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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

Natalie Kuffel

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

2023 total comp

$19,180

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $19,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,763
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951997901
Salary Total: $10,763
Total Pay: $19,180

Natalie Kuffel 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. Natalie earned $19,180 in 2023. They are represented by E99.

Jennifer Leshnower

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

2023 total comp

$17,746

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $12,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,037
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686557016901
Salary Total: $8,037
Total Pay: $17,746

At Governor's Office, Jennifer Leshnower 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 $17,746. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Cameron Forgey

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

2025 total comp

$17,515

Base pay: $13,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,174
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015101010
Salary Total: $5,837
Total Pay: $17,515

At Governor's Office, Cameron Forgey serves as a Staff Assistant to the Governor/Governors Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,515. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Meredith Brungess

Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$17,278

Base pay: $16,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011215001
Salary Total: $3,883
Total Pay: $17,278

Meredith Brungess is a Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $17,278. They are represented by E97.

Cecilia Crowley

Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$16,857

Base pay: $16,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011190034
Salary Total: $4,167
Total Pay: $16,857

Cecilia Crowley is a Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $16,857. Union affiliation: E97.

Abnner Olivares

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

2025 total comp

$16,797

Base pay: $16,462
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,834
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015101007
Salary Total: $5,659
Total Pay: $16,797

Abnner Olivares works as a Staff Assistant to the Governor/Governors Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Abnner earned $16,797 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Daniel Diaz

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$16,637

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $16,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955393024
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $16,637

Daniel Diaz works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Daniel earned $16,637 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Linnea Hana Leidy

Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$16,591

Base pay: $2,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,951
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700012130001
Salary Total: $4,951
Total Pay: $16,591

At Governor's Office, Linnea Hana Leidy serves as a Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,591. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Helen Phun

Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$16,432

Base pay: $15,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011190004
Salary Total: $4,850
Total Pay: $16,432

Helen Phun is a Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,432. Union affiliation: E97.

Kathryn Swain

Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$16,151

Base pay: $13,127
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,025
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011190005
Salary Total: $4,584
Total Pay: $16,151

Kathryn Swain is a Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $16,151. They are represented by E97.

Riley Barlett

Staff Services Analyst/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$15,896

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $15,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955157030
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $15,896

Riley Barlett is a Staff Services Analyst at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,896. Union affiliation: R01.

Rowena Bush

Staff Services Analyst/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$15,675

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $15,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955157017
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $15,675

At Governor's Office, Rowena Bush serves as a Staff Services Analyst within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,675. Union affiliation: R01.

Lisette Anzoategui

Staff Services Manager III/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$15,218

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $15,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,572
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686754802005
Salary Total: $9,285
Total Pay: $15,218

Lisette Anzoategui is a Staff Services Manager III at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,218. They are represented by M01.

Lesly Valtierra

Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$14,709

Base pay: $13,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,999
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011215002
Salary Total: $3,879
Total Pay: $14,709

Lesly Valtierra holds the role of Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,709. Their bargaining unit is E97.

John Masterson

Student Assistant/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$14,316

Base pay: $14,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,316
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700014527902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $14,316

At Governor's Office, John Masterson serves as a Student Assistant/Governor's Office. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,316. Union affiliation: E.

Marysol Ysaura Valdez

Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$14,144

Base pay: $13,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011190001
Salary Total: $4,446
Total Pay: $14,144

At Governor's Office, Marysol Ysaura Valdez serves as a Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,144. Union affiliation: E97.

Maya Hsu

Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$13,335

Base pay: $13,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011190004
Salary Total: $4,584
Total Pay: $13,335

Maya Hsu holds the role of Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $13,335. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Madeleine Johnson

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

2025 total comp

$13,106

Base pay: $13,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,250
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015101025
Salary Total: $7,033
Total Pay: $13,106

At Governor's Office, Madeleine Johnson serves as a Staff Assistant to the Governor/Governors Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,106. Union affiliation: E97.

Mackenzie Smith

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

2025 total comp

$12,886

Base pay: $12,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,917
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700035315002
Salary Total: $13,499
Total Pay: $12,886

Mackenzie Smith 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 $12,886. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Elizabeth Esteban-Hernandez

Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$12,881

Base pay: $12,881
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,881
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700012130002
Salary Total: $5,060
Total Pay: $12,881

Elizabeth Esteban-Hernandez holds the role of Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,881. They are represented by E97.

Zaid Arroyos

Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$12,720

Base pay: $12,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011215008
Salary Total: $4,056
Total Pay: $12,720

Zaid Arroyos holds the role of Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,720. They are represented by E97.

Andrew Sturgeon

Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$12,615

Base pay: $8,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,075
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011215014
Salary Total: $3,660
Total Pay: $12,615

At Governor's Office, Andrew Sturgeon serves as a Office Assistant II (General)/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,615. Union affiliation: E97.

Jeannine Fenton

Staff Services Manager I/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$12,511

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $12,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,511
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686954800901
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $12,511

At Governor's Office, Jeannine Fenton serves as a Staff Services Manager I within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,511. They are represented by E48.

Antoinette Sabelhaus

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

2024 total comp

$12,377

Base pay: $12,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,377
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,893
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315014
Salary Total: $97
Total Pay: $12,377

At Governor's Office, Antoinette Sabelhaus serves as a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,377. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Marilyn Nishikawa

Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2023 total comp

$12,075

Base pay: $4,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700012130011
Salary Total: $4,913
Total Pay: $12,075

Marilyn Nishikawa works as a Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Marilyn earned $12,075 in 2023. Union affiliation: E97.

Lisa Hu

Staff Intergovernmental Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Research/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$11,849

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $621
Overtime: $10,940
Other pay: $288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686755418901
Salary Total: $7,101
Total Pay: $11,849

Lisa Hu is a Staff Intergovernmental Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $11,849. Union affiliation: E97.

Anthony Martinez

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

2025 total comp

$10,913

Base pay: $10,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015315030
Salary Total: $13,338
Total Pay: $10,913

Anthony Martinez is a Senior Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,913. They are represented by E99.

Skye Connors

Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$10,834

Base pay: $10,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700012130006
Salary Total: $5,417
Total Pay: $10,834

At Governor's Office, Skye Connors serves as a Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,834. They are represented by E97.

Kelly Madsen

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

2023 total comp

$10,716

Base pay: $2,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,793
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,716
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314021
Salary Total: $10,716
Total Pay: $10,716

Kelly Madsen holds the role of Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $10,716. Union affiliation: E99.

Tracy Chavez

Personnel Specialist/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$10,548

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $10,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,548
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,299
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951303901
Salary Total: $36
Total Pay: $10,548

Tracy Chavez works as a Personnel Specialist for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is intermittent. Tracy earned $10,548 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Alfredo Huante

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$10,311

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $9,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955393005
Salary Total: $5,968
Total Pay: $10,311

Alfredo Huante works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. Their status is full-time. Alfredo earned $10,311 in 2024. They are represented by R01.