Job-title file

C.E.A.

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

8 employees hold this title in Cradle to Career. Median total compensation for the role is $167,877, above the department median of $53,395.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $167,877
Agency median: $53,395
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$130,945$197,830+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Cradle to Career, the median of $167,877 ranks #54 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Ryan Estrellado

C.E.A./Cradle to Career

2025 total comp

$187,085

Base pay: $183,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,745
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4241007500003
Salary Total: $15,273
Total Pay: $187,085

At Cradle to Career, Ryan Estrellado serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,085. They are represented by M01.