California / Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

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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

-$4,344$168,152+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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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Christa Spinali

Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp

$126,068

Base pay: $122,348
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910234277002
Salary Total: $10,790
Total Pay: $126,068

Christa Spinali works as a Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Christa earned $126,068 in 2024. Union affiliation: S01.

Stephanie Brandeis

Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$126,067

Base pay: $120,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915534379002
Salary Total: $10,187
Total Pay: $126,067

Stephanie Brandeis holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $126,067. They are represented by R01.

Kashun Chan

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$126,030

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134380013
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $126,030

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Kashun Chan serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,030. Union affiliation: R01.

Muhammad Abu-Qurah

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$126,030

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Out of State

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914334380009
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $126,030

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Muhammad Abu-Qurah serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,030. Union affiliation: R01.

Keith Raynor

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$126,030

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Out of State
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914334380001
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $126,030

Keith Raynor holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $126,030. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Candace V Steinbach

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$126,030

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Chicago, Illinois
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914034380035
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $126,030

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Candace V Steinbach serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,030. They are represented by R01.

Kaouther Jamal

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp

$125,982

Base pay: $121,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Chicago, Illinois

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914034380031
Salary Total: $10,131
Total Pay: $125,982

Kaouther Jamal works as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Kaouther earned $125,982 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Robert Olko

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,980

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134380033
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $125,980

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Robert Olko serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,980. They are represented by R01.

Niguel Perez

Business Taxes Administrator I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,925

Base pay: $122,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910634335006
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $125,925

Niguel Perez holds the role of Business Taxes Administrator I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,925. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Scott Gray

Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,899

Base pay: $125,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,542
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915534379003
Salary Total: $10,476
Total Pay: $125,899

Scott Gray works as a Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $125,899 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Joseph Saltenberger

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,894

Base pay: $125,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,066
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913811414002
Salary Total: $10,734
Total Pay: $125,894

Joseph Saltenberger works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $125,894 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Yoana Mcguinness

Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,893

Base pay: $125,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,111
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914614277002
Salary Total: $10,778
Total Pay: $125,893

Yoana Mcguinness is a Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,893. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Redinela Zhurka

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,730

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134380021
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $125,730

Redinela Zhurka works as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Redinela earned $125,730 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

James Branagan

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,730

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134380002
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $125,730

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, James Branagan serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,730. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Adrian Raju

Business Taxes Administrator I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,620

Base pay: $121,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910334335003
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $125,620

Adrian Raju works as a Business Taxes Administrator I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $125,620 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Yoana Mcguinness

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$125,614

Base pay: $106,286
Overtime: $18,678
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914614380016
Salary Total: $9,500
Total Pay: $125,614

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Yoana Mcguinness serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,614. They are represented by R01.

Garry Zeltser

Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,605

Base pay: $121,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,542
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134379012
Salary Total: $10,572
Total Pay: $125,605

Garry Zeltser holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,605. Union affiliation: R01.

Melissa Hayes

Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,535

Base pay: $124,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913214378001
Salary Total: $10,737
Total Pay: $125,535

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Melissa Hayes serves as a Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,535. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mamata Panday

Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$125,500

Base pay: $123,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,434
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912734277009
Salary Total: $10,434
Total Pay: $125,500

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Mamata Panday serves as a Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $125,500. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Kia Copeland

Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp

$125,486

Base pay: $124,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Chicago, Illinois
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,235
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914034379001
Salary Total: $10,581
Total Pay: $125,486

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Kia Copeland serves as a Business Taxes Specialist II, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $125,486. Their bargaining unit is R01.

David Aguinaldo

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,380

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Chicago, Illinois
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914034380032
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $125,380

David Aguinaldo works as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. David earned $125,380 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ki Park

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,380

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134380014
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $125,380

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Ki Park serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,380. Union affiliation: R01.

Sunil Patel

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,380

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134380009
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $125,380

Sunil Patel works as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Sunil earned $125,380 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Natalya Gontcharova

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,330

Base pay: $121,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134380003
Salary Total: $10,123
Total Pay: $125,330

Natalya Gontcharova holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,330. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kuldeep Dosanjh

Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp

$125,282

Base pay: $124,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914864277004
Salary Total: $10,790
Total Pay: $125,282

Kuldeep Dosanjh holds the role of Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $125,282. They are represented by S01.

Stephanie Ha

Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$125,143

Base pay: $14,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $110,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914944380043
Salary Total: $9,048
Total Pay: $9,696

Stephanie Ha works as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $125,143 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Charles Patterson

Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$125,112

Base pay: $121,392
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,112
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914644277012
Salary Total: $10,265
Total Pay: $125,112

Charles Patterson is a Supervising Tax Auditor II Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,112. Their bargaining unit is S01.