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

Zakiya Khabir

C.E.A./Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$176,142

Base pay: $172,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181007500007
Salary Total: $14,361
Total Pay: $176,142

Zakiya Khabir holds the role of C.E.A. at Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,142. Union affiliation: M01.

Esa Eslami

C.E.A./Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$171,766

Base pay: $151,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,766
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181007500009
Salary Total: $12,974
Total Pay: $171,766

Esa Eslami is a C.E.A. at Office of Data and Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,766. They are represented by M01.

James Bumgardner

Senior Engineer, Office of Digital Innovation/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$171,477

Base pay: $167,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181005803001
Salary Total: $13,968
Total Pay: $171,477

James Bumgardner is a Senior Engineer, Office of Digital Innovation at Office of Data and Innovation. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,477. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Kristin Sikes

Senior Engineer, Office of Digital Innovation/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$171,427

Base pay: $167,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181005819001
Salary Total: $13,968
Total Pay: $171,427

Kristin Sikes works as a Senior Engineer, Office of Digital Innovation for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Kristin earned $171,427 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Monica Bobra

Principal Data Scientist/Office of Data and Innovation

2025 total comp

$169,551

Base pay: $168,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,581
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4181009009001
Salary Total: $14,144
Total Pay: $169,551

Monica Bobra works as a Principal Data Scientist for Office of Data and Innovation. Their status is full-time. Monica earned $169,551 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E79.