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

Chris Rice

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$177,940

Base pay: $177,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,940
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153155001
Salary Total: $15,624
Total Pay: $177,940

Chris Rice works as a Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Chris earned $177,940 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M09.

David Kwalwasser

Senior Land Surveyor/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,601

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116703049001
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,601

David Kwalwasser is a Senior Land Surveyor at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,601. They are represented by E48.

Yin Shum

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,351

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161003
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,351

Yin Shum is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,351. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Lijia Zhang

Senior Bridge Engineer/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,351

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223185002
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,351

Lijia Zhang works as a Senior Bridge Engineer for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Lijia earned $176,351 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Miguelito Santos

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,326

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116463161001
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,326

Miguelito Santos holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,326. They are represented by R09.

Santokh Singh

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,176

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161003
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,176

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Santokh Singh serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,176. They are represented by R09.

Frances Mattox

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,151

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161006
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,151

Frances Mattox is a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $176,151. Union affiliation: R09.

Ali Demir

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$176,099

Base pay: $158,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,771
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353155002
Salary Total: $14,328
Total Pay: $176,099

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Ali Demir serves as a Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,099. Their bargaining unit is E59.

Gurleen Boparai

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$175,216

Base pay: $170,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,969
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153155008
Salary Total: $14,857
Total Pay: $175,216

Gurleen Boparai is a Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,216. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Kana Venukanthan

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$174,257

Base pay: $173,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116053155001
Salary Total: $14,483
Total Pay: $174,257

Kana Venukanthan holds the role of Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,257. Union affiliation: E59.

Thanh Phung

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$174,070

Base pay: $173,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,068
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161004
Salary Total: $14,670
Total Pay: $174,070

Thanh Phung holds the role of Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,070. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Daniel Teran

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$172,841

Base pay: $167,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353155002
Salary Total: $14,579
Total Pay: $172,841

Daniel Teran holds the role of Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $172,841. Union affiliation: M09.

Loy Zambo

Senior Land Surveyor/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$172,753

Base pay: $172,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116703049002
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $172,753

Loy Zambo holds the role of Senior Land Surveyor at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,753. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Allison Wp Harris

Attorney IV/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$172,715

Base pay: $172,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111605780006
Salary Total: $14,911
Total Pay: $172,715

Allison Wp Harris is a Attorney IV at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $172,715. Union affiliation: R02.

Walid Khalife

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$172,533

Base pay: $100,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,912
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,533
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223161003
Salary Total: $14,374
Total Pay: $172,533

Walid Khalife works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Walid earned $172,533 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Eduardo Reyes

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$171,738

Base pay: $171,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116353161002
Salary Total: $14,662
Total Pay: $171,738

Eduardo Reyes works as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $171,738 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Andrew Prack

Supervising Land Surveyor/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$170,806

Base pay: $170,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116703050001
Salary Total: $14,579
Total Pay: $170,806

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Andrew Prack serves as a Supervising Land Surveyor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,806. They are represented by M09.

Trevor Carson

Attorney IV/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$170,036

Base pay: $169,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111605780009
Salary Total: $14,100
Total Pay: $170,036

Trevor Carson holds the role of Attorney IV at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $170,036. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Steven Wells

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

2025 total comp

$169,670

Base pay: $164,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3113007500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $169,670

Steven Wells is a C.E.A. at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,670. They are represented by M01.

Dhananjay Kulkarni

Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$169,545

Base pay: $169,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,545
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116223155007
Salary Total: $14,856
Total Pay: $169,545

Dhananjay Kulkarni holds the role of Supervising Transportation Engineer, Caltrans at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,545. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Jesse Garcia

Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$169,475

Base pay: $168,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116153161006
Salary Total: $14,410
Total Pay: $169,475

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Jesse Garcia serves as a Senior Transportation Engineer, Caltrans. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $169,475. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Elsie De George

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

2025 total comp

$169,293

Base pay: $165,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,397
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3113207500002
Salary Total: $13,965
Total Pay: $169,293

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Elsie De George serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,293. Their bargaining unit is M01.