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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

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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Record list

Employees

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Mackenzie Garza

Legal Secretary/Insurance

2025 total comp
$43,577
Base pay
$43,127
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,577
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,371
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131391282002
Salary Total
$4,929
Total Pay
$43,577

At Insurance, Mackenzie Garza serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,577. Union affiliation: R04.

Todd Hern

Special Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$43,317
Base pay
$43,317
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,317
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,606
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131898612901
Salary Total
$50
Total Pay
$43,317

Todd Hern works as a Special Investigator for Insurance. Their status is intermittent. Todd earned $43,317 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Rosa Penns

Office Technician (Typing)/Insurance

2025 total comp
$43,121
Base pay
$43,121
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$43,121
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Santa Clara
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,794
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4138861139002
Salary Total
$4,650
Total Pay
$43,121

At Insurance, Rosa Penns serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,121. Union affiliation: R04.

Laura Alarcon

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Insurance

2025 total comp
$42,814
Base pay
$42,814
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,814
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
E48
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,781
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131964801901
Salary Total
$56
Total Pay
$42,814

Laura Alarcon works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Insurance. Their status is intermittent. Laura earned $42,814 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Katherine Murg

Staff Services Analyst/Insurance

2023 total comp
$42,812
Base pay
$41,982
Overtime
$605
Other pay
$225
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,812
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,726
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131895157016
Salary Total
$4,726
Total Pay
$42,812

Katherine Murg is a Staff Services Analyst at Insurance. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $42,812. Union affiliation: R01.

Richard Clemson

Senior Insurance Compliance Officer (Specialist), Department of Insurance/Insurance

2025 total comp
$42,723
Base pay
$42,723
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,723
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,879
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4133728607901
Salary Total
$51
Total Pay
$42,723

Richard Clemson holds the role of Senior Insurance Compliance Officer (Specialist), Department of Insurance at Insurance. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,723. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Isla Nunez

Investigator/Insurance

2025 total comp
$42,007
Base pay
$37,178
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$4,829
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$42,007
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R07
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,306
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131868610008
Salary Total
$8,098
Total Pay
$42,007

Isla Nunez is a Investigator at Insurance. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,007. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Yvette Garay

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Insurance

2024 total comp
$41,965
Base pay
$36,424
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,542
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,965
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$5,855
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131855393001
Salary Total
$5,855
Total Pay
$41,965

Yvette Garay holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,965. They are represented by R01.

Steven Watanabe

Stock Clerk/Insurance

2024 total comp
$41,962
Base pay
$41,086
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$876
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,962
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R04
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,194
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131931509901
Salary Total
$4,194
Total Pay
$41,962

Steven Watanabe is a Stock Clerk at Insurance. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,962. They are represented by R04.

Mark De La Vega

Insurance Examiner/Insurance

2025 total comp
$41,947
Base pay
$41,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,947
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,470
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4133644420037
Salary Total
$4,792
Total Pay
$41,947

Mark De La Vega holds the role of Insurance Examiner at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,947. They are represented by R01.

Damian Caruso

Insurance Examiner/Insurance

2025 total comp
$41,947
Base pay
$41,497
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$450
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,947
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Los Angeles
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,470
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4133644420035
Salary Total
$4,792
Total Pay
$41,947

At Insurance, Damian Caruso serves as a Insurance Examiner. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,947. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Elena Solorio

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Insurance

2023 total comp
$41,940
Base pay
$39,570
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,370
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,940
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$4,214
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131934707002
Salary Total
$4,214
Total Pay
$41,940

Elena Solorio is a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Insurance. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $41,940. They are represented by R01.

Antonietta Eseed

Senior Personnel Specialist/Insurance

2023 total comp
$41,727
Base pay
$24,736
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,991
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$41,727
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,184
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4131911317002
Salary Total
$6,184
Total Pay
$41,727

Antonietta Eseed holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Insurance. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,727. They are represented by R01.