California / CA High Speed Rail Authority

Agency file

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

Edward Fenn Jr

Chief of Construction/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$157,802

Base pay: $157,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,802
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $32,188
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116356559001
Salary Total: $31,222
Total Pay: $157,802

Edward Fenn Jr works as a Chief of Construction for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Edward earned $157,802 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Benjamin Lichty

Principal Transportation Planner/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$157,486

Base pay: $153,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,098
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,171
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116854723003
Salary Total: $12,776
Total Pay: $157,486

Benjamin Lichty is a Principal Transportation Planner at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,486. They are represented by M01.

Hope Schmeltzer

Attorney III/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$157,248

Base pay: $156,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111605795803
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $157,248

Hope Schmeltzer holds the role of Attorney III at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,248. Union affiliation: R02.

Derek Sagehorn

Attorney IV/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$155,940

Base pay: $155,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,593
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111605780804
Salary Total: $13,397
Total Pay: $155,940

Derek Sagehorn is a Attorney IV at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,940. Union affiliation: R02.

Brett Rushing

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$155,510

Base pay: $153,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116600760003
Salary Total: $14,017
Total Pay: $155,510

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Brett Rushing serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,510. Union affiliation: M10.

Morgan Galli

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

2025 total comp

$155,356

Base pay: $122,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3117107500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $155,356

Morgan Galli works as a C.E.A. for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Morgan earned $155,356 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Frank Meraz

Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial)/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$154,951

Base pay: $152,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116600760002
Salary Total: $14,017
Total Pay: $154,951

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Frank Meraz serves as a Environmental Program Manager I (Managerial). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,951. Their bargaining unit is M10.

Margaret Cederoth

Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$154,565

Base pay: $116,523
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116856556001
Salary Total: $15,618
Total Pay: $154,565

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Margaret Cederoth serves as a Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,565. They are represented by E99.

Robert Powell

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$152,587

Base pay: $150,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161901
Salary Total: $14,265
Total Pay: $152,587

Robert Powell works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $152,587 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Jennifer Gabler

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

2025 total comp

$152,029

Base pay: $148,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,779
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112207500001
Salary Total: $13,366
Total Pay: $152,029

Jennifer Gabler is a C.E.A. at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,029. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joseph Wild

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$151,760

Base pay: $151,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116463161002
Salary Total: $13,268
Total Pay: $151,760

Joseph Wild works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $151,760 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Peter Whippy

Chief of External Affairs/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$151,266

Base pay: $151,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,592
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111426029001
Salary Total: $14,154
Total Pay: $151,266

Peter Whippy is a Chief of External Affairs at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,266. They are represented by E99.

Jane Brown

Deputy Director of Legislation/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$151,250

Base pay: $147,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,687
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111306034001
Salary Total: $12,306
Total Pay: $151,250

Jane Brown is a Deputy Director of Legislation at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $151,250. Their bargaining unit is E99.