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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

Kimberly Swinford

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$146,913

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $143,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,360
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500004
Salary Total: $11,989
Total Pay: $146,913

Kimberly Swinford works as a C.E.A. for Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $146,913 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Tara Gallegos

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

2025 total comp

$146,224

Base pay: $143,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315029
Salary Total: $13,338
Total Pay: $146,224

At Governor's Office, Tara Gallegos serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,224. Union affiliation: E99.

Mary M-M Nunan

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$146,108

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $145,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500011
Salary Total: $12,596
Total Pay: $146,108

Mary M-M Nunan 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 $146,108. They are represented by M01.

Jonthan Austin Kerr

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

2023 total comp

$145,901

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $145,301
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $12,471
Total Pay: $145,901

Jonthan Austin Kerr 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 $145,901. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Shannon Avser

Attorney III/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$145,583

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $144,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,583
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955795001
Salary Total: $12,807
Total Pay: $145,583

At Governor's Office, Shannon Avser serves as a Attorney III within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $145,583. They are represented by R02.

Adrienne Moretz

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$145,001

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $141,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,001
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686757500001
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $145,001

Adrienne Moretz is a C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $145,001. Union affiliation: M01.

Michelle Prater

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

2023 total comp

$144,575

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $142,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,575
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686351997901
Salary Total: $12,051
Total Pay: $144,575

Michelle Prater holds the role of Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $144,575. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Byron Burke

Information Technology Specialist III/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$143,680

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $143,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951415004
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $143,680

Byron Burke holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $143,680. They are represented by M01.

Jonathan Austin Kerr

Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$143,673

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $121,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686950663001
Salary Total: $12,833
Total Pay: $143,673

Jonathan Austin Kerr is a Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,673. Union affiliation: R09.

Marcy Kaplan

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

2023 total comp

$143,535

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $142,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686351997901
Salary Total: $12,051
Total Pay: $143,535

At Governor's Office, Marcy Kaplan 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 $143,535. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Elissa Lee

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$142,759

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $142,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,202
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500003
Salary Total: $11,836
Total Pay: $142,759

Elissa Lee works as a C.E.A. for Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. Their status is full-time. Elissa earned $142,759 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Kimberly Swinford

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

2024 total comp

$142,641

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $138,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686551997901
Salary Total: $11,781
Total Pay: $142,641

At Governor's Office, Kimberly Swinford serves as a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,641. Their bargaining unit is E99.

William Robinson

Legislative Director, Gov's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$142,172

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $141,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,172
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,402
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686952075001
Salary Total: $12,030
Total Pay: $142,172

William Robinson is a Legislative Director, Gov's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $142,172. Union affiliation: E99.

Mary M-M Nunan

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

2024 total comp

$142,096

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $141,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $142,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,008
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686551997901
Salary Total: $12,008
Total Pay: $142,096

At Governor's Office, Mary M-M Nunan serves as a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $142,096. Union affiliation: E99.

Vivian Su

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$141,875

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $138,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686957500002
Salary Total: $11,507
Total Pay: $141,875

At Governor's Office, Vivian Su serves as a C.E.A. within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,875. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Joshua Lord

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

2025 total comp

$141,647

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $137,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,839
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286551997032
Salary Total: $11,484
Total Pay: $141,647

Joshua Lord is a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,647. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Thuong Pham

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

2023 total comp

$141,120

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $133,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $11,330
Total Pay: $141,120

Thuong Pham 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 $141,120. Union affiliation: E99.

Elissa Lee

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

2024 total comp

$140,559

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $139,749
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,847
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686551997901
Salary Total: $11,847
Total Pay: $140,559

At Governor's Office, Elissa Lee serves as a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $140,559. Union affiliation: E99.

Amar Cid

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

2023 total comp

$140,516

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $137,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,845
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686751997901
Salary Total: $11,845
Total Pay: $140,516

At Governor's Office, Amar Cid 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 $140,516. Union affiliation: E99.

Gabriela Gabourel

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$140,128

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $136,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686957500006
Salary Total: $11,794
Total Pay: $140,128

Gabriela Gabourel holds the role of C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $140,128. Union affiliation: M01.

Sabrina Joyce

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

2025 total comp

$140,126

Base pay: $139,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,126
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314005
Salary Total: $11,656
Total Pay: $140,126

Sabrina Joyce is a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $140,126. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Rudy Chavez Jr

Information Technology Specialist III/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$139,112

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $138,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,134
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951415003
Salary Total: $11,770
Total Pay: $139,112

Rudy Chavez Jr holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,112. Union affiliation: M01.

Brandon Richards

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

2025 total comp

$138,995

Base pay: $135,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315044
Salary Total: $13,338
Total Pay: $138,995

At Governor's Office, Brandon Richards serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $138,995. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Zachary Miller

Principal Transportation Planner/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$138,554

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $135,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,600
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686954723001
Salary Total: $11,252
Total Pay: $138,554

Zachary Miller is a Principal Transportation Planner at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,554. Union affiliation: M01.

Julia Spiegel

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

2024 total comp

$138,272

Base pay: $93,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315069
Salary Total: $15,737
Total Pay: $138,272

At Governor's Office, Julia Spiegel serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $138,272. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Matthew Read

Attorney III/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$138,146

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $135,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955795004
Salary Total: $11,496
Total Pay: $138,146

Matthew Read is a Attorney III at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $138,146. They are represented by R02.

Mary Martin-Mabry

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

2023 total comp

$137,976

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $135,506
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,658
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686551997901
Salary Total: $11,658
Total Pay: $137,976

Mary Martin-Mabry 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. Mary earned $137,976 in 2023. They are represented by E99.

Daniel Lopez

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

2023 total comp

$137,451

Base pay: $135,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,498
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314020
Salary Total: $11,498
Total Pay: $137,451

Daniel Lopez is a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $137,451. Their bargaining unit is E99.