Agency file

Insurance

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Insurance regulates industry and protects consumers — licensing, oversight, and enforcement of standards.

In 2025, this agency had 1,347 employees with median total compensation of $100,540; the highest distinct record was $353,603.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $138M
Employees: 1,347
Median total: $100,540
Highest record: $353,603

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$1,962$205,537+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,347 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($100,540) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $98,257 (96%)
Overtime — $817 (1%)
Other — $3,366 (3%)
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

$48,161

$73,114

$100,540

$129,011

$164,943

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $164,943 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,161. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Investigator

128 · $124,052

Associate Insurance Compliance Officer, Department of Insurance

96 · $97,557

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

85 · $80,751

Special Investigator

51 · $90,934

Information Technology Specialist I

49 · $122,921

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	$125.7M —	1,317 —	$94,996 —
2024	$129.1M ▲ 2.7%	1,332 ▲ 1.1%	$97,180 ▲ 2.3%
2025	$138M ▲ 6.9%	1,347 ▲ 1.1%	$100,540 ▲ 3.5%

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Xiaoyan Song

Actuary Senior/Insurance

2025 total comp

$187,033

Base pay: $186,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133565461002
Salary Total: $15,514
Total Pay: $187,033

Xiaoyan Song holds the role of Actuary Senior at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $187,033. They are represented by R01.

Brian Fitzgerald

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132355780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Brian Fitzgerald is a Attorney IV at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lisbeth Landsman-Smith

Attorney V/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131345781002
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $186,501

Lisbeth Landsman-Smith holds the role of Attorney V at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Darrel Secrest

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132355780004
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Insurance, Darrel Secrest serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Bruce Bozzo

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,469

Base pay: $186,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132315780006
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,469

Bruce Bozzo is a Attorney IV at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,469. Union affiliation: R02.

Arthur Richardson

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,469

Base pay: $186,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132315780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,469

Arthur Richardson holds the role of Attorney IV at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,469. They are represented by R02.

Emily Smith

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,469

Base pay: $186,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132315780005
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,469

Emily Smith works as a Attorney IV for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $186,469 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Chao Lor

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,326

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131305780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

Chao Lor holds the role of Attorney IV at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,326. Union affiliation: R02.

Sara Urakawa

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,326

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132385780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,326

At Insurance, Sara Urakawa serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,326. Union affiliation: R02.

Anthony Cignarale Jr

C.E.A./Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,305

Base pay: $182,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,678
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133707500001
Salary Total: $15,208
Total Pay: $186,305

Anthony Cignarale Jr is a C.E.A. at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,305. Union affiliation: M01.

Wen-Chih Chao

Attorney V/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,189

Base pay: $185,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133385781001
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $186,189

Wen-Chih Chao holds the role of Attorney V at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,189. Union affiliation: R02.

Katherine Scott-Smith

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$186,116

Base pay: $185,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132995780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,116

Katherine Scott-Smith holds the role of Attorney IV at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,116. They are represented by R02.

Laura Clements

C.E.A./Insurance

2025 total comp

$184,430

Base pay: $176,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133597500001
Salary Total: $14,721
Total Pay: $184,430

Laura Clements is a C.E.A. at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,430. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Robert Binion

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$184,222

Base pay: $183,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,092
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132995780002
Salary Total: $15,349
Total Pay: $184,222

Robert Binion holds the role of Attorney IV at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $184,222. They are represented by R02.

Leslie Tick

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Insurance

2023 total comp

$184,191

Base pay: $104,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132315871901
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $184,191

At Insurance, Leslie Tick serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $184,191. They are represented by M02.

Laurie Menchaca

C.E.A./Insurance

2025 total comp

$183,717

Base pay: $180,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,679
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131137500006
Salary Total: $15,209
Total Pay: $183,717

At Insurance, Laurie Menchaca serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,717. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Daniel Baum

Attorney III/Insurance

2025 total comp

$183,521

Base pay: $167,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132315795013
Salary Total: $13,952
Total Pay: $183,521

At Insurance, Daniel Baum serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,521. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kara Potts

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$183,136

Base pay: $182,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133385780002
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $183,136

Kara Potts holds the role of Attorney IV at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $183,136. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Libio Latimer

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Insurance

2023 total comp

$182,793

Base pay: $182,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,697
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132985871001
Salary Total: $15,697
Total Pay: $182,793

Libio Latimer works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Libio earned $182,793 in 2023. Union affiliation: M02.

Jully Pae

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$182,217

Base pay: $181,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4133685780001
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $182,217

Jully Pae holds the role of Attorney IV at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $182,217. Union affiliation: R02.

Christine Diep-Mcclelland

Supervising Fraud Investigator II, Department of Insurance/Insurance

2025 total comp

$182,123

Base pay: $182,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4136867542002
Salary Total: $15,074
Total Pay: $182,123

At Insurance, Christine Diep-Mcclelland serves as a Supervising Fraud Investigator II, Department of Insurance. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $182,123. They are represented by S07.

Michael Riordan

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$180,975

Base pay: $180,625
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,091
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132355780001
Salary Total: $15,348
Total Pay: $180,975

Michael Riordan is a Attorney IV at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,975. They are represented by R02.

Julia Lin Yee

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$180,793

Base pay: $180,443
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131115780005
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $180,793

Julia Lin Yee works as a Attorney IV for Insurance. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $180,793 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Alicia Daniel

Supervising Fraud Investigator I, Department of Insurance/Insurance

2025 total comp

$180,731

Base pay: $149,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,731
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131867541003
Salary Total: $13,365
Total Pay: $180,731

Alicia Daniel is a Supervising Fraud Investigator I, Department of Insurance at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,731. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Damon Diederich

Attorney IV/Insurance

2025 total comp

$180,515

Base pay: $179,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,047
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4131305780002
Salary Total: $15,306
Total Pay: $180,515

Damon Diederich holds the role of Attorney IV at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,515. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Pamela O'Connell

C.E.A./Insurance

2025 total comp

$179,760

Base pay: $176,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4132797500004
Salary Total: $14,721
Total Pay: $179,760

Pamela O'Connell is a C.E.A. at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,760. Union affiliation: M01.