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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Jacob Kiss

Skilled Laborer/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,611

Base pay: $15,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,622
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0066756212102
Salary Total: $4,853
Total Pay: $15,611

Jacob Kiss holds the role of Skilled Laborer at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,611. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Dominick Nims

E4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,502

Base pay: $6,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2412077751992
Salary Total: $3,355
Total Pay: $15,502

Dominick Nims holds the role of E4 at Military Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,502. Union affiliation: E97.

Justin Ae Hernandez

E4/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,483

Base pay: $7,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,525
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2416767751129
Salary Total: $3,525
Total Pay: $15,483

At Military Department, Justin Ae Hernandez serves as a E4. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,483. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Douglas Robinson

E6/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,344

Base pay: $5,195
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2414017749136
Salary Total: $169
Total Pay: $15,344

Douglas Robinson is a E6 at Military Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $15,344. Union affiliation: E97.

Sean Summerall

O5/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,338

Base pay: $11,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,053
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $376
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2410969161001
Salary Total: $376
Total Pay: $15,338

Sean Summerall works as a O5 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $15,338 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

James Costell

E5/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,302

Base pay: $8,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2414017750130
Salary Total: $4,260
Total Pay: $15,302

At Military Department, James Costell serves as a E5. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,302. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Peter Barajas

O6/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,278

Base pay: $8,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,323
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411009160999
Salary Total: $14,925
Total Pay: $15,278

Peter Barajas works as a O6 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $15,278 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Nicolas Paoletti

02/Military Department

2025 total comp

$15,205

Base pay: $6,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,247
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2411639167100
Salary Total: $6,247
Total Pay: $15,205

Nicolas Paoletti works as a 02 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Nicolas earned $15,205 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Henry Titman

E4/Military Department

2024 total comp

$15,136

Base pay: $8,688
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $102
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2413027751999
Salary Total: $102
Total Pay: $15,136

At Military Department, Henry Titman serves as a E4. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $15,136. They are represented by E97.