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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Gabrielle Santori

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

2025 total comp

$32,391

Base pay: $32,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910431973004
Salary Total: $4,568
Total Pay: $32,391

Gabrielle Santori is a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,391. They are represented by R04.

Tony Esposito

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

2025 total comp

$32,308

Base pay: $32,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912934267009
Salary Total: $5,387
Total Pay: $32,308

Tony Esposito 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 $32,308. Union affiliation: R01.

Ricardo Rivera

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

2025 total comp

$32,297

Base pay: $32,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912834267119
Salary Total: $5,387
Total Pay: $32,297

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Ricardo Rivera serves as a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $32,297. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Diana Suarez

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

2025 total comp

$32,290

Base pay: $31,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,319
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915531975007
Salary Total: $5,064
Total Pay: $32,290

Diana Suarez holds the role of Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,290. They are represented by R04.

Angelina Gray

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

2023 total comp

$32,275

Base pay: $31,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912731975016
Salary Total: $5,164
Total Pay: $32,275

Angelina Gray holds the role of Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,275. They are represented by R04.

Tina Ha

Office Assistant (General)/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$32,192

Base pay: $32,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913931441741
Salary Total: $3,544
Total Pay: $32,192

Tina Ha holds the role of Office Assistant (General) at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,192. They are represented by R04.

Elizabeth Barrera

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

2023 total comp

$32,113

Base pay: $26,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914664380037
Salary Total: $8,784
Total Pay: $32,113

Elizabeth Barrera works as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $32,113 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

David Cameron

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

2024 total comp

$32,066

Base pay: $31,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $986
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,573
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913921138006
Salary Total: $4,573
Total Pay: $32,066

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, David Cameron serves as a Office Technician (General). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $32,066. Union affiliation: R04.

Aaron Phillips

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

2023 total comp

$32,058

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914714380007
Salary Total: $8,784
Total Pay: $32,058

Aaron Phillips holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,058. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Evelyn Estrada

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$31,954

Base pay: $31,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912938690036
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $31,954

Evelyn Estrada holds the role of Business Taxes Representative at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,954. Union affiliation: R01.

Monika Dutt

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

2025 total comp

$31,891

Base pay: $31,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,679
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910334267005
Salary Total: $6,170
Total Pay: $31,891

Monika Dutt 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 $31,891. They are represented by R01.

James Tuns

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

2023 total comp

$31,880

Base pay: $31,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,409
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910831973700
Salary Total: $4,559
Total Pay: $31,880

James Tuns is a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $31,880. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Maria Carbajal

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$31,850

Base pay: $29,567
Overtime: $833
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,211
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912838690004
Salary Total: $5,211
Total Pay: $31,850

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Maria Carbajal serves as a Business Taxes Representative. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,850. They are represented by R01.

Paul Turrietta

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

2023 total comp

$31,676

Base pay: $16,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,636
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912631975001
Salary Total: $4,786
Total Pay: $14,577

Paul Turrietta is a Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $31,676. Union affiliation: R04.

Mariana Ortega-Nunez

Student Assistant/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$31,654

Base pay: $31,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,654
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910834870908
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $31,654

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Mariana Ortega-Nunez serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,654. Their bargaining unit is E.

Sofia Van Valin

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

2025 total comp

$31,609

Base pay: $31,025
Overtime: $334
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910934267005
Salary Total: $5,387
Total Pay: $31,609

Sofia Van Valin 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 $31,609. Union affiliation: R01.