California / Government Operations Agency / C.E.A.

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C.E.A.

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

14 employees hold this title in Government Operations Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $135,769, above the department median of $127,424.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $1.8M
Role median: $135,769
Agency median: $127,424
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$29,888$208,684+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Government Operations Agency, the median of $135,769 ranks #120 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Median total compensation for the C.E.A. role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Sarah Soto-Taylor

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$210,865

Base pay: $210,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $210,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500900
Salary Total: $14,504
Total Pay: $210,865

Sarah Soto-Taylor is a C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $210,865. They are represented by E99.

Justyn Howard

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$202,474

Base pay: $199,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,092
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500001
Salary Total: $16,579
Total Pay: $202,474

Justyn Howard works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Justyn earned $202,474 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Sally Ly

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$157,340

Base pay: $153,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,340
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500003
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $157,340

Sally Ly works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Sally earned $157,340 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Soek Lum

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$149,359

Base pay: $145,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500005
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,359

Soek Lum works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Soek earned $149,359 in 2025. They are represented by E79.

Michael Widner

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$146,753

Base pay: $146,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,738
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500011
Salary Total: $12,356
Total Pay: $146,753

Michael Widner works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $146,753 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E79.

Ron Robinette

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$140,594

Base pay: $51,795
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,347
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500006
Salary Total: $15,347
Total Pay: $140,594

Ron Robinette is a C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,594. Their bargaining unit is E79.

Roy Kennedy

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$139,097

Base pay: $131,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500009
Salary Total: $11,264
Total Pay: $139,097

Roy Kennedy works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Roy earned $139,097 in 2023. Union affiliation: E99.

Jacob Wolf

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$132,441

Base pay: $128,621
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500010
Salary Total: $11,068
Total Pay: $132,441

Jacob Wolf works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $132,441 in 2025. Union affiliation: E79.

Angela Colarusso

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$127,424

Base pay: $123,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,016
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500900
Salary Total: $10,686
Total Pay: $127,424

Angela Colarusso holds the role of C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,424. Union affiliation: E99.

Ricardo Cervantes

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$124,878

Base pay: $124,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,997
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500005
Salary Total: $10,997
Total Pay: $124,878

Ricardo Cervantes works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Ricardo earned $124,878 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.

Maureen Keffer

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$124,826

Base pay: $124,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,755
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500900
Salary Total: $10,755
Total Pay: $124,826

Maureen Keffer works as a C.E.A. for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Maureen earned $124,826 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Matthew Tabarangao

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$123,824

Base pay: $120,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,349
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500013
Salary Total: $10,039
Total Pay: $123,824

Matthew Tabarangao is a C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,824. They are represented by E99.

Matthias Jaime

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2024 total comp

$31,531

Base pay: $10,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500006
Salary Total: $14,240
Total Pay: $31,531

At Government Operations Agency, Matthias Jaime serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,531. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Christopher Given

C.E.A./Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$29,888

Base pay: $29,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,888
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,898
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371007500006
Salary Total: $15,898
Total Pay: $29,888

Christopher Given is a C.E.A. at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $29,888. They are represented by E99.