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

Audrey Chaney

Information Officer I (Specialist)/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$42,262

Base pay: $38,976
Overtime: $2,167
Other pay: $1,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3117105601001
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $42,262

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Audrey Chaney serves as a Information Officer I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,262. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ngoc S Le

Information Technology Specialist I/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$41,822

Base pay: $39,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114601402012
Salary Total: $6,332
Total Pay: $41,822

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Ngoc S Le serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $41,822. They are represented by R01.

Vicente Gonzalez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$39,347

Base pay: $39,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112805393010
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $39,347

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Vicente Gonzalez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,347. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Diana Vargas

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$39,337

Base pay: $39,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,337
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116155393901
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $39,337

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Diana Vargas serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,337. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jared Au

Associate Accounting Analyst/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$38,861

Base pay: $38,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3113804588003
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $38,861

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Jared Au serves as a Associate Accounting Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $38,861. Union affiliation: R01.

Steven Feliciano

Staff Services Analyst/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$38,303

Base pay: $38,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112205157001
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $38,303

Steven Feliciano is a Staff Services Analyst at CA High Speed Rail Authority. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $38,303. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Serge Stanich

Director of Environmental Services/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$37,682

Base pay: $25,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,361
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3116606153001
Salary Total: $15,361
Total Pay: $37,682

Serge Stanich holds the role of Director of Environmental Services at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $37,682. Union affiliation: E99.

Kristen Folmar

Chief of Strategic Communications/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$36,375

Base pay: $36,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111406058001
Salary Total: $14,550
Total Pay: $36,375

Kristen Folmar holds the role of Chief of Strategic Communications at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,375. Union affiliation: E99.

Stephen Jesse Tu

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

2023 total comp

$36,328

Base pay: $28,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,319
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3117104801001
Salary Total: $8,319
Total Pay: $36,328

Stephen Jesse Tu holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $36,328. They are represented by S01.

Laura Watson

Office Technician (Typing)/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2023 total comp

$35,930

Base pay: $34,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112201139001
Salary Total: $3,609
Total Pay: $35,930

Laura Watson works as a Office Technician (Typing) for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $35,930 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Eldin Moradkhan

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$35,405

Base pay: $35,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3112805393011
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $35,405

Eldin Moradkhan works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. Eldin earned $35,405 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Genevieve Porter

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2025 total comp

$35,205

Base pay: $35,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3111425393003
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $35,205

At CA High Speed Rail Authority, Genevieve Porter serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $35,205. Union affiliation: R01.

Edgar Hernandez

Information Technology Specialist I/CA High Speed Rail Authority

2024 total comp

$34,928

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $34,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3114401402002
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $34,928

Edgar Hernandez holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at CA High Speed Rail Authority. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,928. They are represented by R01.