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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

Catherine Baxter

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

2025 total comp

$164,951

Base pay: $162,226
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,118
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315028
Salary Total: $14,664
Total Pay: $164,951

Catherine Baxter works as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $164,951 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Bradley Ponce

Information Technology Manager II/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$164,927

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951406001
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $164,927

Bradley Ponce holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,927. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kathleen Vavao

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

2024 total comp

$163,733

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $160,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,569
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686559618901
Salary Total: $13,569
Total Pay: $163,733

Kathleen Vavao 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 $163,733. Union affiliation: E99.

Zaid Ridha

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

2023 total comp

$163,498

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $155,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686959618901
Salary Total: $13,700
Total Pay: $163,498

Zaid Ridha works as a Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research for Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. Their status is full-time. Zaid earned $163,498 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Abby Edwards

Senior Deputy Director of State Planning and Policy Development, Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$162,976

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $159,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,592
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686950329001
Salary Total: $14,154
Total Pay: $162,976

Abby Edwards works as a Senior Deputy Director of State Planning and Policy Development, Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Abby earned $162,976 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Derek Campbell

Information Technology Manager II/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$161,807

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,807
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: 3686951406002
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $161,807

Derek Campbell is a Information Technology Manager II at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $161,807. They are represented by M01.

Jonathan Cousimano

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

2024 total comp

$161,521

Base pay: $161,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Out of State
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,240
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700025315031
Salary Total: $17,240
Total Pay: $161,521

At Governor's Office, Jonathan Cousimano serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $161,521. They are represented by E99.

Loretta Miranda

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

2025 total comp

$160,948

Base pay: $157,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,522
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315026
Salary Total: $13,116
Total Pay: $160,948

At Governor's Office, Loretta Miranda serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,948. They are represented by E99.

Devon Keeler

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$160,119

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $156,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286357500005
Salary Total: $13,022
Total Pay: $160,119

Devon Keeler is a C.E.A. at Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $160,119. They are represented by M01.

Camille Zapata

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

2025 total comp

$159,623

Base pay: $156,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,438
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314009
Salary Total: $13,035
Total Pay: $159,623

Camille Zapata is a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,623. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Samantha Diaz

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

2025 total comp

$158,467

Base pay: $155,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314026
Salary Total: $13,122
Total Pay: $158,467

Samantha Diaz is a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,467. Union affiliation: E99.

Mark Skidmore

C.E.A./Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$157,280

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $153,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,581
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286557500007
Salary Total: $13,174
Total Pay: $157,280

Mark Skidmore works as a C.E.A. for Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $157,280 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Elissa Ouchida

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

2025 total comp

$157,258

Base pay: $144,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314015
Salary Total: $12,217
Total Pay: $157,258

At Governor's Office, Elissa Ouchida serves as a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $157,258. Union affiliation: E99.