Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

90 employees hold this title in Governor's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $182,171, above the department median of $85,771.

Employees: 90
Total payroll: $14.6M
Role median: $182,171
Agency median: $85,771
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$261,439+

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How total compensation varies among the 90 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.

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This role across California

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office is held in 3 California departments. In Governor's Office, the median of $182,171 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Emergency Services

$169,831 · 6

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$91,180 · 1

Median total compensation for the Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office 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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Hilda Waters

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$316,305

Base pay: $184,399
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $131,906
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $316,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315025
Salary Total: $15,632
Total Pay: $316,305

Hilda Waters is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $316,305. Union affiliation: E99.

Katherine Mathews

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$298,747

Base pay: $193,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $105,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $298,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Out of State
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700025315030
Salary Total: $14,927
Total Pay: $298,747

Katherine Mathews is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $298,747. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Robert Salladay

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$250,916

Base pay: $235,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315034
Salary Total: $19,594
Total Pay: $250,916

Robert Salladay is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $250,916. They are represented by E99.