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Governor's Office

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

The Governor's Office is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 474 employees with median total compensation of $85,771; the highest distinct record was $298,747.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $44M
Employees: 474
Median total: $85,771
Highest record: $298,747

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$50$235,352+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 474 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($85,771) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $88,166 (95%)
Overtime — $130 (0%)
Other — $4,451 (5%)
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

$14,144

$57,680

$85,771

$125,685

$177,041

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $177,041 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $14,144. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office

63 · $183,468

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

60 · $73,053

Staff Services Manager I

46 · $87,837

Staff Assistant to the Governor/Governors Office

34 · $65,419

Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office

29 · $117,104

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	$39.6M —	406 —	$87,024 —
2024	$43.2M ▲ 9.2%	461 ▲ 13.5%	$85,119 ▼ 2.2%
2025	$44M ▲ 1.8%	474 ▲ 2.8%	$85,771 ▲ 0.8%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Luis Jimenez Romo

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$136,837

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $133,067
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500015
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $136,837

Luis Jimenez Romo is a C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $136,837. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Billy Lee

Information Technology Specialist II/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$136,747

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $136,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,747
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951414001
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $136,747

Billy Lee works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Billy earned $136,747 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Leila Hakimizadeh

Air Resources Supervisor I/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$136,454

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $96,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686953762001
Salary Total: $11,517
Total Pay: $136,454

At Governor's Office, Leila Hakimizadeh serves as a Air Resources Supervisor I within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,454. They are represented by S09.

William Hunting

Information Technology Specialist III/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$136,332

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $133,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951415001
Salary Total: $11,782
Total Pay: $136,332

At Governor's Office, William Hunting serves as a Information Technology Specialist III within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $136,332. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sophy Noun

Information Technology Specialist II/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$136,301

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $128,497
Overtime: $503
Other pay: $7,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,893
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951414002
Salary Total: $10,893
Total Pay: $136,301

Sophy Noun works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. Their status is full-time. Sophy earned $136,301 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Douglas Bojack

Attorney III/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$136,297

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $135,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,973
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955795002
Salary Total: $11,420
Total Pay: $136,297

Douglas Bojack works as a Attorney III for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $136,297 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

William Robinson

Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$135,878

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $135,278
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,468
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $11,468
Total Pay: $135,878

William Robinson holds the role of Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,878. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Leticia Palamidessi

Deputy Director of Communications, Governors Office of Land Useand Climate Innovation/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$135,448

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $131,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,448
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,139
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686950330001
Salary Total: $11,775
Total Pay: $135,448

Leticia Palamidessi is a Deputy Director of Communications, Governors Office of Land Useand Climate Innovation at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,448. They are represented by E99.

Yumi Sera

Executive Officer, Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$135,081

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $111,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,391
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286350188901
Salary Total: $16,391
Total Pay: $135,081

Yumi Sera is a Executive Officer, Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,081. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Abigail Prizmich

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

2024 total comp

$135,038

Base pay: $87,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,419
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314018
Salary Total: $8,842
Total Pay: $135,038

Abigail Prizmich holds the role of Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $135,038. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Leila Hakimizadeh

Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$134,430

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $132,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,191
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $11,191
Total Pay: $134,430

Leila Hakimizadeh works as a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research for Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. Their status is full-time. Leila earned $134,430 in 2023. Union affiliation: E99.

Myriam Valdez

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

2023 total comp

$134,287

Base pay: $131,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,287
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,467
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314004
Salary Total: $11,467
Total Pay: $134,287

Myriam Valdez is a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $134,287. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Aubrie Fong

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$134,060

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $127,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,801
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286357500002
Salary Total: $10,599
Total Pay: $134,060

Aubrie Fong is a C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,060. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Alex Tran

Information Technology Specialist II/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$133,893

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $131,892
Overtime: $351
Other pay: $1,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951414012
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $133,893

At Governor's Office, Alex Tran serves as a Information Technology Specialist II within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,893. They are represented by R01.

Byron Burke

Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$133,860

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $133,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $11,105
Total Pay: $133,860

At Governor's Office, Byron Burke serves as a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $133,860. They are represented by E99.

Shannon Avser

Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$133,491

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $131,071
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,161
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $11,161
Total Pay: $133,491

Shannon Avser is a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $133,491. They are represented by E99.

Alexander Powell

Attorney III/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$133,471

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $132,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955795003
Salary Total: $11,412
Total Pay: $133,471

Alexander Powell holds the role of Attorney III at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,471. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Thomisha Wallace

Executive Director, CA Youth Empowerment Commission/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$133,075

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $129,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,273
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286558952001
Salary Total: $10,935
Total Pay: $133,075

Thomisha Wallace holds the role of Executive Director, CA Youth Empowerment Commission at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,075. Union affiliation: E99.

Erica Willett

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$133,055

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $129,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,716
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500009
Salary Total: $11,365
Total Pay: $133,055

At Governor's Office, Erica Willett serves as a C.E.A. within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,055. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joseph Shea

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

2023 total comp

$132,977

Base pay: $125,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,987
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314054
Salary Total: $10,987
Total Pay: $132,977

At Governor's Office, Joseph Shea serves as a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $132,977. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Matthew Read

Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$132,652

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $130,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,652
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,161
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686751997901
Salary Total: $11,161
Total Pay: $132,652

Matthew Read works as a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research for Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $132,652 in 2023. Union affiliation: E99.

Robert Nesman Iii

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$131,787

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $127,471
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,316
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500010
Salary Total: $10,823
Total Pay: $131,787

At Governor's Office, Robert Nesman Iii serves as a C.E.A. within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,787. They are represented by M01.

Christopher Chaffee

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$131,029

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $127,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286357500001
Salary Total: $10,599
Total Pay: $131,029

Christopher Chaffee holds the role of C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,029. Union affiliation: M01.

Aaron Savage

Air Pollution Specialist/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$130,629

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $114,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,304
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686953887005
Salary Total: $8,883
Total Pay: $130,629

At Governor's Office, Aaron Savage serves as a Air Pollution Specialist within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,629. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Dellanira Cesena

Accounting Administrator III/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$130,275

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686954545001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,275

At Governor's Office, Dellanira Cesena serves as a Accounting Administrator III within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,275. Union affiliation: M01.

Crystal Young

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

2024 total comp

$129,661

Base pay: $129,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700035314003
Salary Total: $10,965
Total Pay: $129,661

Crystal Young works as a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Crystal earned $129,661 in 2024. Union affiliation: E99.

Joyia Emard

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$129,126

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $124,993
Overtime: $413
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500001
Salary Total: $10,823
Total Pay: $129,126

Joyia Emard is a C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,126. Union affiliation: M01.

Dellanira Cesena

Senior Projects Analyst, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$128,174

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $121,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,955
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686957016901
Salary Total: $10,276
Total Pay: $128,174

At Governor's Office, Dellanira Cesena serves as a Senior Projects Analyst, Office of Planning and Research within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,174. They are represented by E99.

Elana Ross

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

2025 total comp

$128,072

Base pay: $109,680
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314006
Salary Total: $12,178
Total Pay: $128,072

Elana Ross holds the role of Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,072. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Jeffrey Morgan

Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$127,903

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $96,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $127,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686959618901
Salary Total: $13,843
Total Pay: $127,903

Jeffrey Morgan is a Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $127,903. Union affiliation: E99.