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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

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David Santillan

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

2023 total comp

$60,594

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $60,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,331
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686557016901
Salary Total: $9,331
Total Pay: $60,594

David Santillan holds the role of Senior Projects Analyst, 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 $60,594. They are represented by E99.

Alex Stack

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

2025 total comp

$60,499

Base pay: $24,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,921
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,289
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015314030
Salary Total: $12,289
Total Pay: $60,499

Alex Stack works as a Assistant to the Governor/Governor's Office for Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. Alex earned $60,499 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Cynella Aghasi Lolham

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

2023 total comp

$60,480

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $58,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,480
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,944
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686355416901
Salary Total: $4,944
Total Pay: $60,480

Cynella Aghasi Lolham holds the role of Assistant Intergovernmental Program Analyst, 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 $60,480. They are represented by E97.

Natalie Chapin

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

2024 total comp

$60,460

Base pay: $59,860
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,150
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011190013
Salary Total: $5,150
Total Pay: $60,460

Natalie Chapin is a Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $60,460. They are represented by E97.

Meng Heu

Staff Services Analyst/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$60,362

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $57,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686955157001
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $60,362

Meng Heu is a Staff Services Analyst at Governor's Office within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $60,362. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chania Brodie

Executive Assistant/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$60,008

Sub-department: Land Use & Climate Innovation
Base pay: $56,548
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,118
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686951728001
Salary Total: $4,964
Total Pay: $60,008

At Governor's Office, Chania Brodie serves as a Executive Assistant within Land Use & Climate Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,008. Their bargaining unit is C04.

Kate Cohee

Administrative Assistant Ii/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2024 total comp

$59,903

Base pay: $46,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,237
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,438
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015358002
Salary Total: $6,438
Total Pay: $59,903

Kate Cohee holds the role of Administrative Assistant Ii/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,903. They are represented by E97.

Elizabeth Barton-Mattos

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

2025 total comp

$59,631

Base pay: $59,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,150
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700012130004
Salary Total: $4,996
Total Pay: $59,631

Elizabeth Barton-Mattos is a Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,631. Union affiliation: E97.

Sebastian Beffa

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

2025 total comp

$59,596

Base pay: $57,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700011190038
Salary Total: $4,850
Total Pay: $59,596

Sebastian Beffa holds the role of Office Technician (Typing)/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,596. Their bargaining unit is E97.

William Dunn

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

2025 total comp

$59,588

Base pay: $57,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015101009
Salary Total: $5,995
Total Pay: $59,588

William Dunn holds the role of Staff Assistant to the Governor/Governors Office at Governor's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $59,588. They are represented by E97.

Izza Ahmed

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

2025 total comp

$59,456

Base pay: $59,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,150
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700012130005
Salary Total: $4,996
Total Pay: $59,456

At Governor's Office, Izza Ahmed serves as a Administrative Assistant I/Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,456. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Sarah Newsham

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

2023 total comp

$59,312

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $45,172
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,140
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,312
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,003
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686755417901
Salary Total: $4,502
Total Pay: $59,312

Sarah Newsham holds the role of Associate Intergovernmental Program Analyst, Office of Planning and Research at Governor's Office within Governor's Office Plan & Rese. Their status is part-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $59,312. Union affiliation: E97.

Kayla Arnold

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

2023 total comp

$59,099

Sub-department: Governor's Office Plan & Rese
Base pay: $58,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,250
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3686555418901
Salary Total: $6,250
Total Pay: $59,099

Kayla Arnold holds the role of Staff Intergovernmental Program Analyst, 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 $59,099. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Jamie Covell

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$58,975

Sub-department: Service & Community Engagemen
Base pay: $58,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4286555393027
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $58,975

Jamie Covell works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Governor's Office within Service & Community Engagemen. Their status is full-time. Jamie earned $58,975 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rebecca Rodrigue

Administrative Assistant Ii/Governor's Office/Governor's Office

2025 total comp

$58,922

Base pay: $49,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,092
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3700015358005
Salary Total: $6,879
Total Pay: $58,922

Rebecca Rodrigue is a Administrative Assistant Ii/Governor's Office at Governor's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,922. Union affiliation: E97.