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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Samuel Valdez

Information Technology Specialist III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$149,746

Base pay: $146,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541415005
Salary Total: $12,500
Total Pay: $149,746

Samuel Valdez is a Information Technology Specialist III at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,746. They are represented by E98.

Vikas Ralmilay

Information Technology Manager I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$149,485

Base pay: $145,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,976
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541405012
Salary Total: $12,579
Total Pay: $149,485

Vikas Ralmilay works as a Information Technology Manager I for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Vikas earned $149,485 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

James Otterness

Information Technology Manager II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$149,008

Base pay: $144,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,362
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,451
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561406507
Salary Total: $12,451
Total Pay: $149,008

James Otterness works as a Information Technology Manager II for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. James earned $149,008 in 2023. Union affiliation: E99.

Pranil Naresh

Information Technology Manager I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$148,936

Base pay: $148,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561405014
Salary Total: $12,579
Total Pay: $148,936

Pranil Naresh is a Information Technology Manager I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,936. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Melissa Rosner

Information Technology Manager I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$148,936

Base pay: $148,386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541405007
Salary Total: $12,579
Total Pay: $148,936

Melissa Rosner is a Information Technology Manager I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,936. They are represented by E99.

Jason Miller

Attorney III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$148,915

Base pay: $148,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,192
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105795102
Salary Total: $13,280
Total Pay: $148,915

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Jason Miller serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,915. Union affiliation: E97.

Jessica Gosney

Attorney IV/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$147,995

Base pay: $133,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,096
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105780141
Salary Total: $12,925
Total Pay: $147,995

Jessica Gosney holds the role of Attorney IV at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $147,995. Union affiliation: E97.