California / California Department of Aging

Agency file

California Department of Aging

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

The California Department of Aging delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 296 employees with median total compensation of $88,416; the highest distinct record was $200,989.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $25.2M
Employees: 296
Median total: $88,416
Highest record: $200,989

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$170$172,041+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 296 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,416) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $82,466 (97%)
Overtime — $53 (0%)
Other — $2,615 (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

$31,124

$66,646

$88,416

$105,811

$124,597

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $124,597 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,124. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

72 · $78,343

Staff Services Manager I

46 · $101,526

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)

17 · $115,916

Staff Services Analyst

14 · $59,208

Health Program Specialist I

13 · $85,650

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	$22.6M —	293 —	$82,501 —
2024	$24.6M ▲ 9.1%	313 ▲ 6.8%	$83,082 ▲ 0.7%
2025	$25.2M ▲ 2.3%	296 ▼ 5.4%	$88,416 ▲ 6.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Rashvir Lallian

Research Data Manager/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$135,576

Base pay: $131,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7978205740001
Salary Total: $11,068
Total Pay: $135,576

Rashvir Lallian holds the role of Research Data Manager at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,576. They are represented by M01.

Philip Wright

Information Technology Specialist II/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7979201414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Philip Wright is a Information Technology Specialist II at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Audrey Kagiyama

Information Technology Specialist II/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7979201414003
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Audrey Kagiyama is a Information Technology Specialist II at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,191. Union affiliation: R01.

Connie Nakano

Assistant Director of Communications/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$134,479

Base pay: $130,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,085
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975101466001
Salary Total: $11,085
Total Pay: $134,479

Connie Nakano holds the role of Assistant Director of Communications at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $134,479. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Leigh Witzke

Nurse Evaluator IV, Health Services/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$130,694

Base pay: $125,279
Overtime: $1,694
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,182
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977158149001
Salary Total: $10,847
Total Pay: $130,694

Leigh Witzke is a Nurse Evaluator IV, Health Services at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,694. Union affiliation: S17.

Shawntel Bush

Staff Services Manager III/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$130,225

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977104802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,225

At California Department of Aging, Shawntel Bush serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,225. Union affiliation: M01.

Nakia Thierry

Staff Services Manager III/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$130,101

Base pay: $126,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977204802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,101

Nakia Thierry holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,101. Union affiliation: M01.

Virginia Perry

Staff Services Manager III/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$129,789

Base pay: $126,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976504802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,789

Virginia Perry holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,789. Union affiliation: M01.

Wilson Tam

Staff Services Manager III/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$129,596

Base pay: $119,958
Overtime: $51
Other pay: $9,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977304802950
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,596

Wilson Tam is a Staff Services Manager III at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,596. They are represented by M01.

Elizabeth Krehe

Attorney III/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$129,490

Base pay: $126,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975305795001
Salary Total: $11,695
Total Pay: $129,490

At California Department of Aging, Elizabeth Krehe serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $129,490. Their bargaining unit is R02.