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Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

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

The Department of Tax and Fee Administrative manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 3,965 employees with median total compensation of $88,348; the highest distinct record was $309,053.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$348.9M
Employees
3,965
Median total
$88,348
Highest record
$309,053

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,965 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,348) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $85,393 (97%)
  • Overtime — $45 (0%)
  • Other — $2,565 (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
$43,772
$63,242
$88,348
$117,978
$130,033

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,033 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,772. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Business Taxes Representative
501 · $67,981
Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization
497 · $114,968
Business Taxes Compliance Specialist
367 · $89,831
Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization
324 · $94,155
Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization
304 · $63,736

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$338.5M
—
3,991
—
$86,339
—
2024
$348M
▲ 2.8%
4,056
▲ 1.6%
$86,358
±0%
2025
$348.9M
▲ 0.3%
3,965
▼ 2.2%
$88,348
▲ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

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Samson Ram

Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp
$103,812
Base pay
$90,986
Overtime
$7,021
Other pay
$5,805
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,812
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,931
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2914864281059
Salary Total
$7,931
Total Pay
$103,812

Samson Ram works as a Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Samson earned $103,812 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Kristen Claire Briones

Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp
$103,724
Base pay
$86,648
Overtime
$11,406
Other pay
$5,670
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,724
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,616
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2914614281040
Salary Total
$7,616
Total Pay
$103,724

Kristen Claire Briones is a Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $103,724. Union affiliation: R01.

Suzan Bills

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp
$103,710
Base pay
$75,605
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$28,106
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,710
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,550
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2913314802004
Salary Total
$9,576
Total Pay
$103,710

Suzan Bills works as a Staff Services Manager III for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Suzan earned $103,710 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joann Lai

Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp
$103,696
Base pay
$92,125
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$11,571
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,696
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,170
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2914614281013
Salary Total
$7,925
Total Pay
$103,696

Joann Lai is a Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $103,696. They are represented by R01.

Sean Tomosada

Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp
$103,492
Base pay
$101,784
Overtime
$1,108
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,492
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,740
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2912834281045
Salary Total
$8,478
Total Pay
$103,492

Sean Tomosada works as a Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $103,492 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Nenad Ivetic

Business Taxes Compliance Specialist/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp
$103,480
Base pay
$100,020
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,460
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$103,480
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,324
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2914728694038
Salary Total
$8,074
Total Pay
$103,480

Nenad Ivetic works as a Business Taxes Compliance Specialist for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nenad earned $103,480 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.