California / Government Operations Agency

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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

$4,632$245,639+

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

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.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median 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

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Seanna Griffis

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Government Operations Agency

2023 total comp

$73,518

Base pay: $71,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,147
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005393001
Salary Total: $6,147
Total Pay: $73,518

Seanna Griffis works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Seanna earned $73,518 in 2023. Union affiliation: E97.

Maiyang Thow

Staff Services Analyst/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$69,544

Base pay: $65,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005157001
Salary Total: $5,522
Total Pay: $69,544

Maiyang Thow works as a Staff Services Analyst for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Maiyang earned $69,544 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Russell Atterberry

Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives/Government Operations Agency

2024 total comp

$59,186

Base pay: $58,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,036
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004445900
Salary Total: $14,036
Total Pay: $59,186

Russell Atterberry works as a Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Russell earned $59,186 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E79.

Jacqueline Gutto

Office Technician (Typing)/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$59,062

Base pay: $55,262
Overtime: $30
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,745
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371001139900
Salary Total: $4,603
Total Pay: $59,062

Jacqueline Gutto works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $59,062 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Mariah Wilkins

Staff Services Analyst/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$58,397

Base pay: $55,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,950
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,397
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371005157003
Salary Total: $5,259
Total Pay: $58,397

Mariah Wilkins works as a Staff Services Analyst for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Mariah earned $58,397 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

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.

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.

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.

Johanna Ford

Legal Secretary/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$12,360

Base pay: $10,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371001282001
Salary Total: $5,578
Total Pay: $12,360

Johanna Ford holds the role of Legal Secretary at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,360. Their bargaining unit is E97.

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.

Miriam Ingenito

Undersecretary, Government Operations Agency/Government Operations Agency

2025 total comp

$4,632

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,745
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371006492001
Salary Total: $18,745
Total Pay: $4,632

Miriam Ingenito works as a Undersecretary, Government Operations Agency for Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. Miriam earned $4,632 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

William Brown

Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives/Government Operations Agency

2024 total comp

$231

Base pay: $231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $231
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3371004445001
Salary Total: $13,549
Total Pay: $231

William Brown holds the role of Senior Advisor, Strategic Initiatives at Government Operations Agency. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $231. Their bargaining unit is E99.