Job-title file

C.E.A.

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

59 employees hold this title in Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $185,942, above the department median of $117,638.

Employees: 59
Total payroll: $10.1M
Role median: $185,942
Agency median: $117,638
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$119$316,426+

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

How total compensation varies among the 59 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Finance, the median of $185,942 ranks #18 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Median total compensation for the C.E.A. role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sonal Patel

C.E.A./Finance

2025 total comp

$124,509

Base pay: $122,289
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3005207500003
Salary Total: $16,678
Total Pay: $124,509

Sonal Patel is a C.E.A. at Finance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $124,509. Their bargaining unit is E99.