California / Office of Inspector General

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Office of Inspector General

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

The Office of Inspector General is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 219 employees with median total compensation of $141,094; the highest distinct record was $355,028.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $30.3M
Employees: 219
Median total: $141,094
Highest record: $355,028

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$10,814$346,398+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 219 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($141,094) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $133,425 (96%)
Overtime — $27 (0%)
Other — $5,015 (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

$80,271

$94,902

$141,094

$169,828

$196,460

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $196,460 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $80,271. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Deputy Inspector General

23 · $142,297

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

23 · $90,589

Attorney IV

18 · $155,828

Special Assistant Inspector General

17 · $186,343

Registered Nurse, Correctional Facility

13 · $146,490

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	$23.3M —	173 —	$137,857 —
2024	$29.2M ▲ 25.4%	227 ▲ 31.2%	$132,466 ▼ 3.9%
2025	$30.3M ▲ 3.8%	219 ▼ 3.5%	$141,094 ▲ 6.5%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Richard Miller

Attorney/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$135,784

Base pay: $135,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045778302
Salary Total: $11,470
Total Pay: $135,784

At Office of Inspector General, Richard Miller serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,784. They are represented by E97.

Thao Truong

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$135,469

Base pay: $134,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,720
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705204
Salary Total: $11,368
Total Pay: $135,469

Thao Truong is a Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,469. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Melanie Tolmachoff

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$134,927

Base pay: $134,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,720
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705228
Salary Total: $11,368
Total Pay: $134,927

Melanie Tolmachoff holds the role of Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,927. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Darin Hieb

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$133,211

Base pay: $131,036
Overtime: $232
Other pay: $1,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705214
Salary Total: $11,538
Total Pay: $133,211

Darin Hieb works as a Deputy Inspector General for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Darin earned $133,211 in 2024. They are represented by E97.

Lisa Mckee

Attorney III/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$132,134

Base pay: $131,784
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025795301
Salary Total: $11,983
Total Pay: $132,134

At Office of Inspector General, Lisa Mckee serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,134. Union affiliation: E97.

Adedeji Egunnike

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$131,603

Base pay: $131,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705223
Salary Total: $11,087
Total Pay: $131,603

Adedeji Egunnike is a Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,603. Union affiliation: E97.

Kevin Reager

Special Assistant Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$130,745

Base pay: $93,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970026039016
Salary Total: $16,082
Total Pay: $130,745

Kevin Reager works as a Special Assistant Inspector General for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $130,745 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Dawn Kammerer

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$128,143

Base pay: $82,975
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,168
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,304
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705206
Salary Total: $11,935
Total Pay: $128,143

Dawn Kammerer is a Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,143. Union affiliation: E97.

Michael Stowers

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$126,895

Base pay: $126,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705501
Salary Total: $10,864
Total Pay: $126,895

Michael Stowers is a Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,895. They are represented by E97.

Bonita Boles

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$125,453

Base pay: $111,683
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970014800007
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $125,453

Bonita Boles holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $125,453. Their bargaining unit is E98.

Carl Fereira

Attorney III/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$125,011

Base pay: $123,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,011
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025795501
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $125,011

At Office of Inspector General, Carl Fereira serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,011. Union affiliation: E97.