California / Employment Development Department

Agency file

Employment Development Department

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Employment Development Department supports the workforce — employment services, unemployment benefits, and enforcement of labor standards.

In 2025, this agency had 10,018 employees with median total compensation of $74,086; the highest distinct record was $347,783.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $745.6M
Employees: 10,018
Median total: $74,086
Highest record: $347,783

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$92,819$158,608+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 10,018 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($74,086) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $68,937 (93%)
Overtime — $3,816 (5%)
Other — $1,672 (2%)
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

$23,064

$52,155

$74,086

$96,670

$122,188

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $122,188 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $23,064. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Employment Program Representative

2,893 · $64,799

Disability Insurance Program Representative

1,130 · $63,363

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

849 · $79,954

Tax Compliance Representative

391 · $75,533

Information Technology Specialist I

378 · $105,374

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	$682.6M —	9,517 —	$70,710 —
2024	$709.9M ▲ 4.0%	10,570 ▲ 11.1%	$70,299 ▼ 0.6%
2025	$745.6M ▲ 5.0%	10,018 ▼ 5.2%	$74,086 ▲ 5.4%

Record list

Employees

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Crystal Moreno

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$106,409

Base pay: $73,486
Overtime: $32,324
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800409194116
Salary Total: $6,121
Total Pay: $106,409

Crystal Moreno is a Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,409. They are represented by R01.

Elizabeth Cardenas

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$106,384

Base pay: $74,118
Overtime: $30,897
Other pay: $1,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,384
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,682
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803095393976
Salary Total: $6,482
Total Pay: $106,384

Elizabeth Cardenas holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,384. Union affiliation: R01.

Stephanie Doran

Staff Services Manager I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$106,356

Base pay: $102,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803404800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $106,356

At Employment Development Department, Stephanie Doran serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,356. They are represented by S01.

Jacquelyn West

Employment Program Manager II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$106,344

Base pay: $102,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800199197005
Salary Total: $8,540
Total Pay: $106,344

Jacquelyn West holds the role of Employment Program Manager II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,344. Union affiliation: S01.

Rex Abiva

Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist)/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$106,320

Base pay: $99,945
Overtime: $5,711
Other pay: $664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807678687009
Salary Total: $8,324
Total Pay: $106,320

Rex Abiva is a Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist) at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,320. They are represented by R01.

Versean Prosser

Associate Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$106,279

Base pay: $97,176
Overtime: $6,583
Other pay: $2,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807504339007
Salary Total: $8,238
Total Pay: $106,279

At Employment Development Department, Versean Prosser serves as a Associate Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $106,279. Union affiliation: R01.

Barbara Zelny

Staff Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$106,272

Base pay: $103,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807304341006
Salary Total: $9,048
Total Pay: $106,272

Barbara Zelny works as a Staff Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $106,272 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Darryl Cabana

Research Data Supervisor I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$106,267

Base pay: $102,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,174
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803555734002
Salary Total: $8,899
Total Pay: $106,267

At Employment Development Department, Darryl Cabana serves as a Research Data Supervisor I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,267. Union affiliation: S01.