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%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Gregory Montanio

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$160,361

Base pay: $116,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,010
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2412069163101
Salary Total: $9,841
Total Pay: $160,361

At Military Department, Gregory Montanio serves as a O4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,361. They are represented by E98.

Jason Saldana

O3/Military Department

2025 total comp

$160,008

Base pay: $101,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $160,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,467
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2413009166999
Salary Total: $8,467
Total Pay: $160,008

At Military Department, Jason Saldana serves as a O3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,008. Union affiliation: E97.

Michael Hodge

O4A/Military Department

2025 total comp

$159,976

Base pay: $115,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,499
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411759164100
Salary Total: $9,841
Total Pay: $159,976

Michael Hodge works as a O4A for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $159,976 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Maria Lipana

O4/Military Department

2024 total comp

$159,491

Base pay: $115,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,689
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411509163999
Salary Total: $9,689
Total Pay: $159,491

Maria Lipana holds the role of O4 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $159,491. They are represented by E98.

Kenneth Woo

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$159,439

Base pay: $115,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,125
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2416769163102
Salary Total: $10,125
Total Pay: $159,439

At Military Department, Kenneth Woo serves as a O4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,439. They are represented by E98.

Douglas Richmond

W4/Military Department

2024 total comp

$159,426

Base pay: $117,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,822
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411508366101
Salary Total: $9,822
Total Pay: $159,426

Douglas Richmond works as a W4 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $159,426 in 2024. Union affiliation: E97.

Brian Woods

O3/Military Department

2025 total comp

$159,134

Base pay: $103,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,675
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411909166988
Salary Total: $8,675
Total Pay: $159,134

Brian Woods is a O3 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $159,134. They are represented by E97.

Stephen Lynch

O4/Military Department

2024 total comp

$158,693

Base pay: $114,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,689
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411019163155
Salary Total: $9,689
Total Pay: $158,693

Stephen Lynch is a O4 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $158,693. They are represented by E98.

Daniel Borkert

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$158,398

Base pay: $113,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411769163100
Salary Total: $9,526
Total Pay: $158,398

Daniel Borkert is a O4 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $158,398. Union affiliation: E98.

Paul Eck

Attorney IV/Military Department

2023 total comp

$158,107

Base pay: $158,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0060985780100
Salary Total: $13,962
Total Pay: $158,107

Paul Eck works as a Attorney IV for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $158,107 in 2023. They are represented by R02.

Sammy Alvarado

Project Director I/Military Department

2025 total comp

$157,139

Base pay: $157,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $51
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $157,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,007
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0061904019100
Salary Total: $12,307
Total Pay: $157,139

Sammy Alvarado is a Project Director I at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $157,139. Union affiliation: R09.

Francisco Flores

O5A/Military Department

2024 total comp

$156,500

Base pay: $120,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $381
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411909162105
Salary Total: $381
Total Pay: $156,500

Francisco Flores works as a O5A for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Francisco earned $156,500 in 2024. Union affiliation: E98.

Kathryn Mcnally

Project Director I/Military Department

2024 total comp

$155,991

Base pay: $133,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0061904019101
Salary Total: $11,797
Total Pay: $155,991

At Military Department, Kathryn Mcnally serves as a Project Director I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $155,991. They are represented by R09.

Camille Cue

O3/Military Department

2025 total comp

$155,221

Base pay: $96,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,739
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411019166114
Salary Total: $8,069
Total Pay: $155,221

At Military Department, Camille Cue serves as a O3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,221. They are represented by E97.

Christopher Wilson

O3/Military Department

2023 total comp

$154,534

Base pay: $100,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,421
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411909166102
Salary Total: $8,421
Total Pay: $154,534

At Military Department, Christopher Wilson serves as a O3. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $154,534. They are represented by E97.

Robert Allen

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$154,514

Base pay: $112,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,125
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2412069163100
Salary Total: $10,125
Total Pay: $154,514

Robert Allen is a O4 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,514. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Andrew Hernandez

O3/Military Department

2025 total comp

$154,193

Base pay: $95,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,675
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2413009166102
Salary Total: $8,675
Total Pay: $154,193

Andrew Hernandez holds the role of O3 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,193. They are represented by E97.

Shawn Bernal

E9/Military Department

2025 total comp

$154,160

Base pay: $110,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,255
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411417746100
Salary Total: $9,255
Total Pay: $154,160

Shawn Bernal is a E9 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,160. Union affiliation: E97.

Eric Azevedo

O4/Military Department

2023 total comp

$153,698

Base pay: $107,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,951
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411709163153
Salary Total: $8,951
Total Pay: $153,698

Eric Azevedo works as a O4 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $153,698 in 2023. Union affiliation: E98.

Timothy Gracza

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$153,511

Base pay: $113,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411409163103
Salary Total: $9,841
Total Pay: $153,511

Timothy Gracza works as a O4 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $153,511 in 2025. Union affiliation: E98.

Christopher Schoenwandt

O4/Military Department

2023 total comp

$153,207

Base pay: $110,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,088
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,210
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411759163105
Salary Total: $9,210
Total Pay: $153,207

Christopher Schoenwandt holds the role of O4 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $153,207. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Christina Justice

O3/Military Department

2025 total comp

$153,195

Base pay: $110,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2410969166101
Salary Total: $9,258
Total Pay: $153,195

Christina Justice is a O3 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,195. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Timothy Mcgahan

O3/Military Department

2025 total comp

$151,923

Base pay: $110,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,229
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411509166999
Salary Total: $9,258
Total Pay: $151,923

At Military Department, Timothy Mcgahan serves as a O3. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,923. They are represented by E97.