California / CDCR / Business Manager I

Job-title file

Business Manager I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

4 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $103,101, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 4
Total payroll: $370.7K
Role median: $103,101
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Business Manager I is held in 2 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $103,101 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$111,925 · 1

Median total compensation for the Business Manager I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Business Manager beyond California

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $105,431 ranks #1 of 8. See Business Manager across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$94,326 · 27

$87,534 · 6

$84,289 · 23

$74,300 · 39

$57,992 · 30

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$53,130 · 9

Cook County, Illinois

$19,678 · 64

Median total compensation for comparable Business Managerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Stephen Vang

Business Manager I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$108,025

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0652014741001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $108,025

At CDCR, Stephen Vang serves as a Business Manager I within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,025. They are represented by S01.

Joyce Higdon

Business Manager I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$105,431

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,431
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0652464741001
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,431

Joyce Higdon works as a Business Manager I for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Joyce earned $105,431 in 2024. They are represented by S01.

Trevor Elliott

Business Manager I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$100,772

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $97,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842614741927
Salary Total: $8,456
Total Pay: $100,772

Trevor Elliott is a Business Manager I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,772. Union affiliation: S01.

Joanna Rose

Business Manager I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$56,427

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $54,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,415
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0652044741001
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $56,427

Joanna Rose is a Business Manager I at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,427. They are represented by S01.