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

Erica Stivison

User Experience Designer, Office of Digital Innovation/Office of Data and Innovation

2024 total comp

$149,628

Base pay: $145,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,369
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181000209001
Salary Total: $12,369
Total Pay: $149,628

Erica Stivison is a User Experience Designer, Office of Digital Innovation at Office of Data and Innovation. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $149,628. They are represented by E79.

Jonathan Jensen

Information Technology Specialist III/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$149,152

Base pay: $145,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181001415002
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $149,152

At Office of Data and Innovation, Jonathan Jensen serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,152. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Ian Rose

Information Technology Specialist III/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$148,972

Base pay: $139,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,991
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181001415003
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $148,972

Ian Rose works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Ian earned $148,972 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Chad Bratton

Information Technology Manager II/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$148,742

Base pay: $148,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181001406001
Salary Total: $12,788
Total Pay: $148,742

Chad Bratton holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $148,742. Union affiliation: M01.

Matthew Zhou

Assistant Chief Data Officer/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$147,761

Base pay: $144,041
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,761
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181005963001
Salary Total: $11,997
Total Pay: $147,761

Matthew Zhou works as a Assistant Chief Data Officer for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $147,761 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Jessica Meng

Senior Product Manager, Office of Data and Innovation/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$145,722

Base pay: $144,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181000218001
Salary Total: $12,518
Total Pay: $145,722

At Office of Data and Innovation, Jessica Meng serves as a Senior Product Manager, Office of Data and Innovation. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,722. Union affiliation: E79.

Anusha Venkat

Information Technology Manager II/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$145,676

Base pay: $49,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $96,393
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181001406004
Salary Total: $13,842
Total Pay: $145,676

Anusha Venkat works as a Information Technology Manager II for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Anusha earned $145,676 in 2025. Union affiliation: E59.

Sarah Sachs

Principal Ux Researcher, Office of Data and Innovation/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$145,331

Base pay: $141,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,429
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181007004001
Salary Total: $12,056
Total Pay: $145,331

Sarah Sachs holds the role of Principal Ux Researcher, Office of Data and Innovation at Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,331. They are represented by E79.