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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Student Assistant/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Tracy Ly serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $512. Their bargaining unit is E.
Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Deandrea Leno works as a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Deandrea earned $510 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Jahna Carlson holds the role of Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $495. Union affiliation: R01.
Investigation Specialist II (Technical), Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Charles Betzler works as a Investigation Specialist II (Technical), Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Charles earned $489 in 2023. Union affiliation: R07.
Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Madelaine Crowe serves as a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board. They work part-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $478. They are represented by R01.
Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Frederick Dong serves as a Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $469. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Administrator I Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Angelica Ortega holds the role of Administrator I Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $459. They are represented by S01.
Student Assistant/Franchise Tax Board
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Sterling Powell Ii holds the role of Student Assistant at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $455. Their bargaining unit is E.
Student Assistant/Franchise Tax Board
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Tania Solano works as a Student Assistant for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Tania earned $453 in 2024. They are represented by E.
Administrator II Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Claudia Valenzuela serves as a Administrator II Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $452. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Alexander Hellmund holds the role of Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $452. Union affiliation: R01.
Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board
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Theresa Brown holds the role of Tax Program Assistant at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $451. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Tax Program Technician II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Stella Ezidiegwu works as a Tax Program Technician II, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Stella earned $444 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Gretchen Pangilinan serves as a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $436. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Franchise Tax Board
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Bonnie Vuittonet holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $435. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Franchise Tax Board
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Teena Walters holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $424. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Seasonal Clerk/Franchise Tax Board
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Yvonne Sandoval is a Seasonal Clerk at Franchise Tax Board. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $414. They are represented by E.
Student Assistant/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Ali Dehghani serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $411. Union affiliation: E.
Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Nora Chan is a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $411. Union affiliation: R01.
Key Data Operator/Franchise Tax Board
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Aryan Singh works as a Key Data Operator for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Aryan earned $408 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Senior Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Cindy Kyles is a Senior Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $406. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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David Kim holds the role of Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $397. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Tax Program Technician I, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Lawonda Smith serves as a Tax Program Technician I, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $388. They are represented by R04.
Seasonal Clerk/Franchise Tax Board
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Everett Clark works as a Seasonal Clerk for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Everett earned $386 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.
Seasonal Clerk/Franchise Tax Board
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Maria Santoyo works as a Seasonal Clerk for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Maria earned $386 in 2023. They are represented by R04.
Administrator I Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Derrick Smith serves as a Administrator I Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $367. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Liubov Bavykina serves as a Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $365. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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Tom Poon works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Tom earned $365 in 2024. They are represented by R01.
Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Larissa An Silva is a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $355. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Franchise Tax Board
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Cody Brill works as a Staff Services Analyst for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Cody earned $344 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Clarissa Perez is a Tax Technician, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $342. They are represented by R01.
Tax Program Assistant/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, David Bluth serves as a Tax Program Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $333. Union affiliation: R04.
Information Technology Specialist II/Franchise Tax Board
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Teresa Folsom works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $327 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Seasonal Clerk/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Harold Silva serves as a Seasonal Clerk. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $327. They are represented by R04.
Key Data Operator/Franchise Tax Board
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Taren Keller works as a Key Data Operator for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Taren earned $313 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Martha Allair serves as a Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board. They work part-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $310. Union affiliation: R01.
Administrator I Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Cynthia Grove serves as a Administrator I Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $310. They are represented by S01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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Jeffrey Campbell works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $310 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, David Cowley serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $310. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Seasonal Clerk/Franchise Tax Board
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Ivan Medina Gonzalez works as a Seasonal Clerk for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is intermittent. Ivan earned $309 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.