California / Franchise Tax Board

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Franchise Tax Board

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

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.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $535.6M
Employees: 6,903
Median total: $73,390
Highest record: $269,992

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$6,469$161,807+

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

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,334 (97%)
Overtime — $532 (1%)
Other — $1,726 (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

$22,912

$51,759

$73,390

$105,761

$129,811

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).

Largest job titles

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board

1,052 · $48,245

Information Technology Specialist I

789 · $111,139

Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board

533 · $71,077

Tax Program Technician I, Franchise Tax Board

355 · $56,105

Senior Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board

320 · $92,663

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	$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

Employees

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Carol Simmons

Tax Program Technician II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2024 total comp

$29,028

Base pay: $27,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5643489588004
Salary Total: $5,459
Total Pay: $29,028

Carol Simmons works as a Tax Program Technician II, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Carol earned $29,028 in 2024. They are represented by R04.

Tawny Nguyen

Tax Program Technician I, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$29,027

Base pay: $28,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,027
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,133
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648329587990
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $29,027

Tawny Nguyen is a Tax Program Technician I, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $29,027. They are represented by R04.

Joy Burns

Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$29,014

Base pay: $29,014
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,014
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648901474990
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $29,014

At Franchise Tax Board, Joy Burns serves as a Tax Program Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,014. They are represented by R04.

Shubha Raviprakash

Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$29,013

Base pay: $29,013
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,013
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,299
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648901474990
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $29,013

At Franchise Tax Board, Shubha Raviprakash serves as a Tax Program Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,013. Union affiliation: R04.

Kitty Huang

Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,892

Base pay: $28,392
Overtime: $501
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,892
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648901474990
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $28,892

Kitty Huang is a Tax Program Assistant at Franchise Tax Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $28,892. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Israel Cooper

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,875

Base pay: $28,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,875
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,218
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648687505990
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $28,875

Israel Cooper is a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $28,875. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christian Patino-Rodgers

Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2024 total comp

$28,870

Base pay: $28,870
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,870
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,975
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648901474990
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $28,870

Christian Patino-Rodgers is a Tax Program Assistant at Franchise Tax Board. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $28,870. Union affiliation: R04.

Christian Godoy

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,860

Base pay: $28,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,094
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5647257505027
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $28,860

Christian Godoy works as a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $28,860 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Harrison Daly

Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,855

Base pay: $28,647
Overtime: $209
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,855
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,909
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648901474990
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $28,855

Harrison Daly holds the role of Tax Program Assistant at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,855. Union affiliation: R04.

Brijalben Patel

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,849

Base pay: $28,064
Overtime: $385
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,651
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5646367505026
Salary Total: $4,511
Total Pay: $28,849

Brijalben Patel holds the role of Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,849. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nicholas Lanphear

Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,847

Base pay: $28,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,847
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,909
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648901474990
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $28,847

Nicholas Lanphear holds the role of Tax Program Assistant at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,847. They are represented by R04.

Carolyn Ditlevsen

Senior Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2023 total comp

$28,790

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5646245346006
Salary Total: $8,334
Total Pay: $28,790

At Franchise Tax Board, Carolyn Ditlevsen serves as a Senior Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,790. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tria Vang

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,718

Base pay: $28,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,718
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648257505990
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $28,718

At Franchise Tax Board, Tria Vang serves as a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,718. They are represented by R01.

Francesska Redd

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,711

Base pay: $27,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,711
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648687505990
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $28,711

At Franchise Tax Board, Francesska Redd serves as a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,711. They are represented by R01.

Deborah Kim

Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2024 total comp

$28,700

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,235
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5643534365023
Salary Total: $10,235
Total Pay: $28,700

Deborah Kim is a Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $28,700. Union affiliation: R01.

Daniel Woodall

Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,689

Base pay: $27,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Chicago, Illinois
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5643704362768
Salary Total: $5,977
Total Pay: $28,689

Daniel Woodall holds the role of Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $28,689. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Angelica Duran

Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,687

Base pay: $27,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,687
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5648257505990
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $28,687

Angelica Duran works as a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Angelica earned $28,687 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Bogdan Florescu

Student Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,677

Base pay: $28,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,677
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5649224870990
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $28,677

At Franchise Tax Board, Bogdan Florescu serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,677. Their bargaining unit is E.

Alexandro Escobar

Office Technician (Typing)/Franchise Tax Board

2023 total comp

$28,672

Base pay: $28,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5646551139001
Salary Total: $3,609
Total Pay: $28,672

Alexandro Escobar holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,672. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Tiffany Nguyen

Student Assistant/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$28,648

Base pay: $28,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,648
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5649854870990
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $28,648

Tiffany Nguyen works as a Student Assistant for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Tiffany earned $28,648 in 2025. They are represented by E.