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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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Puneet Dhillon

Attorney III/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp
$132,310
Base pay
$131,960
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,310
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,906
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2913225795030
Salary Total
$11,542
Total Pay
$132,310

Puneet Dhillon holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,310. They are represented by R02.

Anna Felix

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

2025 total comp
$132,300
Base pay
$128,580
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,300
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,113
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2912634331001
Salary Total
$10,780
Total Pay
$132,300

Anna Felix is a Business Taxes Administrator II, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,300. Union affiliation: S01.

Nathan Matsumoto

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp
$132,235
Base pay
$128,515
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$132,235
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,397
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2913811405010
Salary Total
$11,055
Total Pay
$132,235

Nathan Matsumoto works as a Information Technology Manager I for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $132,235 in 2025. They are represented by M01.