Agency file

Finance

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

The Finance is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 451 employees with median total compensation of $117,638; the highest distinct record was $310,035.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $52.3M
Employees: 451
Median total: $117,638
Highest record: $310,035

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$11,393$219,185+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 451 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($117,638) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $109,389 (94%)
Overtime — $941 (1%)
Other — $5,692 (5%)
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

$43,974

$90,577

$117,638

$142,370

$176,106

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $176,106 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,974. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Finance Budget Analyst

65 · $94,315

C.E.A.

45 · $191,578

Information Technology Specialist I

33 · $105,254

Principal Program Budget Analyst III

32 · $164,994

Staff Finance Budget Analyst

27 · $119,964

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	$46.8M —	446 —	$109,519 —
2024	$51.7M ▲ 10.5%	471 ▲ 5.6%	$115,369 ▲ 5.3%
2025	$52.3M ▲ 1.2%	451 ▼ 4.2%	$117,638 ▲ 2.0%

Record list

Employees

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Vikas Puttagunta

Information Technology Specialist II/Finance

2025 total comp

$116,415

Base pay: $112,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,035
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3009111414001
Salary Total: $9,734
Total Pay: $116,415

Vikas Puttagunta holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,415. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Jeffrey Neller

Financial and Performance Evaluator II, Department of Finance/Finance

2025 total comp

$116,407

Base pay: $115,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,008
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007755426871
Salary Total: $9,639
Total Pay: $116,407

Jeffrey Neller works as a Financial and Performance Evaluator II, Department of Finance for Finance. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $116,407 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Edwin Ng

Staff Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems-/Finance

2023 total comp

$116,390

Base pay: $113,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3006955303006
Salary Total: $9,658
Total Pay: $116,390

At Finance, Edwin Ng serves as a Staff Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems-. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $116,390. They are represented by E97.

Mark-Anthony Lacy

Financial and Performance Evaluator II, Department of Finance/Finance

2024 total comp

$115,743

Base pay: $109,975
Overtime: $2,048
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,743
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,746
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007755426843
Salary Total: $9,621
Total Pay: $115,743

Mark-Anthony Lacy holds the role of Financial and Performance Evaluator II, Department of Finance at Finance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $115,743. They are represented by E97.

Nathanael Williams

Principal Program Budget Analyst II/Finance

2025 total comp

$115,471

Base pay: $110,098
Overtime: $453
Other pay: $4,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007505271806
Salary Total: $11,254
Total Pay: $115,471

At Finance, Nathanael Williams serves as a Principal Program Budget Analyst II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,471. Union affiliation: E99.

Isaac Arias

Staff Finance Budget Analyst/Finance

2025 total comp

$115,402

Base pay: $104,240
Overtime: $7,443
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3006755266802
Salary Total: $9,249
Total Pay: $115,402

Isaac Arias is a Staff Finance Budget Analyst at Finance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $115,402. They are represented by E97.

Andres Gallardo De Las Penas

Research Data Specialist II/Finance

2025 total comp

$115,278

Base pay: $112,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,847
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3003205758008
Salary Total: $9,552
Total Pay: $115,278

Andres Gallardo De Las Penas works as a Research Data Specialist II for Finance. Their status is full-time. Andres earned $115,278 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Nicole Prisakar

Financial and Performance Evaluator III, Department of Finance/Finance

2023 total comp

$115,137

Base pay: $112,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007755427014
Salary Total: $9,808
Total Pay: $115,137

At Finance, Nicole Prisakar serves as a Financial and Performance Evaluator III, Department of Finance. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $115,137. They are represented by E97.

Kurt Schmiegel

Finance Budget Analyst/Finance

2025 total comp

$114,821

Base pay: $109,591
Overtime: $1,510
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3006105267800
Salary Total: $9,149
Total Pay: $114,821

Kurt Schmiegel is a Finance Budget Analyst at Finance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,821. Union affiliation: E97.

Nicholas Thomas

Staff Finance Budget Analyst/Finance

2025 total comp

$114,586

Base pay: $104,873
Overtime: $2,281
Other pay: $7,432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3003155266803
Salary Total: $9,249
Total Pay: $114,586

Nicholas Thomas is a Staff Finance Budget Analyst at Finance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,586. Their bargaining unit is E97.

James Doyle

Staff Finance Budget Analyst/Finance

2024 total comp

$114,571

Base pay: $70,977
Overtime: $209
Other pay: $43,385
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,817
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3006505266921
Salary Total: $10,140
Total Pay: $114,571

James Doyle works as a Staff Finance Budget Analyst for Finance. Their status is full-time. James earned $114,571 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Erin Carson

Staff Finance Budget Analyst/Finance

2024 total comp

$114,530

Base pay: $108,853
Overtime: $1,957
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007505266813
Salary Total: $9,728
Total Pay: $114,530

Erin Carson works as a Staff Finance Budget Analyst for Finance. Their status is full-time. Erin earned $114,530 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Alexander Shoap

Staff Finance Budget Analyst/Finance

2024 total comp

$113,970

Base pay: $101,992
Overtime: $8,258
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3002205266819
Salary Total: $8,824
Total Pay: $113,970

Alexander Shoap works as a Staff Finance Budget Analyst for Finance. Their status is full-time. Alexander earned $113,970 in 2024. Union affiliation: E97.

Diana Vazquez Luna

Principal Program Budget Analyst II/Finance

2024 total comp

$113,953

Base pay: $97,252
Overtime: $8,975
Other pay: $7,726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,755
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3005205271801
Salary Total: $11,218
Total Pay: $113,953

Diana Vazquez Luna is a Principal Program Budget Analyst II at Finance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $113,953. They are represented by E99.

Zachary Lierly

Principal Program Budget Analyst I/Finance

2025 total comp

$113,916

Base pay: $95,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,053
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007505270805
Salary Total: $11,259
Total Pay: $113,916

Zachary Lierly works as a Principal Program Budget Analyst I for Finance. Their status is full-time. Zachary earned $113,916 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Karessa Belben

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Finance

2025 total comp

$113,863

Base pay: $110,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3001104801002
Salary Total: $9,322
Total Pay: $113,863

Karessa Belben is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Finance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,863. They are represented by E98.