California / Franchise Tax Board
Agency file
The Franchise Tax Board manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.
In 2025, this agency had 6,903 employees with median total compensation of $73,390; the highest distinct record was $269,992.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,903 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($73,390) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,811 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $22,912. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $498.2M — | 6,781 — | $69,075 — |
| 2024 | $527.1M ▲ 5.8% | 7,077 ▲ 4.4% | $70,047 ▲ 1.4% |
| 2025 | $535.6M ▲ 1.6% | 6,903 ▼ 2.5% | $73,390 ▲ 4.8% |
Record list
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Attorney/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Liquan Jiang serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,376. Union affiliation: R02.
Attorney/Franchise Tax Board
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Tristan Campbell works as a Attorney for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Tristan earned $102,376 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Lin Vuong works as a Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Lin earned $102,372 in 2023. They are represented by R01.
Senior Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Steven Betinis holds the role of Senior Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,362. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Associate/Franchise Tax Board
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Andrew Winczner is a Information Technology Associate at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,334. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Lizbeth Fregoso works as a Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Lizbeth earned $102,308 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Labor Relations Specialist/Franchise Tax Board
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Leng Xiong is a Labor Relations Specialist at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,304. They are represented by E98.
Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Mary Abigail Moreno serves as a Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,296. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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Andrew Tsay works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $102,261 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Kathleen Keen is a Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,240. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Information Technology Associate/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Monte Pulis serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,234. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Sergio Manzo Jr is a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,226. Union affiliation: R01.
Administrator I Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Sherry Sprague serves as a Administrator I Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,225. Union affiliation: S01.
Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Jessica Pham serves as a Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,224. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Franchise Tax Board
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Lisa Stanley is a Information Technology Associate at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,186. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Senior Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Shawna Ventolieri holds the role of Senior Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,159. They are represented by R01.
Associate Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Janis Chilakos is a Associate Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,159. They are represented by R01.
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Franchise Tax Board
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Maria Salazar is a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist) at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,139. Union affiliation: R01.
Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Brenda Poole serves as a Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,122. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Associate Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Cristina Straw serves as a Associate Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,084. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Associate/Franchise Tax Board
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Erin Frederici is a Information Technology Associate at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,084. Union affiliation: R01.
Senior Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Laura Cabrera holds the role of Senior Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $102,059. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Supervisor II/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Kyle Oneill serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,030. Union affiliation: S01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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Marisa Bang holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,013. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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R Palmer Ii holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,013. They are represented by R01.
Associate Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Michael Hobson is a Associate Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,010. They are represented by R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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James Bresci holds the role of Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,001. Union affiliation: R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Diane Forsyth holds the role of Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,986. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Sheri Birkmaier is a Staff Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,980. Union affiliation: R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Ge Yang works as a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Ge earned $101,976 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Jennifer Sorenson holds the role of Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,976. Union affiliation: R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Angela Sizer is a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,976. Union affiliation: R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Shawn Murrell holds the role of Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,976. Union affiliation: R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Kamlesh Prasad serves as a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,976. Union affiliation: R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Duc Nguyen is a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,976. Union affiliation: R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Emily Chyan works as a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $101,976 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Christopher Coulter is a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,976. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Michelle Elsokary works as a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $101,976 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Rashad Budu works as a Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Rashad earned $101,976 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Michael Galvan holds the role of Principal Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,976. Their bargaining unit is R01.