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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Marc Bates

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$60,732

Base pay: $60,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,399
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913168690014
Salary Total: $5,237
Total Pay: $60,732

Marc Bates is a Business Taxes Representative at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,732. Union affiliation: R01.

Makenna Decelle

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$60,692

Base pay: $60,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913605157701
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $60,692

Makenna Decelle is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,692. Union affiliation: R01.

Dan Chen

Accountant Trainee/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$60,688

Base pay: $57,738
Overtime: $113
Other pay: $2,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,992
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913714179102
Salary Total: $4,992
Total Pay: $60,688

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Dan Chen serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,688. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Calvin Smith

Office Services Supervisor II (General)/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$60,635

Base pay: $57,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914821150001
Salary Total: $5,318
Total Pay: $60,635

Calvin Smith is a Office Services Supervisor II (General) at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,635. Union affiliation: S04.

Adriana Valderrama Torres

Personnel Specialist/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$60,605

Base pay: $57,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,195
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913311303007
Salary Total: $5,039
Total Pay: $60,605

Adriana Valderrama Torres works as a Personnel Specialist for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Adriana earned $60,605 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ashley Keene

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

2023 total comp

$60,605

Base pay: $58,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914811975029
Salary Total: $5,014
Total Pay: $60,605

Ashley Keene 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 $60,605. They are represented by R04.

Jonathon Penrice

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

2025 total comp

$60,600

Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,193
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914231975021
Salary Total: $5,037
Total Pay: $60,600

Jonathon Penrice is a Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,600. They are represented by R04.

Jane Mcgrath

Executive Assistant/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$60,596

Base pay: $60,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,218
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914721728001
Salary Total: $5,061
Total Pay: $60,596

Jane Mcgrath is a Executive Assistant at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,596. They are represented by R04.

Roman Master

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

2024 total comp

$60,509

Base pay: $59,542
Overtime: $167
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914861975011
Salary Total: $5,163
Total Pay: $60,509

Roman Master works as a Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Roman earned $60,509 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Allison Danh

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2024 total comp

$60,493

Base pay: $59,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910738690078
Salary Total: $5,375
Total Pay: $60,493

Allison Danh is a Business Taxes Representative at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $60,493. Union affiliation: R01.

Shawna Brown

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$60,451

Base pay: $57,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,047
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914938690072
Salary Total: $6,526
Total Pay: $60,451

Shawna Brown is a Business Taxes Representative at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $60,451. They are represented by R01.

Ana Martinez

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$60,429

Base pay: $57,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915178690093
Salary Total: $6,526
Total Pay: $60,429

Ana Martinez works as a Business Taxes Representative for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Ana earned $60,429 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Elizabeth Moreno

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

2024 total comp

$60,408

Base pay: $59,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,164
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914231975005
Salary Total: $5,075
Total Pay: $60,408

Elizabeth Moreno works as a Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $60,408 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Ana Navarro

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

2025 total comp

$60,351

Base pay: $59,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,319
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913281975003
Salary Total: $5,159
Total Pay: $60,351

Ana Navarro is a Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,351. Union affiliation: R04.

Chun Fai Hau

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

2023 total comp

$60,349

Base pay: $57,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,745
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912634267025
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $60,349

Chun Fai Hau holds the role of Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $60,349. Union affiliation: R01.

Ruchi Karnwal

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$60,343

Base pay: $59,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,343
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910938690058
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $60,343

Ruchi Karnwal is a Business Taxes Representative at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,343. Union affiliation: R01.