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Chancellor's Office

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

The Chancellor's Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 878 employees with median total compensation of $110,268; the highest distinct record was $1,116,702.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $103.4M
Employees: 878
Median total: $110,268
Highest record: $1,116,702

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$0$290,163+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 878 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($110,268) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $115,166 (98%)
Overtime — $29 (0%)
Other — $2,553 (2%)
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

$28,510

$74,063

$110,268

$153,101

$214,100

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $214,100 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $28,510. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Administrator III

156 · $169,167

Administrator II

145 · $115,819

Administrator IV

89 · $218,941

Administrative Analyst/Specialist -12 Month

64 · $76,589

Administrator I

58 · $90,043

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	$87.8M —	901 —	$91,548 —
2024	$102.3M ▲ 16.4%	888 ▼ 1.4%	$106,755 ▲ 16.6%
2025	$103.4M ▲ 1.1%	878 ▼ 1.1%	$110,268 ▲ 3.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mildred Garcia

Chancellor of the California State University/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$1,116,702

Base pay: $795,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $321,702
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,116,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $66,250
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1665002976001
Salary Total: $66,250
Total Pay: $1,116,702

Mildred Garcia works as a Chancellor of the California State University for Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. Mildred earned $1,116,702 in 2025. They are represented by M98.

Jolene Koester

Chancellor of the California State University/Chancellor's Office

2023 total comp

$702,271

Base pay: $520,833
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $181,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $702,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $52,083
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1665002976001
Salary Total: $52,083
Total Pay: $702,271

Jolene Koester works as a Chancellor of the California State University for Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. Jolene earned $702,271 in 2023. Union affiliation: M98.

Michelle Kiss

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$434,417

Base pay: $267,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $167,306
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $434,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23,888
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1663563300001
Salary Total: $23,888
Total Pay: $434,417

At Chancellor's Office, Michelle Kiss serves as a Administrator IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $434,417. Union affiliation: M80.

Steven Relyea

Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer/Chancellor's Office

2024 total comp

$407,865

Base pay: $390,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $407,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $32,211
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1663002962001
Salary Total: $32,211
Total Pay: $407,865

At Chancellor's Office, Steven Relyea serves as a Executive Vice Chancellor and Chief Financial Officer. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $407,865. Union affiliation: M98.

G Andrew Jones

Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel/Chancellor's Office

2023 total comp

$400,113

Base pay: $386,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $400,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $32,211
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664512966002
Salary Total: $32,211
Total Pay: $400,113

G Andrew Jones is a Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel at Chancellor's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $400,113. They are represented by M98.

Dawn Theodora

Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$359,723

Base pay: $354,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $359,723
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $32,211
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664512966001
Salary Total: $32,211
Total Pay: $359,723

Dawn Theodora is a Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel at Chancellor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $359,723. Their bargaining unit is M98.

Gregory Saks

Vice Chancellor, External Relations and Communications/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$357,353

Base pay: $344,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $357,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,693
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1661502943001
Salary Total: $28,693
Total Pay: $357,353

Gregory Saks works as a Vice Chancellor, External Relations and Communications for Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. Gregory earned $357,353 in 2025. They are represented by M98.

Dilcie Perez

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$353,037

Base pay: $352,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $353,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,400
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1663103300001
Salary Total: $29,400
Total Pay: $353,037

Dilcie Perez works as a Administrator IV for Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. Dilcie earned $353,037 in 2025. Union affiliation: M80.

Nathan Evans

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$345,427

Base pay: $345,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $345,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $25,376
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1663103300001
Salary Total: $25,376
Total Pay: $345,427

At Chancellor's Office, Nathan Evans serves as a Administrator IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $345,427. They are represented by M80.

Edmund Clark

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$342,021

Base pay: $341,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $342,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,482
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1667443300001
Salary Total: $28,482
Total Pay: $342,021

Edmund Clark is a Administrator IV at Chancellor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $342,021. They are represented by M80.

