California / Employment Development Department / Information Technology Specialist I

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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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Zorawar Grewal

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$86,967

Base pay: $86,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402078
Salary Total: $7,339
Total Pay: $86,967

Zorawar Grewal works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Zorawar earned $86,967 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Elios Sgouros

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$86,947

Base pay: $86,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,540
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402101
Salary Total: $7,314
Total Pay: $86,947

Elios Sgouros holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,947. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Derek Yang

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$86,451

Base pay: $85,851
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402019
Salary Total: $7,295
Total Pay: $86,451

Derek Yang is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,451. Union affiliation: R01.

Peter Yu

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$86,380

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402098
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $86,380

At Employment Development Department, Peter Yu serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,380. Union affiliation: R01.

Jesse Kilburn

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$86,103

Base pay: $85,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402119
Salary Total: $7,295
Total Pay: $86,103

At Employment Development Department, Jesse Kilburn serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,103. Union affiliation: R01.

Alexis Urbain-Racine

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$86,103

Base pay: $85,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402023
Salary Total: $7,295
Total Pay: $86,103

Alexis Urbain-Racine works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Alexis earned $86,103 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Laron Cooksey

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$85,635

Base pay: $85,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402083
Salary Total: $7,339
Total Pay: $85,635

Laron Cooksey is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,635. Union affiliation: R01.

Janani Selvaraj

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$85,408

Base pay: $84,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431402087
Salary Total: $7,295
Total Pay: $85,408

Janani Selvaraj holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $85,408. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shalini Alagesan

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$84,719

Base pay: $84,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,719
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402090
Salary Total: $7,265
Total Pay: $84,719

Shalini Alagesan works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Shalini earned $84,719 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jessica Hare-Simmons

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$84,367

Base pay: $83,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402015
Salary Total: $6,948
Total Pay: $84,367

At Employment Development Department, Jessica Hare-Simmons serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,367. They are represented by R01.

Jonathan Lam

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$84,366

Base pay: $83,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402033
Salary Total: $7,295
Total Pay: $84,366

At Employment Development Department, Jonathan Lam serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,366. Union affiliation: R01.

Stephen Harvey

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$84,156

Base pay: $83,556
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402111
Salary Total: $8,411
Total Pay: $84,156

Stephen Harvey holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,156. They are represented by R01.

William Mills

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$84,153

Base pay: $83,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,257
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402003
Salary Total: $8,009
Total Pay: $84,153

William Mills is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,153. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Laura Nguyen

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$83,926

Base pay: $83,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431402976
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $83,926

At Employment Development Department, Laura Nguyen serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,926. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Eduardo Nanca

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$83,772

Base pay: $83,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,772
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402024
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $83,772

Eduardo Nanca works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Eduardo earned $83,772 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Tyler Bjornson

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$82,984

Base pay: $82,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402007
Salary Total: $7,629
Total Pay: $82,984

Tyler Bjornson works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Tyler earned $82,984 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tsai Saeturn

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$82,771

Base pay: $82,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803511402976
Salary Total: $7,068
Total Pay: $82,771

Tsai Saeturn is a Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,771. They are represented by R01.

Lynna Nguyen

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$82,613

Base pay: $82,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,568
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803901402031
Salary Total: $6,991
Total Pay: $82,613

At Employment Development Department, Lynna Nguyen serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,613. They are represented by R01.

Ahmad Sarbazzada

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$82,418

Base pay: $81,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,418
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,257
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402072
Salary Total: $8,009
Total Pay: $82,418

Ahmad Sarbazzada holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,418. Union affiliation: R01.

Joy Lor

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$82,294

Base pay: $81,794
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402034
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $82,294

Joy Lor works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Joy earned $82,294 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Stephen Renda

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$82,103

Base pay: $79,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,088
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431402087
Salary Total: $7,088
Total Pay: $82,103

Stephen Renda works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $82,103 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Sammy He

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$81,857

Base pay: $81,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491402116
Salary Total: $6,990
Total Pay: $81,857

Sammy He works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Sammy earned $81,857 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Pak Lou

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$81,795

Base pay: $81,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431402009
Salary Total: $6,990
Total Pay: $81,795

Pak Lou holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,795. Union affiliation: R01.

Divyapriya Thirumaiyan

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$81,769

Base pay: $81,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,769
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471402976
Salary Total: $6,948
Total Pay: $81,769

Divyapriya Thirumaiyan works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Divyapriya earned $81,769 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Saad Rehman

Information Technology Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$81,597

Base pay: $80,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,597
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531402102
Salary Total: $7,313
Total Pay: $81,597

At Employment Development Department, Saad Rehman serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,597. They are represented by R01.