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

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Daniel Burns

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$180,097

Base pay: $117,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,433
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411019163100
Salary Total: $9,841
Total Pay: $180,097

Daniel Burns holds the role of O4 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,097. Union affiliation: E98.

Antonio Rossetti

Senior Structural Engineer/Military Department

2025 total comp

$178,872

Base pay: $178,025
Overtime: $642
Other pay: $204
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,977
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0061903336101
Salary Total: $14,828
Total Pay: $178,872

At Military Department, Antonio Rossetti serves as a Senior Structural Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,872. Union affiliation: R09.

Adam Rix

O5/Military Department

2023 total comp

$178,610

Base pay: $129,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,862
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411759161107
Salary Total: $10,862
Total Pay: $178,610

At Military Department, Adam Rix serves as a O5. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $178,610. Union affiliation: E99.

Richard Vogt

O5/Military Department

2023 total comp

$178,610

Base pay: $129,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,862
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2412009161101
Salary Total: $10,862
Total Pay: $178,610

Richard Vogt is a O5 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $178,610. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Michael Molina

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$177,858

Base pay: $130,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Solano
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,125
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411019163101
Salary Total: $10,125
Total Pay: $177,858

Michael Molina holds the role of O4 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,858. They are represented by E98.

Charles Hill

O5/Military Department

2024 total comp

$176,203

Base pay: $130,594
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2410979161101
Salary Total: $11,093
Total Pay: $176,203

At Military Department, Charles Hill serves as a O5. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $176,203. They are represented by E99.

Maria Lipana

O5/Military Department

2025 total comp

$175,860

Base pay: $133,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,508
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411509161999
Salary Total: $11,941
Total Pay: $175,860

Maria Lipana is a O5 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,860. They are represented by E99.

Diem Nguyen

Project Director I/Military Department

2024 total comp

$175,709

Base pay: $122,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,248
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0061904019100
Salary Total: $12,446
Total Pay: $175,709

Diem Nguyen is a Project Director I at Military Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $175,709. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jason Hioco

O5A/Military Department

2023 total comp

$174,860

Base pay: $129,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,862
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411709162102
Salary Total: $10,862
Total Pay: $174,860

Jason Hioco holds the role of O5A at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $174,860. They are represented by E98.

Christopher Mitchell

O5/Military Department

2024 total comp

$174,664

Base pay: $129,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,664
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,887
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2410969161001
Salary Total: $10,887
Total Pay: $174,664

At Military Department, Christopher Mitchell serves as a O5. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $174,664. They are represented by E99.

Matthew Adams

E9/Military Department

2025 total comp

$174,423

Base pay: $112,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,337
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,374
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411907746100
Salary Total: $9,374
Total Pay: $174,423

Matthew Adams works as a E9 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $174,423 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

David Ruiz

O4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$174,113

Base pay: $121,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,125
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2416009163110
Salary Total: $10,125
Total Pay: $174,113

David Ruiz holds the role of O4 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,113. Their bargaining unit is E98.

James Smith

O5/Military Department

2025 total comp

$172,915

Base pay: $130,040
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,941
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2412069161102
Salary Total: $11,941
Total Pay: $172,915

James Smith works as a O5 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. James earned $172,915 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Justin Montgomery

O5A/Military Department

2024 total comp

$171,956

Base pay: $118,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,427
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411909162999
Salary Total: $11,427
Total Pay: $171,956

Justin Montgomery works as a O5A for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $171,956 in 2024. Union affiliation: E98.

Dustin Harris

O5/Military Department

2025 total comp

$170,484

Base pay: $123,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411019161100
Salary Total: $10,323
Total Pay: $170,484

At Military Department, Dustin Harris serves as a O5. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,484. They are represented by E99.