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

Boris Lipkin

Northern California Regional Director/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$150,876

Base pay: $84,937
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,939
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,895
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3117109822001
Salary Total: $19,895
Total Pay: $150,876

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Boris Lipkin serves as a Northern California Regional Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,876. They are represented by E99.

Ramesh Kanugula

Information Technology Manager I/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114601405004
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

Ramesh Kanugula holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,219. Union affiliation: M01.

Reylord Javier

Information Technology Manager I/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114801405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

Reylord Javier works as a Information Technology Manager I for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Reylord earned $150,219 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Elizabeth Ortega

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

2025 total comp

$149,498

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3113807500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,498

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Elizabeth Ortega serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,498. Union affiliation: M01.

Rodney Tabarez

Principal Right of Way Agent/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$148,805

Base pay: $144,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116704954001
Salary Total: $12,203
Total Pay: $148,805

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Rodney Tabarez serves as a Principal Right of Way Agent. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,805. Union affiliation: M01.

Elena Pacheco

Attorney IV/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$148,284

Base pay: $147,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111605780805
Salary Total: $14,048
Total Pay: $148,284

Elena Pacheco holds the role of Attorney IV at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,284. Union affiliation: R02.

Jorge Uberhuaga Robledo

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$147,862

Base pay: $147,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,892
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353155009
Salary Total: $13,475
Total Pay: $147,862

Jorge Uberhuaga Robledo is a Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,862. Union affiliation: M09.

Shannon Bowley

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

2025 total comp

$147,711

Base pay: $144,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,711
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3113007500002
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $147,711

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Shannon Bowley serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,711. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Emily Morrison

Chief of Contract Administration/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$147,671

Base pay: $147,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116159866001
Salary Total: $17,484
Total Pay: $147,671

Emily Morrison is a Chief of Contract Administration at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,671. Union affiliation: E99.

Branden Cyprian

Information Technology Manager I/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$147,603

Base pay: $139,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,857
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114401405003
Salary Total: $11,857
Total Pay: $147,603

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Branden Cyprian serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $147,603. Union affiliation: M01.

Mona Hikosaka

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$147,435

Base pay: $147,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,760
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161003
Salary Total: $12,377
Total Pay: $147,435

Mona Hikosaka is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,435. Union affiliation: R09.

Beverly Kenworthy

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

2025 total comp

$146,915

Base pay: $134,832
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3117307500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $146,915

Beverly Kenworthy works as a C.E.A. for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Beverly earned $146,915 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Rodney Tabarez

Supervising Right of Way Agent/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$146,850

Base pay: $138,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,158
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116704961006
Salary Total: $11,632
Total Pay: $146,850

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Rodney Tabarez serves as a Supervising Right of Way Agent. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,850. They are represented by M01.

Harjot Pabla

Information Technology Manager I/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$146,685

Base pay: $146,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114601405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $146,685

Harjot Pabla holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,685. Union affiliation: M01.

Timothy Hughes

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$146,615

Base pay: $146,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161010
Salary Total: $12,842
Total Pay: $146,615

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Timothy Hughes serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,615. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ignacio Hernandez Martinez

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$146,615

Base pay: $146,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161011
Salary Total: $12,842
Total Pay: $146,615

Ignacio Hernandez Martinez works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Ignacio earned $146,615 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Robert Decker Jr

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$145,782

Base pay: $139,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161004
Salary Total: $12,441
Total Pay: $145,782

Robert Decker Jr is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $145,782. Union affiliation: R09.

Alice Rodriguez

Deputy Director of External Affairs/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$145,337

Base pay: $141,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111429829001
Salary Total: $11,821
Total Pay: $145,337

Alice Rodriguez works as a Deputy Director of External Affairs for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Alice earned $145,337 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Sudheer Padinchara

Information Technology Specialist III/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$145,037

Base pay: $141,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114601415001
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $145,037

Sudheer Padinchara works as a Information Technology Specialist III for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Sudheer earned $145,037 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Jessica Chan

Information Technology Manager II/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$143,757

Base pay: $136,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,757
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114401406004
Salary Total: $11,724
Total Pay: $143,757

Jessica Chan works as a Information Technology Manager II for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $143,757 in 2023. They are represented by M01.

Dennis Kong

Supervising Environmental Planner/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$143,252

Base pay: $139,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116604719006
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $143,252

Dennis Kong is a Supervising Environmental Planner at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,252. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Jennifer Jones

Supervising Right of Way Agent/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$143,252

Base pay: $139,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116704961004
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $143,252

Jennifer Jones is a Supervising Right of Way Agent at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,252. They are represented by M01.

Brenda Mckenzie

Supervising Right of Way Agent/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$143,252

Base pay: $139,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116704961002
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $143,252

Brenda Mckenzie holds the role of Supervising Right of Way Agent at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,252. Union affiliation: M01.

Jennifer Romero

Supervising Right of Way Agent/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$143,252

Base pay: $139,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116704961007
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $143,252

Jennifer Romero holds the role of Supervising Right of Way Agent at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,252. They are represented by M01.

Robert Rosas Jr

Supervising Right of Way Agent/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$143,252

Base pay: $139,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116704961001
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $143,252

Robert Rosas Jr works as a Supervising Right of Way Agent for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $143,252 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Taylor Rutsch

Supervising Transportation Planner/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$142,940

Base pay: $130,887
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116854725005
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $142,940

Taylor Rutsch holds the role of Supervising Transportation Planner at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $142,940. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Debra Hawk

Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory)/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$142,286

Base pay: $141,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,565
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116600764001
Salary Total: $12,188
Total Pay: $142,286

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Debra Hawk serves as a Senior Environmental Scientist (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $142,286. Union affiliation: E48.

Wagner Cox

Information Technology Manager I/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$142,224

Base pay: $138,504
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114401405002
Salary Total: $11,915
Total Pay: $142,224

Wagner Cox is a Information Technology Manager I at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,224. Their bargaining unit is M01.