California / Military Department
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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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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.
Record list
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E4/Military Department
Source-specific fields
At Military Department, Manuel Cervantes serves as a E4. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$829. They are represented by E97.
E4/Military Department
Source-specific fields
Mayra Pazos works as a E4 for Military Department. Their status is full-time. Mayra earned -$3,571 in 2024. Union affiliation: E97.