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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Donya Khodamardi

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$84,615

Base pay: $78,267
Overtime: $3,228
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,152
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561401125
Salary Total: $7,152
Total Pay: $84,615

Donya Khodamardi holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,615. Union affiliation: E97.

Dwayne Darden

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$84,442

Base pay: $80,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,442
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,070
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561401037
Salary Total: $7,070
Total Pay: $84,442

Dwayne Darden holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,442. Union affiliation: E97.

Jovian Tadena

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$83,274

Base pay: $75,755
Overtime: $3,850
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,070
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401046
Salary Total: $6,743
Total Pay: $83,274

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Jovian Tadena serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,274. They are represented by E97.

Margaret Larkin

Graphic Designer II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$83,079

Base pay: $79,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301702885005
Salary Total: $6,547
Total Pay: $83,079

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Margaret Larkin serves as a Graphic Designer II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,079. Union affiliation: E97.

John Mcevilly

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$83,070

Base pay: $64,928
Overtime: $14,773
Other pay: $3,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,885
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401026
Salary Total: $5,885
Total Pay: $83,070

John Mcevilly holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,070. They are represented by E97.

Isaac Shepherd

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$83,048

Base pay: $74,326
Overtime: $6,352
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401039
Salary Total: $6,401
Total Pay: $83,048

Isaac Shepherd works as a Information Technology Associate for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Isaac earned $83,048 in 2023. Union affiliation: E97.

Raynier Tan

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$82,900

Base pay: $82,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,070
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402128
Salary Total: $7,070
Total Pay: $82,900

Raynier Tan is a Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,900. Union affiliation: E97.

Sorana Bucur

Staff Services Analyst/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$82,465

Base pay: $76,252
Overtime: $2,543
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,464
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105157001
Salary Total: $6,464
Total Pay: $82,465

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Sorana Bucur serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,465. Union affiliation: E97.