manager I/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$77,000

Base pay: $71,471
Overtime: $2,069
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E68
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,963
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631004800009
Salary Total: $6,963
Total Pay: $77,000

At CA Department of Human Resources, Hira Sadiq-Mendez serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $77,000. Their bargaining unit is E68.