California / Legislature- Senate

Agency file

Legislature- Senate

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

The Legislature- Senate is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 40 employees with median total compensation of $133,186; the highest distinct record was $182,499.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $5.4M
Employees: 40
Median total: $133,186
Highest record: $182,499

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$97,034$153,570+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 40 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($133,186) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $133,287 (99%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $1,790 (1%)
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

$132,703

$132,713

$133,186

$133,784

$142,656

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $142,656 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $132,703. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Legislator

40 · $133,186

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	$5M —	40 —	$122,841 —
2024	$5.9M ▲ 17.3%	45 ▲ 12.5%	$128,574 ▲ 4.7%
2025	$5.4M ▼ 8.4%	40 ▼ 11.1%	$133,186 ▲ 3.6%

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Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Legislature- Assembly California100% match
Legislative Management Connecticut70% match

Record list

Employees

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Christopher Cabaldon

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$182,499

Base pay: $132,703
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $182,499

Christopher Cabaldon is a Legislator at Legislature- Senate. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,499. Their bargaining unit is E90.

Susan Eggman

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2024 total comp

$173,002

Base pay: $128,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,685
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $10,685
Total Pay: $173,002

At Legislature- Senate, Susan Eggman serves as a Legislator. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $173,002. They are represented by E90.

Brian Jones

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$153,570

Base pay: $152,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $12,908
Total Pay: $153,570

Brian Jones holds the role of Legislator at Legislature- Senate. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,570. They are represented by E90.

Michael Mcguire

Legislator/Legislature- Senate

2025 total comp

$152,028

Base pay: $151,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,028
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E90
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0070300000900
Salary Total: $11,225
Total Pay: $152,028

Michael Mcguire is a Legislator at Legislature- Senate. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,028. Their bargaining unit is E90.