Chief Deputy Director

Enforce laws and maintain public safety — patrol, respond to incidents, investigate crimes, and make arrests.

2 employees hold this title in CA High Speed Rail Authority. Median total compensation for the role is $164,088, above the department median of $100,062.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $328.2K
Role median: $164,088
Agency median: $100,062
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Deputy Director is held in 13 California departments. In CA High Speed Rail Authority, the median of $164,088 ranks #10 of 13.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water Resources

$215,083 · 2

Employment Development Department

$209,910 · 1

Parks and Recreation

$200,786 · 1

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$197,342 · 2

CA Department of Human Resources

$196,039 · 1

General Services

$193,846 · 2

Toxic Substances Control

$191,133 · 2

Conservation

$190,840 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$165,392 · 1

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$162,355 · 2

California Conservation Corps

$151,468 · 2

Forestry and Fire Protection

$143,595 · 2

Median total compensation for the Chief Deputy Director role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Employees with this title

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Mark Tollefson

Chief Deputy Director/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$263,560

Base pay: $259,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $263,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23,605
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111009736001
Salary Total: $22,897
Total Pay: $263,560

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Mark Tollefson serves as a Chief Deputy Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $263,560. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Pamela Mizukami

Chief Deputy Director/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$64,617

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111009736001
Salary Total: $18,064
Total Pay: $64,617

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Pamela Mizukami serves as a Chief Deputy Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,617. They are represented by E99.