California / Department of Child Support Service

Agency file

Department of Child Support Service

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

The Department of Child Support Service 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 634 employees with median total compensation of $104,164; the highest distinct record was $226,724.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $64.3M
Employees: 634
Median total: $104,164
Highest record: $226,724

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$953$164,927+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 634 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($104,164) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $98,540 (97%)
Overtime — $57 (0%)
Other — $2,859 (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

$59,200

$82,814

$104,164

$123,314

$135,191

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $135,191 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,200. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist I

173 · $123,314

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

119 · $84,379

Staff Services Manager I

53 · $105,811

Information Technology Specialist II

39 · $135,191

Management Services Technician

24 · $58,885

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	$60.8M —	637 —	$99,596 —
2024	$64M ▲ 5.3%	655 ▲ 2.8%	$100,290 ▲ 0.7%
2025	$64.3M ▲ 0.5%	634 ▼ 3.2%	$104,164 ▲ 3.9%

Record list

Employees

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Michael Laughridge

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,914

Base pay: $96,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,883
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8174261402015
Salary Total: $9,736
Total Pay: $104,914

Michael Laughridge works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Department of Child Support Service. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $104,914 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Joseph Lott

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,557

Base pay: $104,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8171604800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $104,557

Joseph Lott is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Child Support Service. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,557. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Vijila George

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,401

Base pay: $103,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,057
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8174151414002
Salary Total: $8,785
Total Pay: $104,401

Vijila George holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Child Support Service. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,401. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kenneth Wohl

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,364

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8173514800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $104,364

Kenneth Wohl holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Child Support Service. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,364. They are represented by S01.

Reba Balbiani

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,364

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8173524800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $104,364

Reba Balbiani is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Child Support Service. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,364. They are represented by S01.

Andrew Enriques

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,364

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8172114800005
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $104,364

At Department of Child Support Service, Andrew Enriques serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,364. They are represented by S01.

Rachael Laflam

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,364

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8176214800008
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $104,364

Rachael Laflam holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Child Support Service. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,364. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Kenneth Rathbun

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,176

Base pay: $103,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8172154800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $104,176

Kenneth Rathbun works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Child Support Service. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $104,176 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Jean Shih

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,153

Base pay: $103,076
Overtime: $477
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,141
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8171805758002
Salary Total: $8,867
Total Pay: $104,153

Jean Shih holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Child Support Service. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $104,153. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vijaya Koppula

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$104,101

Base pay: $103,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,101
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8174311402031
Salary Total: $8,831
Total Pay: $104,101

At Department of Child Support Service, Vijaya Koppula serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,101. They are represented by R01.

Lisa Linker

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$103,670

Base pay: $100,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,344
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8172514800002
Salary Total: $8,480
Total Pay: $103,670

Lisa Linker is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Child Support Service. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,670. They are represented by S01.

Esther Yeung Whamond

Attorney/Department of Child Support Service

2025 total comp

$103,520

Base pay: $103,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,178
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8171115778008
Salary Total: $8,864
Total Pay: $103,520

Esther Yeung Whamond works as a Attorney for Department of Child Support Service. Their status is full-time. Esther earned $103,520 in 2025. They are represented by R02.