GCGovComp.app

California / CA Transportation Commission

Agency file

CA Transportation Commission

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

The CA Transportation Commission plans, builds, and maintains transportation infrastructure — roads, bridges, transit, and motor-vehicle services.

In 2025, this agency had 70 employees with median total compensation of $82,551; the highest distinct record was $227,080.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$5.4M
Employees
70
Median total
$82,551
Highest record
$227,080

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 70 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,551) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $74,153 (97%)
  • Overtime — $0 (0%)
  • Other — $2,350 (3%)
  • 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
$1,100
$3,600
$82,551
$124,143
$169,857

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $169,857 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,100. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission
16 · $1,350
Commissioner/California Transportation Commission
8 · $4,673
Supervising Transportation Planner
7 · $129,673
Associate Governmental Program Analyst
7 · $81,023
C.E.A.
6 · $165,641

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2024
$5.3M
—
68
—
$78,385
—
2025
$5.4M
▲ 0.2%
70
▲ 2.9%
$82,551
▲ 5.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Cayla Mcdonell

Supervising Transportation Planner/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp
$79,884
Base pay
$77,714
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,170
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$79,884
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,551
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6960044725601
Salary Total
$10,234
Total Pay
$79,884

Cayla Mcdonell works as a Supervising Transportation Planner for CA Transportation Commission. Their status is full-time. Cayla earned $79,884 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Denise Mitchell

Administrative Assistant II/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp
$78,628
Base pay
$78,028
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$78,628
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,920
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6960045358001
Salary Total
$6,712
Total Pay
$78,628

Denise Mitchell works as a Administrative Assistant II for CA Transportation Commission. Their status is full-time. Denise earned $78,628 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Leighann Battaion

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp
$73,467
Base pay
$72,867
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,467
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,332
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
6960045393901
Salary Total
$6,142
Total Pay
$73,467

At CA Transportation Commission, Leighann Battaion serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,467. They are represented by R01.