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

Susan De Marois

Director, Department of Aging/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$200,989

Base pay: $197,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,989
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975005535001
Salary Total: $16,439
Total Pay: $200,989

Susan De Marois works as a Director, Department of Aging for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $200,989 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

John Dickerson

Attorney III/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$198,845

Base pay: $84,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,498
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975305795950
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $198,845

John Dickerson is a Attorney III at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $198,845. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Mark Beckley

Chief Deputy Director, Department of Aging/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$191,134

Base pay: $187,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $191,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975015728001
Salary Total: $15,618
Total Pay: $191,134

Mark Beckley holds the role of Chief Deputy Director, Department of Aging at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $191,134. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Brandie Devall

Chief Counsel, Department of Aging/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$185,176

Base pay: $184,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,870
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975308748001
Salary Total: $15,394
Total Pay: $185,176

At California Department of Aging, Brandie Devall serves as a Chief Counsel, Department of Aging. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,176. They are represented by E99.

Sarah Steenhausen

C.E.A./California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$178,760

Base pay: $178,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,297
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7978007500001
Salary Total: $14,838
Total Pay: $178,760

Sarah Steenhausen is a C.E.A. at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $178,760. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Denise Likar

C.E.A./California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$172,085

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977007500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,085

Denise Likar is a C.E.A. at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,085. Union affiliation: M01.

Andrea Hoffman

C.E.A./California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$172,041

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7979007500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,041

Andrea Hoffman works as a C.E.A. for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $172,041 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Thomas Cameron

Assistant Director for the Office of Strategic Initiatives/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$171,695

Base pay: $167,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975003945001
Salary Total: $14,240
Total Pay: $171,695

Thomas Cameron works as a Assistant Director for the Office of Strategic Initiatives for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $171,695 in 2024. Union affiliation: E99.

Nicole Shimosaka

C.E.A./California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$169,078

Base pay: $165,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976007500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $169,078

Nicole Shimosaka holds the role of C.E.A. at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,078. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Jerry Sami

Information Technology Manager II/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$164,927

Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7979001406001
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $164,927

Jerry Sami holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,927. They are represented by E59.