California / Government Operations Agency / Special Consultant

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Special Consultant

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

2 employees hold this title in Government Operations Agency. Median total compensation for the role is $23,409, below the department median of $127,424.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $46.8K
Role median: $23,409
Agency median: $127,424
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Special Consultant is held in 47 California departments. In Government Operations Agency, the median of $23,409 ranks #31 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Franchise Tax Board

$267,163 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$242,253 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$215,804 · 2

CA. Law Revision Commission

$181,791 · 1

Supreme Court

$171,527 · 2

Industrial Relations

$153,826 · 2

Office of Emergency Services

$125,876 · 5

State Controller's Office

$113,547 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$100,729 · 2

Delta Protection Commission

$78,649 · 1

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$75,198 · 1

Governor's Office

$72,144 · 1

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

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Special Consultant beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $1,500 ranks #2 of 2. See Special Consultant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,556 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Special Consultantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cristiana Rojas-Appleton

Special Consultant/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$40,345

Base pay: $40,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,345
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $75
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004660900
Salary Total: $75
Total Pay: $40,345

Cristiana Rojas-Appleton holds the role of Special Consultant at Government Operations Agency. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,345. Their bargaining unit is E.

Rory Kaufman

Special Consultant/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$6,472

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,472
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,472
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $53
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004660900
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $6,472

At Government Operations Agency, Rory Kaufman serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,472. Union affiliation: E.