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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Erica Lu

Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$17,850

Base pay: $17,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,379
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913161973903
Salary Total: $3,529
Total Pay: $17,850

Erica Lu works as a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $17,850 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Eden Alcantar

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$17,789

Base pay: $17,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914641139004
Salary Total: $3,643
Total Pay: $17,789

Eden Alcantar is a Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $17,789. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Aidan Chu

Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$17,718

Base pay: $17,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910231973700
Salary Total: $3,694
Total Pay: $17,718

Aidan Chu is a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $17,718. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Mahayah Phillips Jennings

Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$17,718

Base pay: $17,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910231973750
Salary Total: $3,694
Total Pay: $17,718

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Mahayah Phillips Jennings serves as a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,718. Union affiliation: R04.

Donna Shiflett

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$17,678

Base pay: $17,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,211
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912638690001
Salary Total: $5,211
Total Pay: $17,678

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Donna Shiflett serves as a Business Taxes Representative. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $17,678. Their bargaining unit is R01.

My Khanh Tran

Student Assistant/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$17,560

Base pay: $17,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,560
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913714870908
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $17,560

My Khanh Tran works as a Student Assistant for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is intermittent. My earned $17,560 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Praneel Dayal

Accountant Trainee/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$17,435

Base pay: $17,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,442
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913714179014
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $17,435

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Praneel Dayal serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,435. They are represented by R01.

Julie Gladysz

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

2024 total comp

$17,338

Base pay: $14,943
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $2,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914644281007
Salary Total: $8,238
Total Pay: $17,338

Julie Gladysz holds the role of Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $17,338. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Leticia Gonzalez

Business Taxes Compliance Specialist/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp

$17,259

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,259
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,259
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,847
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910538694021
Salary Total: $8,047
Total Pay: $17,259

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Leticia Gonzalez serves as a Business Taxes Compliance Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $17,259. Union affiliation: R01.

Manuel Aguilar Gonzalez

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

2023 total comp

$17,248

Base pay: $16,654
Overtime: $595
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910434267010
Salary Total: $4,424
Total Pay: $17,248

Manuel Aguilar Gonzalez works as a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Manuel earned $17,248 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Ashley Lee

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

2025 total comp

$17,221

Base pay: $17,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915534267012
Salary Total: $5,778
Total Pay: $17,221

Ashley Lee holds the role of Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,221. Union affiliation: R01.