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

Tara Hsu

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$60,449

Base pay: $59,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954405157003
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $60,449

Tara Hsu works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Tara earned $60,449 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jessica Covarrubias

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$60,156

Base pay: $59,606
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,156
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: 6951105157707
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $60,156

Jessica Covarrubias works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $60,156 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Joshua Castro

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$60,097

Base pay: $58,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952424707002
Salary Total: $5,125
Total Pay: $60,097

At Department of Technology, Joshua Castro serves as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,097. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jason Tuyen

Information Technology Associate/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$60,075

Base pay: $59,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,045
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953521401019
Salary Total: $6,045
Total Pay: $60,075

At Department of Technology, Jason Tuyen serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $60,075. They are represented by R01.

Frank Espinosa

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$59,606

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,220
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953611414028
Salary Total: $11,220
Total Pay: $59,606

Frank Espinosa holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,606. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stephanie Sanchez

Information Technology Technician/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$59,498

Base pay: $58,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954201400001
Salary Total: $5,026
Total Pay: $59,498

Stephanie Sanchez works as a Information Technology Technician for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Stephanie earned $59,498 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Darren Wilder

Information Technology Associate/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$59,235

Base pay: $58,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,118
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952411401008
Salary Total: $8,485
Total Pay: $59,235

Darren Wilder is a Information Technology Associate at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,235. They are represented by R01.

Shelby Pearce

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$58,898

Base pay: $56,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953015157704
Salary Total: $4,962
Total Pay: $58,898

Shelby Pearce is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $58,898. Union affiliation: R01.

Rena Mills

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$58,745

Base pay: $58,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952455393702
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $58,745

Rena Mills works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Rena earned $58,745 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Mary Wright

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$58,723

Base pay: $58,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,723
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,729
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952481402901
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: $58,723

Mary Wright holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Technology. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,723. Union affiliation: R01.

Tanvir Cloty

Information Technology Associate/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$58,024

Base pay: $57,270
Overtime: $304
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953521401017
Salary Total: $6,395
Total Pay: $58,024

Tanvir Cloty holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $58,024. They are represented by R01.

Fernando Olivas

Business Service Officer I (Specialist)/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$57,158

Base pay: $56,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,073
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952424720004
Salary Total: $4,921
Total Pay: $57,158

Fernando Olivas works as a Business Service Officer I (Specialist) for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Fernando earned $57,158 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Ashley Draper

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$56,727

Base pay: $21,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6955434800001
Salary Total: $8,153
Total Pay: $56,727

Ashley Draper is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $56,727. They are represented by S01.

Darren Shearer

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$56,429

Base pay: $55,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6951101139001
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $56,429

Darren Shearer works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Darren earned $56,429 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lisa Rios

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$55,829

Base pay: $55,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952431139004
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $55,829

Lisa Rios holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,829. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Laurie Amimoto

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$55,659

Base pay: $55,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,659
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953641414901
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $55,659

Laurie Amimoto works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Department of Technology. Their status is intermittent. Laurie earned $55,659 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Timofey Shambra

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2023 total comp

$54,837

Base pay: $42,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,751
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6955401402005
Salary Total: $6,751
Total Pay: $54,837

Timofey Shambra is a Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $54,837. Union affiliation: R01.

Salem Wali-Ali

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$53,886

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6954211405021
Salary Total: $12,824
Total Pay: $53,886

Salem Wali-Ali is a Information Technology Manager I at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,886. They are represented by E79.

Jane Ellen Taylor

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$53,791

Base pay: $53,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,791
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952435393701
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $53,791

Jane Ellen Taylor is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Technology. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,791. Union affiliation: R01.

Fernando Olivas

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Department of Technology

2024 total comp

$53,600

Base pay: $52,400
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,690
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952424707002
Salary Total: $4,690
Total Pay: $53,600

At Department of Technology, Fernando Olivas serves as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,600. They are represented by R01.

Jennifer Martin

Information Technology Associate/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$53,379

Base pay: $52,779
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,379
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,592
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6952411401001
Salary Total: $4,796
Total Pay: $53,379

Jennifer Martin is a Information Technology Associate at Department of Technology. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,379. They are represented by R01.

Anthony Nguyen

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Technology

2025 total comp

$53,241

Base pay: $52,791
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6953311402004
Salary Total: $6,318
Total Pay: $53,241

Anthony Nguyen works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Department of Technology. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $53,241 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.