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Government Operations Agency

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Government Operations Agency is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 35 employees with median total compensation of $127,424; the highest distinct record was $250,323.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$4.4M
Employees
35
Median total
$127,424
Highest record
$250,323

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 35 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($127,424) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $116,499 (93%)
  • Overtime — $1 (0%)
  • Other — $8,341 (7%)
  • Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th
25th
Median
75th
90th
$29,888
$69,544
$127,424
$172,139
$215,217

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $215,217 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $29,888. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

C.E.A.
10 · $143,674
Attorney IV
2 · $164,143
Staff Services Analyst
2 · $63,970
Undersecretary, Government Operations Agency
2 · $27,524
Special Consultant
2 · $23,409

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$4.3M
—
33
—
$124,878
—
2024
$4.2M
▼ 1.2%
34
▲ 3.0%
$113,484
▼ 9.1%
2025
$4.4M
▲ 3.0%
35
▲ 2.9%
$127,424
▲ 12.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Christine Harada

Undersecretary, Government Operations Agency/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp
$50,416
Base pay
$50,416
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$50,416
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18,745
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3371006492001
Salary Total
$18,183
Total Pay
$50,416

Christine Harada works as a Undersecretary, Government Operations Agency for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Christine earned $50,416 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Stuart Drown

Deputy Secretary of Government Improvement and Accountability/Government Operations Agency

2024 total comp
$49,093
Base pay
$0
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$49,093
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$49,093
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$14,179
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3371006311001
Salary Total
$14,179
Total Pay
$49,093

Stuart Drown is a Deputy Secretary of Government Improvement and Accountability at Government Operations Agency. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,093. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Jessica Altvatter

Staff Services Analyst/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp
$48,386
Base pay
$47,837
Overtime
$49
Other pay
$500
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$48,386
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E97
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,136
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
3371005157002
Salary Total
$4,136
Total Pay
$48,386

Jessica Altvatter holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,386. Their bargaining unit is E97.