Dawn Theodora

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2024 total comp

$339,660

Base pay: $339,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,525
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664513300001
Salary Total: $28,525
Total Pay: $339,660

Dawn Theodora works as a Administrator IV for Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. Dawn earned $339,660 in 2024. They are represented by M80.

Leora Freedman

Vice Chancellor for Human Resources/Chancellor's Office

2024 total comp

$338,409

Base pay: $222,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $116,066
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $338,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,327
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664042973001
Salary Total: $27,327
Total Pay: $338,409

Leora Freedman is a Vice Chancellor for Human Resources at Chancellor's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $338,409. Union affiliation: M98.

Vlad Gabriel Marinescu

Vice Chancellor and Chief Audit Officer/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$327,230

Base pay: $314,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $327,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $26,242
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1668002945002
Salary Total: $26,242
Total Pay: $327,230

Vlad Gabriel Marinescu works as a Vice Chancellor and Chief Audit Officer for Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. Vlad earned $327,230 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M98.

Danielle Garcia

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$318,486

Base pay: $302,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $318,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,544
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1665003300001
Salary Total: $28,544
Total Pay: $318,486

Danielle Garcia holds the role of Administrator IV at Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $318,486. Their bargaining unit is M80.

Jeni Kitchell

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$311,081

Base pay: $310,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $311,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $25,814
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1661613300001
Salary Total: $25,814
Total Pay: $311,081

At Chancellor's Office, Jeni Kitchell serves as a Administrator IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $311,081. They are represented by M80.

Monique Shay

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$306,638

Base pay: $306,401
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $306,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,525
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664513300001
Salary Total: $28,525
Total Pay: $306,638

At Chancellor's Office, Monique Shay serves as a Administrator IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $306,638. They are represented by M80.

Catherine Valeriobarrad

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$297,435

Base pay: $296,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,728
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664513300001
Salary Total: $24,728
Total Pay: $297,435

At Chancellor's Office, Catherine Valeriobarrad serves as a Administrator IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $297,435. Their bargaining unit is M80.

Marc Mootchnik

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$297,099

Base pay: $296,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,728
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664513300001
Salary Total: $24,728
Total Pay: $297,099

At Chancellor's Office, Marc Mootchnik serves as a Administrator IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $297,099. Their bargaining unit is M80.

Susan Westover-Giali

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$297,099

Base pay: $296,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $297,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,728
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664513300001
Salary Total: $24,728
Total Pay: $297,099

At Chancellor's Office, Susan Westover-Giali serves as a Administrator IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $297,099. They are represented by M80.

Stephen Silver

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$296,863

Base pay: $296,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $296,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,728
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664513300001
Salary Total: $24,728
Total Pay: $296,863

Stephen Silver holds the role of Administrator IV at Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $296,863. Their bargaining unit is M80.

Carrie Rieth

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$296,863

Base pay: $296,736
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $296,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,728
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664513300001
Salary Total: $24,728
Total Pay: $296,863

Carrie Rieth is a Administrator IV at Chancellor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $296,863. Union affiliation: M80.

George Jones

Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$293,370

Base pay: $282,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,794
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $293,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $32,211
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664512966002
Salary Total: $32,211
Total Pay: $293,370

George Jones is a Executive Vice Chancellor and General Counsel at Chancellor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $293,370. Union affiliation: M98.

Pati Poblete

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$290,241

Base pay: $290,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,167
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1663523300001
Salary Total: $24,167
Total Pay: $290,241

Pati Poblete holds the role of Administrator IV at Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $290,241. Their bargaining unit is M80.

Robert Eaton

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$290,163

Base pay: $289,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $290,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,150
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1663073300001
Salary Total: $24,150
Total Pay: $290,163

Robert Eaton works as a Administrator IV for Chancellor's Office. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $290,163 in 2025. They are represented by M80.

Joseph Jelincic

Administrator IV/Chancellor's Office

2025 total comp

$285,562

Base pay: $285,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $285,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $25,417
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1664033300001
Salary Total: $25,417
Total Pay: $285,562

Joseph Jelincic is a Administrator IV at Chancellor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $285,562. Their bargaining unit is M80.