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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Joshua Rushing

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

2025 total comp

$89,485

Base pay: $88,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910834267005
Salary Total: $7,403
Total Pay: $89,485

Joshua Rushing is a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,485. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yuong Saengphahn

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

2025 total comp

$89,485

Base pay: $88,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912834267092
Salary Total: $7,403
Total Pay: $89,485

Yuong Saengphahn works as a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Yuong earned $89,485 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Anthony Benning

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2023 total comp

$89,446

Base pay: $76,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912938690039
Salary Total: $6,526
Total Pay: $89,446

Anthony Benning is a Business Taxes Representative at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $89,446. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Annie Lu

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

2025 total comp

$89,359

Base pay: $88,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914924380037
Salary Total: $8,846
Total Pay: $89,359

Annie Lu holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,359. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Dau Chieng

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

2025 total comp

$89,335

Base pay: $88,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914864267007
Salary Total: $7,403
Total Pay: $89,335

Dau Chieng works as a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Dau earned $89,335 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jamie Semon

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

2025 total comp

$89,332

Base pay: $88,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Out of State
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914334267003
Salary Total: $7,396
Total Pay: $89,332

Jamie Semon works as a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $89,332 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ghazala Iqbal

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

2025 total comp

$89,331

Base pay: $88,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,052
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914644380002
Salary Total: $7,810
Total Pay: $89,331

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Ghazala Iqbal serves as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,331. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shannon Haefner

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$89,330

Base pay: $85,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913224800003
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $89,330

Shannon Haefner is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,330. Union affiliation: S01.

Adam Adams

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$89,330

Base pay: $85,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913604800003
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $89,330

Adam Adams holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,330. Union affiliation: S01.

Rigo Nieves

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

2025 total comp

$89,327

Base pay: $88,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914414281002
Salary Total: $8,740
Total Pay: $89,327

Rigo Nieves works as a Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Rigo earned $89,327 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ali Al Marzouk

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

2025 total comp

$89,327

Base pay: $84,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,327
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Chicago, Illinois
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914034281004
Salary Total: $7,809
Total Pay: $89,327

Ali Al Marzouk holds the role of Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,327. Union affiliation: R01.

Veronika Buzhikov

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

2025 total comp

$89,290

Base pay: $88,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914944380075
Salary Total: $9,777
Total Pay: $89,290

Veronika Buzhikov holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,290. They are represented by R01.

Lamar Kerr-Owens

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

2023 total comp

$89,260

Base pay: $86,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,697
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910434281036
Salary Total: $7,697
Total Pay: $89,260

Lamar Kerr-Owens holds the role of Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $89,260. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kirby Comeaux

Business Taxes Compliance Specialist/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$89,236

Base pay: $88,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910538694021
Salary Total: $7,690
Total Pay: $89,236

Kirby Comeaux holds the role of Business Taxes Compliance Specialist at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,236. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Pardeep Deol

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

2025 total comp

$89,232

Base pay: $88,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914944281053
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $89,232

Pardeep Deol holds the role of Associate Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,232. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Joseph Pattison

Business Taxes Compliance Specialist/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$89,144

Base pay: $88,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,015
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912838694004
Salary Total: $7,775
Total Pay: $89,144

Joseph Pattison is a Business Taxes Compliance Specialist at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,144. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Joshua Caleb Laquian

Business Taxes Compliance Specialist/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$89,138

Base pay: $88,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910838694020
Salary Total: $7,463
Total Pay: $89,138

Joshua Caleb Laquian is a Business Taxes Compliance Specialist at Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,138. Union affiliation: R01.

Malisa Turner

Business Taxes Compliance Specialist/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

$89,094

Base pay: $88,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,094
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,015
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912838694003
Salary Total: $7,775
Total Pay: $89,094

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Malisa Turner serves as a Business Taxes Compliance Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,094. They are represented by R01.