California / CA State Auditor's Office

Agency file

CA State Auditor's Office

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

The CA State Auditor's Office manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 213 employees with median total compensation of $100,000; the highest distinct record was $251,342.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $21.7M
Employees: 213
Median total: $100,000
Highest record: $251,342

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$260$216,565+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 213 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,000) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $93,226 (92%)
Overtime — $299 (0%)
Other — $8,321 (8%)
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

$18,169

$75,746

$100,000

$132,366

$185,464

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $185,464 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,169. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Auditor Evaluator II

54 · $92,055

Auditor Evaluator I

32 · $19,007

Principal Auditor

11 · $188,547

Staff Services Manager I

11 · $100,000

Senior Auditor Evaluator II

8 · $157,949

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$20M —	195 —	$99,236 —
2025	$21.7M ▲ 8.5%	213 ▲ 9.2%	$100,000 ▲ 0.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Michelle Polk

Staff Services Manager I/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$108,327

Base pay: $106,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004800900
Salary Total: $9,088
Total Pay: $108,327

Michelle Polk works as a Staff Services Manager I for CA State Auditor's Office. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $108,327 in 2025. They are represented by E98.

Christina Edwards

Staff Services Manager I/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$108,056

Base pay: $94,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,015
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004800900
Salary Total: $8,175
Total Pay: $108,056

Christina Edwards is a Staff Services Manager I at CA State Auditor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,056. Union affiliation: E98.

Kyle Porter

Fraud Investigator I/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$107,460

Base pay: $97,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004095900
Salary Total: $8,282
Total Pay: $107,460

At CA State Auditor's Office, Kyle Porter serves as a Fraud Investigator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,460. They are represented by E97.

Bridgette Webb

Staff Services Manager I/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$105,633

Base pay: $101,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004800900
Salary Total: $8,912
Total Pay: $105,633

Bridgette Webb is a Staff Services Manager I at CA State Auditor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,633. Union affiliation: E98.

Kamalpreet Dhaliwal

Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$104,282

Base pay: $95,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004552900
Salary Total: $8,245
Total Pay: $104,282

At CA State Auditor's Office, Kamalpreet Dhaliwal serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,282. They are represented by E97.

Rebecca Mcneil

Staff Services Manager I/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$104,204

Base pay: $95,748
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $8,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004800900
Salary Total: $8,428
Total Pay: $104,204

Rebecca Mcneil holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at CA State Auditor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,204. They are represented by E98.

Lilah Zahra

Staff Services Manager I/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$100,000

Base pay: $90,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,701
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004800900
Salary Total: $7,855
Total Pay: $100,000

Lilah Zahra is a Staff Services Manager I at CA State Auditor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,000. Union affiliation: E98.

Taylor Gray

Auditor Evaluator II/CA State Auditor's Office

2025 total comp

$99,751

Base pay: $81,933
Overtime: $194
Other pay: $17,624
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,751
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,491
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3391004089900
Salary Total: $7,266
Total Pay: $99,751

At CA State Auditor's Office, Taylor Gray serves as a Auditor Evaluator II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,751. Union affiliation: E97.