California / Military Department

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Military Department

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

The Military Department is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 1,251 employees with median total compensation of $87,892; the highest distinct record was $246,811.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $110.1M
Employees: 1,251
Median total: $87,892
Highest record: $246,811

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$43,197$189,835+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,251 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($87,892) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $62,293 (71%)
Overtime — $341 (0%)
Other — $25,370 (29%)
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

$27,569

$66,283

$87,892

$111,397

$137,204

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $137,204 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $27,569. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

213 · $86,042

184 · $65,786

160 · $100,293

80 · $117,183

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

56 · $78,579

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	$92.6M —	1,222 —	$76,958 —
2024	$104.1M ▲ 12.4%	1,249 ▲ 2.2%	$83,004 ▲ 7.9%
2025	$110.1M ▲ 5.8%	1,251 ▲ 0.2%	$87,892 ▲ 5.9%

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Record list

Employees

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Ashley Rezek

E5/Military Department

2025 total comp

$92,995

Base pay: $50,685
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2414047750147
Salary Total: $4,260
Total Pay: $92,995

Ashley Rezek holds the role of E5 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,995. Union affiliation: E97.

John Nidever

E6/Military Department

2025 total comp

$92,994

Base pay: $54,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,585
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2414017749103
Salary Total: $4,585
Total Pay: $92,994

John Nidever works as a E6 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. John earned $92,994 in 2025. They are represented by E97.

Cody Landon

E6/Military Department

2025 total comp

$92,840

Base pay: $53,447
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,859
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411677749111
Salary Total: $4,859
Total Pay: $92,840

Cody Landon is a E6 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,840. They are represented by E97.

John Smith

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Military Department

2024 total comp

$92,774

Base pay: $87,945
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,829
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0066005393705
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $92,774

At Military Department, John Smith serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $92,774. They are represented by R01.