California / Department of Technology

Agency file

Department of Technology

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of Technology provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2025, this agency had 1,033 employees with median total compensation of $123,314; the highest distinct record was $317,115.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $119M
Employees: 1,033
Median total: $123,314
Highest record: $317,115

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$37$181,764+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,033 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($123,314) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $111,210 (97%)
Overtime — $87 (0%)
Other — $3,880 (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

$69,474

$93,105

$123,314

$136,023

$157,019

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $157,019 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $69,474. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist I

331 · $112,685

Information Technology Specialist II

165 · $135,191

Information Technology Manager I

134 · $150,194

Information Technology Associate

81 · $84,156

Information Technology Supervisor II

74 · $136,068

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	$112.6M —	1,029 —	$118,665 —
2024	$117.5M ▲ 4.3%	1,055 ▲ 2.5%	$120,845 ▲ 1.8%
2025	$119M ▲ 1.3%	1,033 ▼ 2.1%	$123,314 ▲ 2.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Mary Esparza

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$14,650

Base pay: $14,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,650
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,285
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954211405901
Salary Total: $65
Total Pay: $14,650

Mary Esparza is a Information Technology Manager I at Department of Technology. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $14,650. They are represented by M01.

Aakash Bhatt

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$14,540

Base pay: $14,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,872
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954304801001
Salary Total: $7,636
Total Pay: $14,540

At Department of Technology, Aakash Bhatt serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,540. They are represented by S01.

Joseph Madrid Iii

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$14,089

Base pay: $13,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952435393702
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $14,089

At Department of Technology, Joseph Madrid Iii serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $14,089. They are represented by R01.

Kimberly Starr

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$13,953

Base pay: $13,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,953
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,893
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953601414901
Salary Total: $63
Total Pay: $13,953

Kimberly Starr is a Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Technology. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $13,953. Union affiliation: R01.

Tammy Ervin

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$12,959

Base pay: $12,959
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,959
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952444800901
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $12,959

Tammy Ervin works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Technology. Their status is intermittent. Tammy earned $12,959 in 2024. Union affiliation: S01.

David Williams

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$12,167

Base pay: $11,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,857
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953101405011
Salary Total: $11,857
Total Pay: $12,167

David Williams holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,167. Union affiliation: M01.

Rhys Jenkins

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$11,623

Base pay: $7,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,019
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,446
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953801402030
Salary Total: $6,446
Total Pay: $11,623

Rhys Jenkins works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Rhys earned $11,623 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Linda Meyer-Ehly

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$11,551

Base pay: $11,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,551
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,073
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953641414901
Salary Total: $58
Total Pay: $11,551

Linda Meyer-Ehly works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Department of Technology. Their status is intermittent. Linda earned $11,551 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

John Debord

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$10,965

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953611402020
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $10,965

At Department of Technology, John Debord serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,965. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jie Xiong

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$10,895

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952481405008
Salary Total: $12,213
Total Pay: $10,895

Jie Xiong is a Information Technology Manager I at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,895. Union affiliation: M01.

Edward Fernandez

Information Technology Associate/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$10,587

Base pay: $8,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,489
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953511401008
Salary Total: $7,489
Total Pay: $10,587

Edward Fernandez is a Information Technology Associate at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $10,587. They are represented by R01.

Van Vo

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$10,335

Base pay: $5,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,512
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953111405904
Salary Total: $11,512
Total Pay: $10,335

At Department of Technology, Van Vo serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $10,335. They are represented by M01.

Suzanne Uda

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$9,982

Base pay: $9,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952461402003
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $9,982

Suzanne Uda works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Suzanne earned $9,982 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Hoang Nguyen

Information Technology Associate/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$9,500

Base pay: $9,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,589
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953111401005
Salary Total: $5,589
Total Pay: $9,500

Hoang Nguyen works as a Information Technology Associate for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Hoang earned $9,500 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Donald Gloor

Training Officer II/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$8,658

Base pay: $8,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6955615194001
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $8,658

Donald Gloor holds the role of Training Officer II at Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,658. They are represented by S01.