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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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.