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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Patricia Radovich

Executive Secretary I/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$46,337

Base pay: $21,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914401247001
Salary Total: $5,441
Total Pay: $46,337

Patricia Radovich holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,337. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Cornelia Ross

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

2025 total comp

$46,302

Base pay: $45,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910631139002
Salary Total: $3,899
Total Pay: $46,302

Cornelia Ross works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Cornelia earned $46,302 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Cheri Preszler

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

2025 total comp

$46,302

Base pay: $45,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915171139016
Salary Total: $3,899
Total Pay: $46,302

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Cheri Preszler serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $46,302. They are represented by R04.

Liyi Yu

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

2025 total comp

$46,190

Base pay: $45,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: New York, New York

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914134267009
Salary Total: $6,554
Total Pay: $46,190

Liyi Yu 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 $46,190. Union affiliation: R01.

Haylee Duey

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp

$46,175

Base pay: $44,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910838690108
Salary Total: $5,635
Total Pay: $46,175

Haylee Duey is a Business Taxes Representative at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $46,175. They are represented by R01.

Sandeep Johal

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

2024 total comp

$46,158

Base pay: $45,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914741973748
Salary Total: $3,876
Total Pay: $46,158

Sandeep Johal works as a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Sandeep earned $46,158 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Nicholas Wilson

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

2025 total comp

$46,111

Base pay: $45,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Solano
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910931973702
Salary Total: $3,961
Total Pay: $46,111

Nicholas Wilson holds the role of Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,111. Union affiliation: R04.

Francisco Martinez

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

2025 total comp

$46,100

Base pay: $45,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,575
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913311138005
Salary Total: $4,226
Total Pay: $46,100

Francisco Martinez holds the role of Office Technician (General) at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,100. They are represented by R04.

Nicole Ynostroza

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

2024 total comp

$46,044

Base pay: $45,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,912
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910631973770
Salary Total: $3,881
Total Pay: $46,044

Nicole Ynostroza works as a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $46,044 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Sina Sykes

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

2025 total comp

$46,038

Base pay: $45,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913161973903
Salary Total: $3,872
Total Pay: $46,038

Sina Sykes holds the role of Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,038. Union affiliation: R04.

Desiree Ortega

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$46,018

Base pay: $45,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913168690024
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $46,018

Desiree Ortega 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 $46,018. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Violet Arch

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

2023 total comp

$45,996

Base pay: $45,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,140
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914931975003
Salary Total: $3,943
Total Pay: $45,996

Violet Arch is a Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $45,996. They are represented by R04.

Fran Shao

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

2023 total comp

$45,980

Base pay: $43,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,652
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915531974777
Salary Total: $3,879
Total Pay: $45,980

Fran Shao holds the role of Tax Technician II, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,980. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Cheng Saeteurn

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

2024 total comp

$45,972

Base pay: $45,235
Overtime: $137
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913161973720
Salary Total: $3,876
Total Pay: $45,972

Cheng Saeteurn is a Tax Technician I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $45,972. Union affiliation: R04.