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

Evan Underwood

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$22,291

Base pay: $22,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6955161402001
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $22,291

Evan Underwood holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,291. Union affiliation: R01.

Michael Deraya

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$21,995

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,512
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953641405008
Salary Total: $11,512
Total Pay: $21,995

Michael Deraya works as a Information Technology Manager I for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $21,995 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.

Aditya Lakkoju

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$20,539

Base pay: $20,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953521402005
Salary Total: $6,318
Total Pay: $20,539

At Department of Technology, Aditya Lakkoju serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,539. They are represented by R01.

Tamara Schmidt

Information Technology Supervisor II/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$20,489

Base pay: $20,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,489
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954211404901
Salary Total: $66
Total Pay: $20,489

At Department of Technology, Tamara Schmidt serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,489. Union affiliation: S01.

Polly Brewington

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$20,286

Base pay: $23,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$3,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,286
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: 6953641402033
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $20,286

At Department of Technology, Polly Brewington serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,286. Union affiliation: R01.

Bharani Indraganti

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$20,260

Base pay: $20,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953111402017
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $20,260

Bharani Indraganti holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,260. They are represented by R01.

Saleem Kazmi

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$19,795

Base pay: $15,801
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954051402002
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $19,795

At Department of Technology, Saleem Kazmi serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,795. They are represented by R01.

Michelle Snasel

Information Technology Supervisor II/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$19,406

Base pay: -$13,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6959521404005
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $19,406

Michelle Snasel works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $19,406 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Curtis Haynes

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$19,138

Base pay: $16,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,863
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953121402014
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $19,138

Curtis Haynes is a Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,138. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stefanie Carpenter

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$18,038

Base pay: $18,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,038
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954401405901
Salary Total: $73
Total Pay: $18,038

Stefanie Carpenter works as a Information Technology Manager I for Department of Technology. Their status is intermittent. Stefanie earned $18,038 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Elbert V Iii Lawrence

Information Technology Manager II/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$17,708

Base pay: $17,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,708
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953011406901
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $17,708

Elbert V Iii Lawrence holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Department of Technology. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,708. Union affiliation: M01.

Sara List

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$16,249

Base pay: $15,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,249
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952425393709
Salary Total: $3,225
Total Pay: $16,249

Sara List holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Technology. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,249. They are represented by R01.

Abarna Sridhar

Information Technology Associate/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$16,099

Base pay: $15,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,930
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953641401013
Salary Total: $5,752
Total Pay: $16,099

Abarna Sridhar works as a Information Technology Associate for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Abarna earned $16,099 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Beverly James

Program Technician/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$15,866

Base pay: $15,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952489927002
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $15,866

Beverly James works as a Program Technician for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Beverly earned $15,866 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Dawn Croghan

Senior Personnel Specialist/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$15,401

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,184
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952441317001
Salary Total: $6,184
Total Pay: $15,401

Dawn Croghan is a Senior Personnel Specialist at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $15,401. Union affiliation: R01.