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

Page 1

Timothy Erdelatz

Office Technician (Typing)/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$51,328

Base pay: $46,131
Overtime: $1,427
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301401139046
Salary Total: $4,021
Total Pay: $51,328

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Timothy Erdelatz serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $51,328. Union affiliation: E97.

Amanda Kirby

Office Technician (Typing)/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$50,700

Base pay: $45,449
Overtime: $2,881
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,904
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301401139033
Salary Total: $3,982
Total Pay: $50,700

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Amanda Kirby serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $50,700. Union affiliation: E97.

Calvin Khang

Office Assistant (General)/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$50,407

Base pay: $46,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,948
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301601441001
Salary Total: $3,948
Total Pay: $50,407

Calvin Khang works as a Office Assistant (General) for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Calvin earned $50,407 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Peter Butler

Office Technician (Typing)/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$49,901

Base pay: $46,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301401139040
Salary Total: $4,021
Total Pay: $49,901

Peter Butler is a Office Technician (Typing) at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $49,901. Union affiliation: E97.

Jevon Peavy

Office Technician (Typing)/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$49,796

Base pay: $46,929
Overtime: $2,217
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,796
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301401139039
Salary Total: $4,142
Total Pay: $49,796

Jevon Peavy is a Office Technician (Typing) at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,796. They are represented by E97.

Kevin Walkow

Attorney III/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$47,089

Base pay: $47,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105795117
Salary Total: $12,046
Total Pay: $47,089

Kevin Walkow works as a Attorney III for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $47,089 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Kathleen Parker

Staff Services Analyst/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$46,603

Base pay: $37,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,947
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301205157013
Salary Total: $6,276
Total Pay: $46,603

Kathleen Parker is a Staff Services Analyst at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,603. Union affiliation: E97.

Jackie Ou

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$45,912

Base pay: $45,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561401079
Salary Total: $5,757
Total Pay: $45,912

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Jackie Ou serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $45,912. Union affiliation: E97.

Natalie Li

Accountant Trainee/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$45,510

Base pay: $40,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301604179001
Salary Total: $5,296
Total Pay: $45,510

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Natalie Li serves as a Accountant Trainee. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,510. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Renuka Nareddula

Information Technology Specialist II/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$45,460

Base pay: $44,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,884
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541414063
Salary Total: $8,884
Total Pay: $45,460

Renuka Nareddula works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Renuka earned $45,460 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Thomas Kerbs

Attorney Supervisor/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$43,980

Base pay: $43,980
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,980
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105749902
Salary Total: $98
Total Pay: $43,980

Thomas Kerbs works as a Attorney Supervisor for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is intermittent. Thomas earned $43,980 in 2025. They are represented by E98.

William Van Dorpe

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$43,908

Base pay: $38,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561402005
Salary Total: $10,852
Total Pay: $43,908

William Van Dorpe is a Information Technology Specialist I at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,908. Their bargaining unit is E97.