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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Katharine Walker Smith

Disability Insurance Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,710

Base pay: $22,227
Overtime: $283
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802269233010
Salary Total: $6,126
Total Pay: $22,710

Katharine Walker Smith works as a Disability Insurance Program Representative for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Katharine earned $22,710 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Blanca Estrada Miranda

Disability Insurance Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$22,704

Base pay: $21,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,534
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802129233976
Salary Total: $3,534
Total Pay: $22,704

Blanca Estrada Miranda is a Disability Insurance Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $22,704. They are represented by R01.

Hilda Brown

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$22,703

Base pay: $20,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,975
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,703
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Merced
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800629194005
Salary Total: $5,700
Total Pay: $22,703

Hilda Brown is a Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $22,703. Union affiliation: R01.

Susan Falanga

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$22,701

Base pay: $22,598
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800219194133
Salary Total: $5,665
Total Pay: $22,701

Susan Falanga is a Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $22,701. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Issac Estrada

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,697

Base pay: $22,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,697
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800219194906
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $22,697

Issac Estrada holds the role of Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,697. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Donald Chhor

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,694

Base pay: $22,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,694
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801809194906
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $22,694

At Employment Development Department, Donald Chhor serves as a Employment Program Representative. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,694. Union affiliation: R01.

Monique Moya

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,694

Base pay: $22,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,694
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801809194906
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $22,694

Monique Moya holds the role of Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,694. They are represented by R01.

Adrian Perez

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,683

Base pay: $22,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,683
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,994
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801354870946
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $22,683

Adrian Perez works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Adrian earned $22,683 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Linus Nwaulu

Associate Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$22,662

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807044339050
Salary Total: $8,238
Total Pay: $22,662

Linus Nwaulu is a Associate Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $22,662. Union affiliation: R01.

Amneet Sangha

Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist)/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,660

Base pay: $22,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806208687002
Salary Total: $7,470
Total Pay: $22,660

At Employment Development Department, Amneet Sangha serves as a Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,660. They are represented by R01.

Carlos Garcia

Mailing Machines Operator I/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,656

Base pay: $22,644
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,154
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803451779002
Salary Total: $3,837
Total Pay: $22,656

Carlos Garcia holds the role of Mailing Machines Operator I at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $22,656. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Mamta Niroula

Office Technician (General)/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$22,655

Base pay: $20,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,655
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,308
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800251138946
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $22,655

At Employment Development Department, Mamta Niroula serves as a Office Technician (General). They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,655. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Laquanda Mcneil

Disability Insurance Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,635

Base pay: $22,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802059233098
Salary Total: $5,943
Total Pay: $22,635

Laquanda Mcneil is a Disability Insurance Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,635. They are represented by R01.

Yen Huynh

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,621

Base pay: $22,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,621
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800199194906
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $22,621

Yen Huynh works as a Employment Program Representative for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Yen earned $22,621 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Paul Staryak

Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist)/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$22,596

Base pay: $13,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,618
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806208687052
Salary Total: $7,618
Total Pay: $22,596

Paul Staryak holds the role of Senior Tax Compliance Representative (Specialist) at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,596. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ben Nguyen

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,587

Base pay: $22,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,587
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800249194906
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $22,587

Ben Nguyen works as a Employment Program Representative for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Ben earned $22,587 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kelan Arana

Office Technician (General)/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$22,504

Base pay: $18,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,504
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801861138946
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $22,504

Kelan Arana is a Office Technician (General) at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $22,504. They are represented by R04.

Brittany Breland

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,501

Base pay: $22,201
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,501
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,055
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801809194906
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $22,501

Brittany Breland works as a Employment Program Representative for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Brittany earned $22,501 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jennifer Mize

Office Technician (General)/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$22,494

Base pay: $21,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,494
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2808571138946
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $22,494

At Employment Development Department, Jennifer Mize serves as a Office Technician (General). They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,494. They are represented by R04.

Allen Smith

Office Assistant (General)/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$22,487

Base pay: $22,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,487
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806031441906
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $22,487

Allen Smith works as a Office Assistant (General) for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Allen earned $22,487 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Hua Lin

Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,467

Base pay: $22,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807334336003
Salary Total: $5,631
Total Pay: $22,467

Hua Lin works as a Tax Auditor, Employment Development Department for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Hua earned $22,467 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Alma Pacheco

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,462

Base pay: $22,262
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2808579194006
Salary Total: $6,218
Total Pay: $22,462

At Employment Development Department, Alma Pacheco serves as a Employment Program Representative. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $22,462. They are represented by R01.

Kylee Alinder

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$22,449

Base pay: $21,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,449
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802234870946
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $22,449

Kylee Alinder works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Kylee earned $22,449 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Dennis Rojas

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,448

Base pay: $22,448
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,041
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801299194022
Salary Total: $4,890
Total Pay: $22,448

Dennis Rojas works as a Employment Program Representative for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Dennis earned $22,448 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Conrad Luke

Employment Program Representative/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,442

Base pay: $5,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2808529194095
Salary Total: $6,326
Total Pay: $22,442

Conrad Luke is a Employment Program Representative at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,442. They are represented by R01.