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.