California / Office of Data and Innovation

Agency file

Office of Data and Innovation

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

The Office of Data and Innovation provides technology and information-systems services that support other government operations.

In 2025, this agency had 62 employees with median total compensation of $139,339; the highest distinct record was $221,742.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $8M
Employees: 62
Median total: $139,339
Highest record: $221,742

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$2,918$212,131+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 62 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($139,339) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $123,114 (96%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $5,559 (4%)
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

$57,725

$101,033

$139,339

$160,827

$178,262

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $178,262 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,725. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

C.E.A.

7 · $163,786

Information Technology Manager II

7 · $145,676

Information Technology Specialist II

5 · $124,160

Staff Services Manager I

5 · $92,515

Information Technology Specialist III

4 · $145,350

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 2 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2024	$6.9M —	60 —	$118,907 —
2025	$8M ▲ 15.6%	62 ▲ 3.3%	$139,339 ▲ 17.2%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Ashley Guraydin

Information Technology Specialist II/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$124,160

Base pay: $123,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181001414005
Salary Total: $10,804
Total Pay: $124,160

At Office of Data and Innovation, Ashley Guraydin serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,160. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Regan King

Information Technology Specialist I/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181001402003
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Regan King works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Regan earned $123,314 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Barbara Cosio Moreno

Staff Services Manager III/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$122,725

Base pay: $119,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181004802003
Salary Total: $10,237
Total Pay: $122,725

At Office of Data and Innovation, Barbara Cosio Moreno serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,725. They are represented by E59.

Lawrence Troxler Iii

Staff Services Manager III/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$120,404

Base pay: $116,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181004802002
Salary Total: $10,082
Total Pay: $120,404

At Office of Data and Innovation, Lawrence Troxler Iii serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,404. They are represented by M01.

Alexandra Nottbohm-Popelka

Research Data Manager/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$119,573

Base pay: $116,163
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,573
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,553
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181005740001
Salary Total: $10,236
Total Pay: $119,573

Alexandra Nottbohm-Popelka holds the role of Research Data Manager at Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,573. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sarah Letson

Research Data Specialist III/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$119,159

Base pay: $118,559
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181005770001
Salary Total: $10,190
Total Pay: $119,159

Sarah Letson works as a Research Data Specialist III for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $119,159 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Tara Stevens

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$118,859

Base pay: $115,139
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181004969003
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $118,859

Tara Stevens works as a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Tara earned $118,859 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Lawrence Troxler Iii

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Office of Data and Innovation

2024 total comp

$116,540

Base pay: $112,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,611
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181004969001
Salary Total: $9,611
Total Pay: $116,540

At Office of Data and Innovation, Lawrence Troxler Iii serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $116,540. Their bargaining unit is M01.