California / Franchise Tax Board

Agency file

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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Mia Wolf

Staff Services Analyst/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,746

Base pay: $63,062
Overtime: $134
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5643065157004
Salary Total: $5,381
Total Pay: $63,746

Mia Wolf is a Staff Services Analyst at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,746. They are represented by R01.

Dixith Reddy Nayeni

Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,716

Base pay: $58,542
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5642421402050
Salary Total: $8,010
Total Pay: $63,716

Dixith Reddy Nayeni is a Information Technology Specialist I at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,716. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Debra Wood

Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,709

Base pay: $63,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5646428619030
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $63,709

Debra Wood works as a Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Debra earned $63,709 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Veronica Padilla

Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,709

Base pay: $62,903
Overtime: $206
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,771
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5646228619006
Salary Total: $5,331
Total Pay: $63,709

At Franchise Tax Board, Veronica Padilla serves as a Compliance Representative, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,709. Union affiliation: R01.

Wais Ayoubi

Customer Service Specialist, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,700

Base pay: $63,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5647251009065
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $63,700

At Franchise Tax Board, Wais Ayoubi serves as a Customer Service Specialist, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,700. They are represented by R01.

Colin Aitken

Staff Services Analyst/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,700

Base pay: $63,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5646245157005
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $63,700

Colin Aitken holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,700. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cheng Saelee

Associate Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,686

Base pay: $63,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5647695334001
Salary Total: $6,517
Total Pay: $63,686

Cheng Saelee holds the role of Associate Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,686. They are represented by R01.

Shubhamsunil Banekar

Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board

2024 total comp

$63,684

Base pay: $61,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,623
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5642501402030
Salary Total: $6,954
Total Pay: $63,684

Shubhamsunil Banekar holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $63,684. Union affiliation: R01.

Ying Su

Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board

2025 total comp

$63,683

Base pay: $63,083
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5643614362010
Salary Total: $5,350
Total Pay: $63,683

At Franchise Tax Board, Ying Su serves as a Tax Auditor, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,683. Union affiliation: R01.

Hyoung Hong

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

2025 total comp

$63,675

Base pay: $60,924
Overtime: $2,370
Other pay: $382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,792
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5647329588063
Salary Total: $5,084
Total Pay: $63,675

Hyoung Hong holds the role of Tax Program Technician II, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,675. Union affiliation: R04.