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

$100$213,744+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$5.3M —	68 —	$78,385 —
2025	$5.4M ▲ 0.2%	70 ▲ 2.9%	$82,551 ▲ 5.3%

Record list

Employees

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Joseph Tavaglione

Commissioner/California Transportation Commission/CA Transportation Commission

2024 total comp

$1,000

Base pay: $1,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048541902
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,000

At CA Transportation Commission, Joseph Tavaglione serves as a Commissioner/California Transportation Commission. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,000. Their bargaining unit is E.

Meghan Pedroncelli

Staff Services Analyst/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp

$855

Base pay: $737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $855
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960045157901
Salary Total: $29
Total Pay: $855

Meghan Pedroncelli holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at CA Transportation Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $855. They are represented by R01.

Cheryl Walker

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp

$800

Base pay: $800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048675901
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $800

Cheryl Walker holds the role of Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission at CA Transportation Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $800. They are represented by E.

Gloria Huerta

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp

$700

Base pay: $700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $700
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048675901
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $700

Gloria Huerta holds the role of Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission at CA Transportation Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $700. They are represented by E.

Lisa Marie Alvarado

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp

$400

Base pay: $400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048675901
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $400

At CA Transportation Commission, Lisa Marie Alvarado serves as a Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $400. Their bargaining unit is E.

Herbert Hastings

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission/CA Transportation Commission

2024 total comp

$300

Base pay: $300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048675901
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $300

At CA Transportation Commission, Herbert Hastings serves as a Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $300. Union affiliation: E.

Terry Benzel

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp

$200

Base pay: $200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048675901
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $200

Terry Benzel works as a Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission for CA Transportation Commission. Their status is intermittent. Terry earned $200 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Asha Agrawal

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp

$200

Base pay: $200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048675901
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $200

Asha Agrawal holds the role of Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission at CA Transportation Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $200. They are represented by E.

Lisa Ann Bartlett

Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission/CA Transportation Commission

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6960048675901
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $100

Lisa Ann Bartlett works as a Member, Advisory Committee, California Transportation Commmission for CA Transportation Commission. Their status is intermittent. Lisa earned $100 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.