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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

William Hunting

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

2025 total comp

$175,604

Base pay: $172,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,806
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315006
Salary Total: $14,362
Total Pay: $175,604

William Hunting is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,604. They are represented by E99.

Hazel Miranda

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

2023 total comp

$174,912

Base pay: $91,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $83,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315034
Salary Total: $13,843
Total Pay: $174,912

Hazel Miranda works as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Hazel earned $174,912 in 2023. They are represented by E99.

Jacqueline Yannacci

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

2024 total comp

$174,704

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $171,034
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,499
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686559618901
Salary Total: $14,499
Total Pay: $174,704

Jacqueline Yannacci is a Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $174,704. Union affiliation: E99.

Cristina Valdivia-Aguilar

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

2024 total comp

$174,644

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $170,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686559618901
Salary Total: $14,494
Total Pay: $174,644

At Governor's Office, Cristina Valdivia-Aguilar serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,644. Union affiliation: E99.

Nathan Voegeli

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

2024 total comp

$174,320

Base pay: $113,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,759
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,320
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315073
Salary Total: $16,169
Total Pay: $174,320

At Governor's Office, Nathan Voegeli serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,320. Union affiliation: E99.

Dale Paolucci

Information Technology Specialist II/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$174,301

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $61,598
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $112,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,301
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951414901
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $174,301

At Governor's Office, Dale Paolucci serves as a Information Technology Specialist II within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,301. They are represented by R01.

Matthew Read

Chief Counsel, Gov's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$173,561

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $172,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686959975901
Salary Total: $15,198
Total Pay: $173,561

Matthew Read works as a Chief Counsel, Gov's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $173,561 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Christopher Brode

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

2025 total comp

$170,669

Base pay: $167,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,346
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315074
Salary Total: $13,916
Total Pay: $170,669

At Governor's Office, Christopher Brode serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,669. They are represented by E99.

Thang Diep

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

2025 total comp

$170,414

Base pay: $166,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,414
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315075
Salary Total: $13,905
Total Pay: $170,414

Thang Diep 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 $170,414. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Julianne Mccall

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

2024 total comp

$170,410

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $100,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $11,326
Total Pay: $170,410

At Governor's Office, Julianne Mccall 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 $170,410. They are represented by E99.

Larissa White

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

2024 total comp

$168,338

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $164,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686959618901
Salary Total: $13,955
Total Pay: $168,338

Larissa White is a Senior Assistant to the Governor, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $168,338. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Bianca Sievers

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

2025 total comp

$167,593

Base pay: $164,173
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,118
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315019
Salary Total: $14,664
Total Pay: $167,593

Bianca Sievers 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 $167,593. Union affiliation: E99.