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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Meghan Mcmahon

Research Data Analyst II/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$12,323

Sub-department: Employment Training Panel
Base pay: $8,246
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,323
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,256
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2813935731901
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $12,323

Meghan Mcmahon works as a Research Data Analyst II for Employment Development Department within Employment Training Panel. Their status is intermittent. Meghan earned $12,323 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alina Robles

Staff Services Analyst/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$12,320

Base pay: $12,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803055157783
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $12,320

Alina Robles works as a Staff Services Analyst for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Alina earned $12,320 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Cameca Combs

Accountant I (Specialist)/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$12,243

Base pay: $12,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,708
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806534177016
Salary Total: $3,532
Total Pay: $12,243

Cameca Combs is a Accountant I (Specialist) at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $12,243. Union affiliation: R01.

Andres Barron

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$12,238

Base pay: $12,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,238
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800104870946
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $12,238

Andres Barron is a Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $12,238. Union affiliation: E.

Sandra Cabral

Office Technician (Typing)/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$12,235

Base pay: $4,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2809171139976
Salary Total: $4,518
Total Pay: $12,235

Sandra Cabral is a Office Technician (Typing) at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $12,235. They are represented by R04.

Aliyah Donaldson

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$12,190

Base pay: $11,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,190
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,822
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800429194906
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $12,190

Aliyah Donaldson is a Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $12,190. Their bargaining unit is R01.

David Truong

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$12,186

Base pay: $12,186
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801319194030
Salary Total: $3,937
Total Pay: $12,186

David Truong is a Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,186. Union affiliation: R01.

Tanya Garcia

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$12,123

Base pay: $10,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,123
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800394870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $12,123

Tanya Garcia holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,123. Their bargaining unit is E.

Letite Iles

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$12,113

Base pay: $11,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800419194035
Salary Total: $6,121
Total Pay: $12,113

At Employment Development Department, Letite Iles serves as a Employment Program Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,113. They are represented by R01.

Anita Katial

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$12,102

Base pay: $5,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801459194112
Salary Total: $5,500
Total Pay: $12,102

Anita Katial is a Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $12,102. They are represented by R01.

Shareen Marshall-Habibeh

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$12,066

Base pay: $11,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,066
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,415
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806534870946
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $12,066

Shareen Marshall-Habibeh holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $12,066. They are represented by E.

Natasha Patel

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$12,060

Base pay: $11,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,094
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806427505001
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $12,060

Natasha Patel holds the role of Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,060. They are represented by R01.

Wai Yip

Office Technician (General)/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$12,054

Base pay: $10,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,633
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,054
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800061138946
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $12,054

Wai Yip is a Office Technician (General) at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $12,054. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Eliana Gonzalez

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,993

Base pay: $11,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,993
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802104870946
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $11,993

Eliana Gonzalez works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Eliana earned $11,993 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Jonah Johnson

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,981

Base pay: $11,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800599194016
Salary Total: $3,933
Total Pay: $11,981

Jonah Johnson holds the role of Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,981. Union affiliation: R01.

Silvia Macedo

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,975

Base pay: $11,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800249194092
Salary Total: $6,326
Total Pay: $11,975

Silvia Macedo holds the role of Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,975. Union affiliation: R01.

Paola De La Roca

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$11,959

Base pay: $11,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,959
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800034870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $11,959

Paola De La Roca is a Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $11,959. Union affiliation: E.