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

Glenna Wheeler

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

2024 total comp

$285,361

Base pay: $149,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $135,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,122
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3639107500001
Salary Total: $15,122
Total Pay: $285,361

Glenna Wheeler holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $285,361. Union affiliation: E99.

Eraina Ortega

Director/California Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$229,105

Base pay: $229,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,418
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3630015066001
Salary Total: $19,418
Total Pay: $229,105

Eraina Ortega works as a Director/California Department of Human Resources for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Eraina earned $229,105 in 2024. They are represented by E99.

Chris Thomas

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$228,309

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,123
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $228,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871900
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $228,309

Chris Thomas works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $228,309 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Kristine M Saenz

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

2025 total comp

$226,078

Base pay: $172,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,814
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633001952001
Salary Total: $14,370
Total Pay: $226,078

At CA Department of Human Resources, Kristine M Saenz serves as a Assistant Chief of Labor Relations/Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $226,078. They are represented by E79.

Sandra Blair

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

2025 total comp

$217,477

Base pay: $216,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,622
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3637007500001
Salary Total: $18,063
Total Pay: $217,477

Sandra Blair is a C.E.A. at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $217,477. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Sandra Lusich Pestana

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

2025 total comp

$217,394

Base pay: $213,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,347
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634107500001
Salary Total: $17,797
Total Pay: $217,394

Sandra Lusich Pestana is a C.E.A. at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $217,394. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Frolan Aguiling

Chief Counsel/ California Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$217,274

Base pay: $214,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $217,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634100588001
Salary Total: $17,884
Total Pay: $217,274

At CA Department of Human Resources, Frolan Aguiling serves as a Chief Counsel/ California Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $217,274. They are represented by E99.

Paul Starkey

Deputy Director of Labor Relations/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$214,781

Base pay: $211,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $214,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3633000805001
Salary Total: $17,606
Total Pay: $214,781

Paul Starkey is a Deputy Director of Labor Relations at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $214,781. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Linda Kelly

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$205,387

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,387

Linda Kelly holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,387. Union affiliation: E99.

Jennifer Pearson

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$205,362

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871002
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,362

Jennifer Pearson works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $205,362 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Monica Erickson

Director/California Department of Human Resources/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$204,557

Base pay: $197,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3630015066001
Salary Total: $18,694
Total Pay: $204,557

At CA Department of Human Resources, Monica Erickson serves as a Director/California Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,557. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Enrique Parker

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

2025 total comp

$198,106

Base pay: $194,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,691
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3631757500001
Salary Total: $16,190
Total Pay: $198,106

At CA Department of Human Resources, Enrique Parker serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $198,106. They are represented by E99.

Stacey Waring

Chief Psychologist/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$197,954

Base pay: $196,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $197,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3632429251001
Salary Total: $16,683
Total Pay: $197,954

Stacey Waring holds the role of Chief Psychologist at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $197,954. Union affiliation: E98.

David Villalba

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$196,370

Base pay: $196,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,727
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634105871003
Salary Total: $16,908
Total Pay: $196,370

David Villalba holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,370. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Monica Erickson

Chief Deputy Director/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$196,039

Base pay: $191,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,246
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3630017488001
Salary Total: $16,246
Total Pay: $196,039

Monica Erickson holds the role of Chief Deputy Director at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $196,039. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Stephanie Flynton

Attorney V/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$195,653

Base pay: $195,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634005781002
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $195,653

Stephanie Flynton is a Attorney V at CA Department of Human Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $195,653. Union affiliation: E97.

Tiffany King

Senior Administrative Law Judge/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$195,651

Base pay: $194,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,024
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $195,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,012
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3632006132001
Salary Total: $16,073
Total Pay: $195,651

Tiffany King holds the role of Senior Administrative Law Judge at CA Department of Human Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $195,651. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Anthony Crawford

Deputy Director of Fiscal and Data Management/CA Department of Human Resources

2025 total comp

$194,206

Base pay: $190,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $194,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,365
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3630019828002
Salary Total: $15,874
Total Pay: $194,206

At CA Department of Human Resources, Anthony Crawford serves as a Deputy Director of Fiscal and Data Management. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $194,206. Their bargaining unit is E99.

David Villalba

Attorney V/CA Department of Human Resources

2024 total comp

$192,350

Base pay: $191,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $192,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3634005781001
Salary Total: $16,391
Total Pay: $192,350

At CA Department of Human Resources, David Villalba serves as a Attorney V. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $192,350. They are represented by E97.