California / Employment Development Department / Information Technology Specialist I

Job-title file

Information Technology Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

439 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $103,680, above the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 439
Total payroll: $42.3M
Role median: $103,680
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,122$125,212+

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

How total compensation varies among the 439 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Information Technology Specialist I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators — about 26,170 people — is $106,440. Employment Development Department pays a median base salary of $110,965 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 54th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Employment Development Department sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$72,400

$88,680

$106,440

$134,190

$166,730

Employment Development Department median · $110,965

The bar is the range of annual wages for Network and Computer Systems Administrators across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Employment Development Department’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators — about 314,340 people — is $99,130. Employment Development Department’s median base salary is 12% above that national figure, about the 61st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$62,640

$78,010

$99,130

$126,640

$155,050

Employment Development Department median · $110,965

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 588 of 633 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Employment Development Department is $110,343, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Information Technology Specialist I is held in 110 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $103,680 ranks #61 of 110.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA State Auditor's Office

$132,366 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$128,717 · 265

CA. Coastal Commission

$128,247 · 2

CA Department of Human Resources

$124,141 · 21

Wildlife Conservation Board

$123,314 · 1

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$123,314 · 166

California Horse Racing Board

$123,314 · 3

Arts Council

$123,314 · 1

Department of Child Support Service

$123,314 · 197

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$123,014 · 1

Real Estate

$122,714 · 17

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$121,780 · 155

Median total compensation for the Information Technology Specialist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Information Technology Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $116,489 ranks #2 of 2. See Information Technology Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$302,249 · 100

Median total compensation for comparable Information Technology Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Anusha Dara

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$80,901

Base pay: $80,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402113
Salary Total: $6,965
Total Pay: $80,901

Anusha Dara holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,901. Union affiliation: R01.

Sravanthi Patti

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$80,237

Sub-department: CA Workforce Investment Board
Base pay: $79,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2834011402004
Salary Total: $6,965
Total Pay: $80,237

Sravanthi Patti works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department within CA Workforce Investment Board. Their status is full-time. Sravanthi earned $80,237 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Benjamin Ryans

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$80,020

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $79,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793191402002
Salary Total: $6,965
Total Pay: $80,020

Benjamin Ryans is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,020. Union affiliation: R01.

Mario Acevedo Jimenez

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$79,750

Base pay: $79,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,957
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501402007
Salary Total: $6,748
Total Pay: $79,750

Mario Acevedo Jimenez is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,750. They are represented by R01.

Jim Otsuka

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,973

Base pay: $78,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803901402016
Salary Total: $6,633
Total Pay: $78,973

Jim Otsuka works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Jim earned $78,973 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Reshma Parveen

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,973

Base pay: $78,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402976
Salary Total: $6,633
Total Pay: $78,973

Reshma Parveen holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,973. Union affiliation: R01.

Tommy Tapia

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,957

Base pay: $78,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,957
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402089
Salary Total: $6,657
Total Pay: $78,957

Tommy Tapia works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Tommy earned $78,957 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Louis Dao

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,942

Base pay: $78,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402013
Salary Total: $6,657
Total Pay: $78,942

Louis Dao is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,942. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amoluck Shergill

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,657

Base pay: $78,057
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431402019
Salary Total: $6,633
Total Pay: $78,657

Amoluck Shergill holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,657. Union affiliation: R01.

Rana Ahmad

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,604

Base pay: $78,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402090
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $78,604

Rana Ahmad is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,604. They are represented by R01.

Andrew Tran

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,385

Base pay: $77,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402120
Salary Total: $6,633
Total Pay: $78,385

Andrew Tran is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,385. They are represented by R01.

Albert Lam

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$78,254

Base pay: $77,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501402023
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $78,254

Albert Lam is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,254. Union affiliation: R01.

Jorge Cedeno Figueroa

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$78,208

Base pay: $75,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,768
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402009
Salary Total: $6,768
Total Pay: $78,208

Jorge Cedeno Figueroa is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $78,208. Union affiliation: R01.

Jin Park

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,990

Base pay: $77,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402095
Salary Total: $6,657
Total Pay: $77,990

Jin Park works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Jin earned $77,990 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ashish Choudhari

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,976

Base pay: $77,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402109
Salary Total: $8,010
Total Pay: $77,976

Ashish Choudhari works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Ashish earned $77,976 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Hana Sakauye

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,714

Base pay: $77,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431402003
Salary Total: $6,634
Total Pay: $77,714

Hana Sakauye is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,714. They are represented by R01.

Melvin Prasad

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,714

Base pay: $77,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402071
Salary Total: $6,634
Total Pay: $77,714

Melvin Prasad works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Melvin earned $77,714 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Sowmya Murali

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,705

Base pay: $77,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402091
Salary Total: $6,657
Total Pay: $77,705

At Employment Development Department, Sowmya Murali serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,705. Union affiliation: R01.

Diane Manriquez

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$77,465

Base pay: $67,501
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402063
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $77,465

Diane Manriquez holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $77,465. They are represented by R01.

Victor Cruz Ramos

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,398

Base pay: $76,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402118
Salary Total: $6,634
Total Pay: $77,398

At Employment Development Department, Victor Cruz Ramos serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,398. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Justin Vierstra

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,386

Base pay: $76,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402097
Salary Total: $6,657
Total Pay: $77,386

Justin Vierstra holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,386. They are represented by R01.

Hari Krishna Kovuru

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,163

Base pay: $76,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402025
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $77,163

At Employment Development Department, Hari Krishna Kovuru serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,163. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Deepthi Mansabdar

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,070

Base pay: $76,470
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402976
Salary Total: $6,948
Total Pay: $77,070

At Employment Development Department, Deepthi Mansabdar serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,070. They are represented by R01.

Rochella Somphithack

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$77,039

Sub-department: Employment Training Panel
Base pay: $76,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2813931402003
Salary Total: $6,657
Total Pay: $77,039

Rochella Somphithack holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department within Employment Training Panel. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,039. They are represented by R01.

Mario Ruelas-Soto

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$76,765

Base pay: $76,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402045
Salary Total: $6,634
Total Pay: $76,765

Mario Ruelas-Soto is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,765. They are represented by R01.

Marina Tokarskiy

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$76,765

Base pay: $76,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501402004
Salary Total: $6,634
Total Pay: $76,765

Marina Tokarskiy works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Marina earned $76,765 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Sivasankari Pursothaman

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$76,449

Base pay: $75,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501402074
Salary Total: $6,634
Total Pay: $76,449

Sivasankari Pursothaman works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Sivasankari earned $76,449 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Fred Black

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$76,347

Base pay: $74,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,708
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402045
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $76,347

Fred Black works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Fred earned $76,347 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sruthi Aitipamula

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$76,067

Base pay: $75,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402010
Salary Total: $7,265
Total Pay: $76,067

Sruthi Aitipamula works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Sruthi earned $76,067 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Alejandro Franco

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,605

Base pay: $75,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,612
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402976
Salary Total: $6,414
Total Pay: $75,605

Alejandro Franco works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Alejandro earned $75,605 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ziqian Li

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$75,028

Base pay: $74,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431402976
Salary Total: $6,634
Total Pay: $75,028

At Employment Development Department, Ziqian Li serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,028. Union affiliation: R01.