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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Bogdan Bernert

Proofreader/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$79,855

Base pay: $70,153
Overtime: $6,032
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301407265011
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $79,855

Bogdan Bernert is a Proofreader at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,855. They are represented by E97.

Thomas Blay

Proofreader/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$79,619

Base pay: $70,153
Overtime: $5,796
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301407265013
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $79,619

Thomas Blay is a Proofreader at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,619. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Tracy Chen

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$79,413

Base pay: $72,222
Overtime: $2,034
Other pay: $5,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,295
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561401077
Salary Total: $6,295
Total Pay: $79,413

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Tracy Chen serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $79,413. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Peter Boumann Jr

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$79,321

Base pay: $78,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,811
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561401066
Salary Total: $6,811
Total Pay: $79,321

Peter Boumann Jr is a Information Technology Associate at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,321. Their bargaining unit is E97.

John Shelton

Proofreader/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$79,095

Base pay: $70,153
Overtime: $5,272
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301407265004
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $79,095

John Shelton is a Proofreader at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,095. They are represented by E97.

Sean Tran

Information Technology Specialist I/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,969

Base pay: $74,923
Overtime: $926
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,969
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,937
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541402014
Salary Total: $6,937
Total Pay: $78,969

Sean Tran works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $78,969 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Tito Kumar

C.E.A./Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,890

Base pay: $78,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,890
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,490
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301517500902
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $78,890

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Tito Kumar serves as a C.E.A.. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,890. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Ian Dietler

Staff Services Analyst/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,874

Base pay: $72,948
Overtime: $2,256
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,462
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301405157001
Salary Total: $6,462
Total Pay: $78,874

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Ian Dietler serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,874. They are represented by E97.

Nicole Claiborne

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,804

Base pay: $75,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301705393004
Salary Total: $6,523
Total Pay: $78,804

Nicole Claiborne works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $78,804 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Thanh Mai

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2023 total comp

$78,729

Base pay: $73,908
Overtime: $3,001
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301541401022
Salary Total: $6,387
Total Pay: $78,729

Thanh Mai works as a Information Technology Associate for Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. Thanh earned $78,729 in 2023. They are represented by E97.

Gurleen Randhawa

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$78,729

Base pay: $72,869
Overtime: $2,090
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561401076
Salary Total: $6,226
Total Pay: $78,729

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Gurleen Randhawa serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,729. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Sabrina Vue

Information Technology Associate/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,620

Base pay: $74,471
Overtime: $479
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,414
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301561401131
Salary Total: $6,414
Total Pay: $78,620

Sabrina Vue holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,620. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Emilio Vasquez

Senior Legal Typist/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,500

Base pay: $69,339
Overtime: $5,491
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301403224001
Salary Total: $5,861
Total Pay: $78,500

Emilio Vasquez is a Senior Legal Typist at Legislative Counsel Bureau. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,500. Union affiliation: E97.

Marlon Llanes

Attorney/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2024 total comp

$78,470

Base pay: $61,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,038
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301105778008
Salary Total: $10,239
Total Pay: $78,470

Marlon Llanes holds the role of Attorney at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $78,470. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Andrew Moreno

Proofreader/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,422

Base pay: $70,153
Overtime: $4,599
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301407265001
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $78,422

Andrew Moreno holds the role of Proofreader at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,422. Union affiliation: E97.

Helen Cardenas

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$78,015

Base pay: $74,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,590
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301604546002
Salary Total: $6,590
Total Pay: $78,015

Helen Cardenas holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Legislative Counsel Bureau. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,015. Union affiliation: E97.

Matthew Hedger

Proofreader/Legislative Counsel Bureau

2025 total comp

$77,911

Base pay: $70,153
Overtime: $4,088
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4301407265006
Salary Total: $5,947
Total Pay: $77,911

At Legislative Counsel Bureau, Matthew Hedger serves as a Proofreader. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,911. Union affiliation: E97.