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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 138

Abdullah Mohammed

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

2025 total comp

-$300

Base pay: -$300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914924267001
Salary Total: $7,194
Total Pay: -$300

Abdullah Mohammed works as a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Abdullah earned -$300 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Brandie Kendrick

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

2025 total comp

-$435

Base pay: -$435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$435
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,769
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910331974752
Salary Total: $2,460
Total Pay: -$435

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Brandie Kendrick serves as a Tax Technician II, Board of Equalization. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$435. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Alan Tanner

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

2025 total comp

-$442

Base pay: -$442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,164
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914861975067
Salary Total: $5,164
Total Pay: -$442

Alan Tanner works as a Tax Technician III, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. Alan earned -$442 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rehan Qedwai

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

2025 total comp

-$541

Base pay: -$541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2912834267078
Salary Total: $4,425
Total Pay: -$541

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Rehan Qedwai serves as a Tax Auditor, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$541. They are represented by R01.

Kyle Johnson

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

2024 total comp

-$1,061

Base pay: -$1,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,736
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2913921138032
Salary Total: $3,736
Total Pay: -$1,061

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Kyle Johnson serves as a Office Technician (General). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$1,061. Their bargaining unit is R04.

John Heredia

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

2025 total comp

-$1,080

Base pay: -$1,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914734380044
Salary Total: $9,500
Total Pay: -$1,080

John Heredia works as a Business Taxes Specialist I, Board of Equalization for Department of Tax and Fee Administrative. Their status is full-time. John earned -$1,080 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Anna Jones

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

2025 total comp

-$1,675

Base pay: -$2,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,319
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2914811975089
Salary Total: $5,159
Total Pay: -$1,675

Anna Jones 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 -$1,675. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Acquanetta Oliver

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

-$2,226

Base pay: -$2,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,722
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2915178690011
Salary Total: $6,722
Total Pay: -$2,226

At Department of Tax and Fee Administrative, Acquanetta Oliver serves as a Business Taxes Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$2,226. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Xavia Jackson

Business Taxes Representative/Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

2025 total comp

-$4,344

Base pay: -$4,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,540
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2910838690010
Salary Total: $5,540
Total Pay: -$4,344

Xavia Jackson 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 -$4,344. They are represented by R01.