California / Employment Development Department / Information Technology Specialist III

Job-title file

Information Technology Specialist III

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

20 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $142,681, above the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 20
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $142,681
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$495$152,092+

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

How total compensation varies among the 20 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 III 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 $25,000 in 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 III is held in 67 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $142,681 ranks #47 of 67.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$174,524 · 3

Finance

$159,292 · 1

CA State Auditor's Office

$157,001 · 1

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$153,953 · 26

Financial Information Systems for CA Off

$152,395 · 1

Housing and Community Develop

$152,217 · 2

Cdcr/Cchcs

$152,092 · 7

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$152,092 · 3

Education

$152,092 · 2

Department of Managed Care

$152,092 · 2

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$152,092 · 1

Conservation

$152,092 · 1

Median total compensation for the Information Technology Specialist III 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 Specialist roles 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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Michael Leszczynski

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803511415976
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Michael Leszczynski holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Pros Kong

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803511415976
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Pros Kong works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Pros earned $152,092 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Sivakumar Murugesan

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501415004
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Sivakumar Murugesan is a Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Martin Radan

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803901415976
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

At Employment Development Department, Martin Radan serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,092. Their bargaining unit is M01.

William Mcbee

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491415976
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

William Mcbee holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Gonzalo Cabrera

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$150,328

Base pay: $146,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803901415005
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $150,328

At Employment Development Department, Gonzalo Cabrera serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,328. They are represented by M01.

Phelan Sullivan

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$149,143

Base pay: $145,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531415001
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $149,143

At Employment Development Department, Phelan Sullivan serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,143. Their bargaining unit is M01.

John Gray

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$148,972

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471415001
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $148,972

John Gray holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,972. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Dinesh Joshi

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$146,544

Base pay: $142,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491415976
Salary Total: $12,186
Total Pay: $146,544

At Employment Development Department, Dinesh Joshi serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,544. They are represented by M01.

Richard Abacan

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$145,762

Base pay: $142,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803511415976
Salary Total: $11,925
Total Pay: $145,762

Richard Abacan is a Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,762. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Vinay Kumar Kamisetty

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$139,599

Base pay: $139,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,132
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531415976
Salary Total: $11,768
Total Pay: $139,599

Vinay Kumar Kamisetty works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Vinay earned $139,599 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Daniel Almeida

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$135,987

Base pay: $135,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531415976
Salary Total: $11,771
Total Pay: $135,987

Daniel Almeida works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $135,987 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Ganesh Kumar Thiagarajan

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$132,841

Base pay: $132,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803511415002
Salary Total: $11,717
Total Pay: $132,841

Ganesh Kumar Thiagarajan works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Ganesh earned $132,841 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Mark Boyko

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$131,716

Base pay: $127,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803431415004
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $131,716

Mark Boyko holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,716. They are represented by M01.

Milan Bhavsar

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$118,911

Base pay: $115,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,132
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501415976
Salary Total: $9,828
Total Pay: $118,911

Milan Bhavsar holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,911. Union affiliation: M01.

Kenneth Keehner

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$107,001

Base pay: $37,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,894
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,369
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531415003
Salary Total: $12,369
Total Pay: $107,001

Kenneth Keehner works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $107,001 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Lon Rohlfing

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $101,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803461415001
Salary Total: $10,443
Total Pay: $106,663

At Employment Development Department, Lon Rohlfing serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $106,663. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Diana Cossey

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$41,213

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501415946
Salary Total: $11,781
Total Pay: $41,213

Diana Cossey is a Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,213. Union affiliation: M01.

Steve Borba

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$11,709

Base pay: $11,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531415001
Salary Total: $11,659
Total Pay: $11,709

At Employment Development Department, Steve Borba serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $11,709. They are represented by M01.

Gary Leong

Information Technology Specialist III/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$495

Base pay: $445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $495
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,634
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531415916
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $495

Gary Leong is a Information Technology Specialist III at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $495. Union affiliation: M01.