California / Employment Development Department

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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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Alexis Carter

Employment Development Administrator/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,752

Base pay: $125,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,752
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2809144774003
Salary Total: $10,542
Total Pay: $128,752

Alexis Carter is a Employment Development Administrator at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,752. They are represented by M01.

Susan Lao

Information Technology Supervisor II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,714

Base pay: $126,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471404010
Salary Total: $10,732
Total Pay: $128,714

At Employment Development Department, Susan Lao serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,714. They are represented by S01.

Greg Rosario Jr

Employment Program Manager I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,531

Base pay: $95,149
Overtime: $29,663
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,170
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2808529189003
Salary Total: $7,925
Total Pay: $128,531

Greg Rosario Jr is a Employment Program Manager I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,531. Union affiliation: S01.

Joseph Carmena Iii

Staff Services Manager III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,502

Base pay: $125,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803454802004
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $128,502

Joseph Carmena Iii holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,502. They are represented by M01.

Justin Gill

Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,494

Base pay: $124,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,582
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807044332011
Salary Total: $10,515
Total Pay: $128,494

At Employment Development Department, Justin Gill serves as a Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,494. Union affiliation: S01.

Anil Covilakam

Information Technology Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,454

Base pay: $127,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,066
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803501414023
Salary Total: $10,734
Total Pay: $128,454

Anil Covilakam holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,454. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gabriela Bristow

Staff Services Manager III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,448

Base pay: $124,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803394802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $128,448

Gabriela Bristow works as a Staff Services Manager III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $128,448 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Kimberly Myricks

Employment Development Administrator/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$128,183

Base pay: $124,463
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800404774001
Salary Total: $10,551
Total Pay: $128,183

At Employment Development Department, Kimberly Myricks serves as a Employment Development Administrator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $128,183. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Jessica Davis

Staff Services Manager III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,179

Base pay: $124,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802274802003
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $128,179

Jessica Davis holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,179. Union affiliation: M01.

Kelly Deross

Labor Relations Manager II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$128,171

Base pay: $124,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803389539002
Salary Total: $10,550
Total Pay: $128,171

Kelly Deross works as a Labor Relations Manager II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $128,171 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Cristal Watts

Staff Services Manager III/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$128,171

Base pay: $124,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803054802004
Salary Total: $10,550
Total Pay: $128,171

Cristal Watts holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $128,171. Union affiliation: M01.

Sunshine Lee

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,126

Base pay: $77,155
Overtime: $49,811
Other pay: $1,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,956
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803095393976
Salary Total: $6,747
Total Pay: $128,126

Sunshine Lee is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,126. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Link

Information Technology Specialist II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,015

Base pay: $127,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803531414023
Salary Total: $10,732
Total Pay: $128,015

Michael Link is a Information Technology Specialist II at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,015. They are represented by R01.

Delora Hayashi

Information Technology Supervisor II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$128,015

Base pay: $127,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491404023
Salary Total: $10,527
Total Pay: $128,015

Delora Hayashi works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Delora earned $128,015 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Celeste St John

Disability Insurance Program Manager II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,955

Base pay: $89,194
Overtime: $34,864
Other pay: $3,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,551
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802269209001
Salary Total: $7,574
Total Pay: $127,955

Celeste St John holds the role of Disability Insurance Program Manager II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,955. Union affiliation: S01.

Kami Chavez

Tax Administrator II, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,896

Base pay: $124,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806014333006
Salary Total: $10,781
Total Pay: $127,896

Kami Chavez works as a Tax Administrator II, Employment Development Department for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Kami earned $127,896 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Oscar Chavez

Employment Program Manager I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,784

Base pay: $86,931
Overtime: $40,253
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,585
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2808579189026
Salary Total: $7,357
Total Pay: $127,784

Oscar Chavez holds the role of Employment Program Manager I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,784. Union affiliation: S01.

Danielle Sutti

Disability Insurance Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,750

Base pay: $73,486
Overtime: $52,488
Other pay: $1,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802109233060
Salary Total: $6,121
Total Pay: $127,750

At Employment Development Department, Danielle Sutti serves as a Disability Insurance Program Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,750. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lillian Nguyen

Employment Program Manager I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,690

Base pay: $100,549
Overtime: $23,422
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,170
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800199189011
Salary Total: $8,375
Total Pay: $127,690

At Employment Development Department, Lillian Nguyen serves as a Employment Program Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,690. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Stanley Meadows

Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,639

Base pay: $119,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,282
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807084332005
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $127,639

Stanley Meadows is a Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,639. Their bargaining unit is S01.

David Corry

Information Technology Manager I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,618

Base pay: $123,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803491405005
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $127,618

David Corry holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,618. They are represented by M01.

Suchu Hsueh

Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist)/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,616

Base pay: $96,945
Overtime: $30,070
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806408687007
Salary Total: $8,074
Total Pay: $127,616

At Employment Development Department, Suchu Hsueh serves as a Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,616. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christina Suarez

Disability Insurance Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,512

Base pay: $70,137
Overtime: $56,774
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802049233083
Salary Total: $6,121
Total Pay: $127,512

At Employment Development Department, Christina Suarez serves as a Disability Insurance Program Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,512. Union affiliation: R01.

Ruben Rendon

Employment Program Manager I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,496

Base pay: $95,685
Overtime: $28,091
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,170
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800419189027
Salary Total: $8,125
Total Pay: $127,496

Ruben Rendon works as a Employment Program Manager I for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Ruben earned $127,496 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Julia Duran

Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,451

Base pay: $123,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,198
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806004332976
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $127,451

At Employment Development Department, Julia Duran serves as a Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,451. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Teresa Ramos

Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$127,434

Base pay: $116,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807354332010
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $127,434

Teresa Ramos is a Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,434. Union affiliation: S01.

Igor Zotov

Information Technology Supervisor II/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$127,351

Base pay: $126,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,741
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803471404004
Salary Total: $10,741
Total Pay: $127,351

Igor Zotov works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Igor earned $127,351 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Adrienne Adams

Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$127,297

Base pay: $123,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,275
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807304332008
Salary Total: $10,275
Total Pay: $127,297

At Employment Development Department, Adrienne Adams serves as a Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $127,297. They are represented by S01.

Dinah Caldwell

Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$127,297

Base pay: $123,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,275
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807354332001
Salary Total: $10,275
Total Pay: $127,297

Dinah Caldwell is a Tax Administrator I, Employment Development Department at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $127,297. They are represented by S01.

Oscar Chavez

Employment Development Specialist I/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$127,268

Base pay: $74,873
Overtime: $48,946
Other pay: $3,449
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2808579204001
Salary Total: $6,485
Total Pay: $127,268

Oscar Chavez is a Employment Development Specialist I at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $127,268. Their bargaining unit is R01.