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 IV/Franchise Tax Board
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Gi Jung Nam works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Gi earned $158,861 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Administrator IV, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Pamala Paulson holds the role of Administrator IV, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,836. Union affiliation: M01.
Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Ryan Siozon holds the role of Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,644. Union affiliation: S07.
Administrator III Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Kara Rodis holds the role of Administrator III Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $158,175. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board
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Jessica Gosney works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $158,143 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Administrator I Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Saleshni Devi holds the role of Administrator I Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,856. They are represented by S01.
Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Annie Lam holds the role of Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,822. Union affiliation: R01.
Administrator III Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Faith Linkin serves as a Administrator III Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,522. Union affiliation: M01.
Senior Telecommunications Engineer/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Tai Nguyen serves as a Senior Telecommunications Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,416. They are represented by S09.
Administrator IV, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Roman Fuentes works as a Administrator IV, Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Roman earned $157,321 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.
Administrator IV, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Jon Kosiewicz serves as a Administrator IV, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,321. Their bargaining unit is M01.
C.E.A./Franchise Tax Board
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Angela Jones holds the role of C.E.A. at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $157,320. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Yolanda Cruz is a Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,234. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Deborah Nagel holds the role of Staff Operations Specialist, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $157,198. They are represented by R01.
Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Maribel Davila holds the role of Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,998. Their bargaining unit is S07.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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Mariaelena Arista holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,358. They are represented by R01.
Administrator III Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Archie Monico works as a Administrator III Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Archie earned $156,337 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Rory Robles-Peters serves as a Program Specialist III, Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $156,276. Union affiliation: R01.
C.E.A./Franchise Tax Board
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Marion Hughes is a C.E.A. at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,257. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board
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Alisa Pinarbasi works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Alisa earned $156,146 in 2025. They are represented by R02.
Attorney III/Franchise Tax Board
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Brandon Knoll works as a Attorney III for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $156,142 in 2025. They are represented by R02.
Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Daniel Mayorga works as a Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $156,064 in 2025. Union affiliation: S07.
Attorney IV/Franchise Tax Board
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Mira Coutinho works as a Attorney IV for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Mira earned $155,946 in 2025. They are represented by R02.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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Norman Flores is a Information Technology Specialist I at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $155,711. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Administrator III Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Michael Halahan is a Administrator III Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,643. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Debra Cotton serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,594. Union affiliation: R01.
Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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At Franchise Tax Board, Christopher Herrmann serves as a Investigation Specialist II (Supervisor), Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,176. Union affiliation: S07.
Investigation Specialist II (Technical), Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Lisa Gunson holds the role of Investigation Specialist II (Technical), Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,941. They are represented by R07.
Administrator III Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Malgorzata Zalot works as a Administrator III Franchise Tax Board for Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. Malgorzata earned $154,901 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Linda Williams holds the role of Program Specialist I, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,834. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board/Franchise Tax Board
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Inna Chernaya is a Program Specialist II, Franchise Tax Board at Franchise Tax Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,801. They are represented by R01.