California / Commission on Aging

Agency file

Commission on Aging

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

The Commission on 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 6 employees with median total compensation of $73,097; the highest distinct record was $135,852.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $429.1K
Employees: 6
Median total: $73,097
Highest record: $135,852

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$29,301$135,852+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,097) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $66,724 (93%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $4,789 (7%)
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

$29,301

$35,162

$73,097

$82,569

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $82,569 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,301. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

4 · $54,780

Executive Director, California Commission on Aging

1 · $135,852

Staff Services Manager I

1 · $71,795

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	$450K —	6 —	$73,462 —
2024	$440.8K ▼ 2.0%	6 ±0%	$74,397 ▲ 1.3%
2025	$429.1K ▼ 2.7%	6 ±0%	$73,097 ▼ 1.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Karol Gilchrist Swartzlander

Executive Director, California Commission on Aging/Commission on Aging

2025 total comp

$135,852

Base pay: $132,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,852
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3160015659001
Salary Total: $11,049
Total Pay: $135,852

Karol Gilchrist Swartzlander works as a Executive Director, California Commission on Aging for Commission on Aging. Their status is full-time. Karol earned $135,852 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Patrick Smith

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Commission on Aging

2025 total comp

$82,569

Base pay: $81,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3160015393700
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $82,569

At Commission on Aging, Patrick Smith serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,569. They are represented by R01.

Maryke Melman

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Commission on Aging

2025 total comp

$74,398

Base pay: $73,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3160015393701
Salary Total: $6,448
Total Pay: $74,398

Maryke Melman is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Commission on Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,398. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Leza Coleman

Staff Services Manager I/Commission on Aging

2025 total comp

$71,795

Base pay: $55,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,061
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3160014800001
Salary Total: $8,061
Total Pay: $71,795

Leza Coleman is a Staff Services Manager I at Commission on Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,795. Union affiliation: S01.

Peter Anderson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Commission on Aging

2025 total comp

$35,162

Base pay: $35,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,162
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3160015393901
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $35,162

Peter Anderson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Commission on Aging. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,162. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marcella Villanueva

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Commission on Aging

2025 total comp

$29,301

Base pay: $21,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3160015393702
Salary Total: $6,718
Total Pay: $29,301

Marcella Villanueva holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Commission on Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $29,301. Union affiliation: R01.