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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

Mark Benitez

Information Technology Manager II/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$156,857

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $153,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951406003
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $156,857

Mark Benitez works as a Information Technology Manager II for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $156,857 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Bradley Alexander

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

2025 total comp

$154,976

Base pay: $153,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,540
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314047
Salary Total: $12,780
Total Pay: $154,976

At Governor's Office, Bradley Alexander serves as a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,976. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Thuong Pham

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$154,409

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $150,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686957500006
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $154,409

At Governor's Office, Thuong Pham serves as a C.E.A. within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,409. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Amar Cid

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$152,908

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $149,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,810
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686757500003
Salary Total: $12,426
Total Pay: $152,908

Amar Cid works as a C.E.A. for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Amar earned $152,908 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Paula Villescaz

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

2025 total comp

$152,859

Base pay: $150,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,465
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,572
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315045
Salary Total: $15,105
Total Pay: $152,859

At Governor's Office, Paula Villescaz serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,859. They are represented by E99.

Marcy Kaplan

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$152,689

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $148,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286357500003
Salary Total: $12,401
Total Pay: $152,689

Marcy Kaplan is a C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,689. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Michelle Prater

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$152,668

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $148,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286357500004
Salary Total: $12,401
Total Pay: $152,668

Michelle Prater works as a C.E.A. for Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $152,668 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Alex Wen

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

2025 total comp

$152,646

Base pay: $149,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,809
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314013
Salary Total: $12,425
Total Pay: $152,646

Alex Wen 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 $152,646. Union affiliation: E99.

Saharnaz Mirzazad

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

2024 total comp

$152,449

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $108,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,894
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686959618901
Salary Total: $13,894
Total Pay: $152,449

Saharnaz Mirzazad holds the role of Senior 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 $152,449. Union affiliation: E99.

Jonthan Austin Kerr

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

2024 total comp

$152,122

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $151,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,845
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686950663901
Salary Total: $12,845
Total Pay: $152,122

At Governor's Office, Jonthan Austin Kerr serves as a Vehicle Program Specialist, Air Resources Board within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $152,122. Union affiliation: R09.

Trevor Rodgers

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

2025 total comp

$152,084

Base pay: $148,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,334
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314022
Salary Total: $12,934
Total Pay: $152,084

Trevor Rodgers 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 $152,084. Union affiliation: E99.

Eileen Sanchez

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$151,926

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $148,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686957500007
Salary Total: $12,344
Total Pay: $151,926

Eileen Sanchez 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 $151,926. They are represented by M01.

Mark Skidmore

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

2024 total comp

$151,792

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $148,122
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686551997901
Salary Total: $12,557
Total Pay: $151,792

Mark Skidmore 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 $151,792. They are represented by E99.

Mary Collins

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

2023 total comp

$151,673

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $144,104
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,569
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $12,807
Total Pay: $151,673

Mary Collins 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 $151,673 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Erin Mellon

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

2024 total comp

$151,563

Base pay: $104,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,472
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315028
Salary Total: $15,472
Total Pay: $151,563

Erin Mellon holds the role of Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $151,563. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Luke Reidenbach

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

2025 total comp

$151,102

Base pay: $150,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315007
Salary Total: $17,224
Total Pay: $151,102

At Governor's Office, Luke Reidenbach serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,102. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Ia Moua

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$150,764

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $146,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,764
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500017
Salary Total: $12,401
Total Pay: $150,764

Ia Moua 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 $150,764. Union affiliation: M01.

Diana Crofts-Pelayo

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

2025 total comp

$150,441

Base pay: $138,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315033
Salary Total: $13,338
Total Pay: $150,441

Diana Crofts-Pelayo holds the role of Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,441. They are represented by E99.

Devon Keeler

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

2023 total comp

$149,259

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $148,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $760
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,259
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,589
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686351997901
Salary Total: $12,589
Total Pay: $149,259

Devon Keeler 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 $149,259. Union affiliation: E99.

Eileen Sanchez

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

2023 total comp

$149,211

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $141,497
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,995
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $11,995
Total Pay: $149,211

At Governor's Office, Eileen Sanchez 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 $149,211. They are represented by E99.

Mathew Nassirpour

Information Technology Specialist III/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$149,152

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $145,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951415002
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $149,152

Mathew Nassirpour works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Mathew earned $149,152 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sophy Noun

Information Technology Manager I/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$148,923

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $145,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951405002
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $148,923

Sophy Noun is a Information Technology Manager I at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,923. Union affiliation: M01.

Natalie Kuffel

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$148,901

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $145,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686957500005
Salary Total: $12,092
Total Pay: $148,901

At Governor's Office, Natalie Kuffel serves as a C.E.A. within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,901. Union affiliation: M01.

Ia Moua

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

2024 total comp

$147,974

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $144,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,974
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686551997901
Salary Total: $12,233
Total Pay: $147,974

Ia Moua works as a Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Ia earned $147,974 in 2024. They are represented by E99.

Curtis Lang

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

2025 total comp

$147,775

Base pay: $144,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314008
Salary Total: $12,217
Total Pay: $147,775

Curtis Lang 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 $147,775. They are represented by E99.

Rochelle Schmidt

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

2025 total comp

$147,775

Base pay: $144,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314052
Salary Total: $12,217
Total Pay: $147,775

At Governor's Office, Rochelle Schmidt serves as a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,775. Their bargaining unit is E99.