California / Legislative Counsel Bureau

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Legislative Counsel Bureau

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

The Legislative Counsel Bureau is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 617 employees with median total compensation of $121,309; the highest distinct record was $278,235.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $71.2M
Employees: 617
Median total: $121,309
Highest record: $278,235

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$999$209,285+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 617 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($121,309) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $110,162 (96%)
Overtime — $842 (1%)
Other — $4,314 (4%)
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

$59,329

$82,388

$121,309

$144,101

$167,156

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $167,156 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $59,329. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Information Technology Specialist I

141 · $125,676

Information Technology Specialist II

89 · $142,877

Information Technology Associate

56 · $84,905

Attorney IV

39 · $173,314

Information Technology Specialist III

24 · $153,953

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	$63.5M —	593 —	$113,930 —
2024	$67.8M ▲ 6.9%	617 ▲ 4.0%	$117,142 ▲ 2.8%
2025	$71.2M ▲ 4.9%	617 ±0%	$121,309 ▲ 3.6%

Record list

Employees

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Martha Wong

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,682

Base pay: $128,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402027
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $131,682

Martha Wong works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Martha earned $131,682 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Matthew Woodson

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,682

Base pay: $128,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402147
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $131,682

Matthew Woodson is a Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,682. Union affiliation: E97.

Ya Ching Tsai

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,682

Base pay: $128,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402026
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $131,682

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Ya Ching Tsai serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,682. Union affiliation: E97.

Edward Sanders

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,582

Base pay: $128,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561402085
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $131,582

Edward Sanders holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,582. They are represented by E97.

Derek Lyles

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,532

Base pay: $102,265
Overtime: $24,901
Other pay: $4,366
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401029
Salary Total: $8,843
Total Pay: $131,532

Derek Lyles is a Information Technology Associate at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,532. They are represented by E97.

Boris Kryuchkov

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,132

Base pay: $128,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402089
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $131,132

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Boris Kryuchkov serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,132. Union affiliation: E97.

Shetul Saksena

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$131,132

Base pay: $128,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561402133
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $131,132

Shetul Saksena works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Shetul earned $131,132 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Bogdan Komlyk

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$130,854

Base pay: $127,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402140
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $130,854

Bogdan Komlyk is a Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,854. They are represented by E97.

Gurinder Takhar

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$130,736

Base pay: $126,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402150
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $130,736

Gurinder Takhar is a Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,736. Union affiliation: E97.

Johnny Yang

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$130,647

Base pay: $126,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402096
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $130,647

Johnny Yang works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Johnny earned $130,647 in 2025. They are represented by E97.