California / CA High Speed Rail Authority

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CA High Speed Rail Authority

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

The CA High Speed Rail Authority is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 448 employees with median total compensation of $100,062; the highest distinct record was $563,015.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $48.5M
Employees: 448
Median total: $100,062
Highest record: $563,015

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$1,697$214,066+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 448 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,062) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $104,057 (96%)
Overtime — $89 (0%)
Other — $4,015 (4%)
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

$45,398

$76,129

$100,062

$142,286

$183,243

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $183,243 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,398. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

73 · $74,053

Staff Services Manager I

48 · $94,025

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans

26 · $184,147

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)

22 · $108,398

Information Technology Specialist I

22 · $97,566

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	$44M —	430 —	$94,037 —
2024	$46.4M ▲ 5.4%	444 ▲ 3.3%	$97,791 ▲ 4.0%
2025	$48.5M ▲ 4.5%	448 ▲ 0.9%	$100,062 ▲ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Frank Meraz

Supervising Environmental Planner/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$140,931

Base pay: $137,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116604719002
Salary Total: $11,632
Total Pay: $140,931

Frank Meraz is a Supervising Environmental Planner at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $140,931. Union affiliation: E59.

Brett Rushing

Supervising Environmental Planner/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$140,931

Base pay: $137,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,931
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116604719004
Salary Total: $11,632
Total Pay: $140,931

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Brett Rushing serves as a Supervising Environmental Planner. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,931. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gisele Geiger

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$140,106

Base pay: $139,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112204801901
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $140,106

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Gisele Geiger serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $140,106. They are represented by E48.

Antonia Tinoco

C.E.A./CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$139,831

Base pay: $136,411
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,845
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3117207500001
Salary Total: $11,845
Total Pay: $139,831

Antonia Tinoco is a C.E.A. at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $139,831. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Harsha Kosuri

Information Technology Manager II/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$139,656

Base pay: $135,936
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,957
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114801406001
Salary Total: $11,598
Total Pay: $139,656

Harsha Kosuri works as a Information Technology Manager II for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Harsha earned $139,656 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Catrina Blair

C.E.A./CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$139,585

Base pay: $135,865
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,585
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112807500001
Salary Total: $11,621
Total Pay: $139,585

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Catrina Blair serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,585. They are represented by M01.

Natalie Daniel

C.E.A./CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$138,680

Base pay: $40,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3113007500001
Salary Total: $14,733
Total Pay: $138,680

Natalie Daniel holds the role of C.E.A. at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,680. They are represented by M01.

Christine Inouye

Chief of Planning and Engineering/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$138,467

Base pay: $43,852
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,418
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116226194001
Salary Total: $18,418
Total Pay: $138,467

Christine Inouye works as a Chief of Planning and Engineering for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Christine earned $138,467 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Kary Sheff

C.E.A./CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$137,191

Base pay: $133,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112407500001
Salary Total: $11,621
Total Pay: $137,191

Kary Sheff works as a C.E.A. for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Kary earned $137,191 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Anne Parker

C.E.A./CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$136,920

Base pay: $133,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111447500001
Salary Total: $11,673
Total Pay: $136,920

Anne Parker holds the role of C.E.A. at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,920. They are represented by M01.

Omer Rana

Information Technology Manager II/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$136,084

Base pay: $132,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,957
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114201406003
Salary Total: $11,598
Total Pay: $136,084

Omer Rana holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $136,084. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joseph Tenney

Information Technology Supervisor II/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$135,458

Base pay: $131,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,458
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114401404002
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $135,458

Joseph Tenney is a Information Technology Supervisor II at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,458. Union affiliation: S01.

Phillip Moulay

Information Technology Specialist II/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$135,217

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114401414004
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,217

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Phillip Moulay serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,217. Union affiliation: R01.

Erik Suel

Information Technology Specialist II/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114801414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Erik Suel works as a Information Technology Specialist II for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Erik earned $135,191 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tino Ramirez

Information Technology Specialist II/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114201414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Tino Ramirez is a Information Technology Specialist II at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. They are represented by R01.

Quentin Se Green

Supervising Right of Way Agent/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$135,053

Base pay: $128,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,053
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116704961008
Salary Total: $10,982
Total Pay: $135,053

Quentin Se Green works as a Supervising Right of Way Agent for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Quentin earned $135,053 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.