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

Miles Jessup

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$37,697

Base pay: $37,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970045780420
Salary Total: $12,759
Total Pay: $37,697

Miles Jessup works as a Attorney IV for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Miles earned $37,697 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.

Shani Roark

Attorney III/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$37,082

Base pay: $36,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970025795401
Salary Total: $13,526
Total Pay: $37,082

Shani Roark is a Attorney III at Office of Inspector General. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $37,082. They are represented by E97.

Kacie Barrier

Attorney IV/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$35,029

Base pay: $34,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,029
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970035780401
Salary Total: $12,729
Total Pay: $35,029

Kacie Barrier holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,029. Union affiliation: E97.

Harman Sufi

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$34,608

Base pay: $34,608
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,608
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,688
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970019705901
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $34,608

At Office of Inspector General, Harman Sufi serves as a Deputy Inspector General. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,608. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Penny Horper

Nursing Consultant, Program Review/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$34,424

Base pay: $34,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,424
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E98
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970028327901
Salary Total: $87
Total Pay: $34,424

Penny Horper holds the role of Nursing Consultant, Program Review at Office of Inspector General. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $34,424. Union affiliation: E98.

Carol Denny-Tomko

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Inspector General

2023 total comp

$33,530

Base pay: $20,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,476
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,019
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970015393724
Salary Total: $7,019
Total Pay: $33,530

At Office of Inspector General, Carol Denny-Tomko serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $33,530. Union affiliation: E97.

Amanda Mckinley

Senior Personnel Specialist/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$30,581

Base pay: $25,396
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,614
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970011317005
Salary Total: $6,614
Total Pay: $30,581

Amanda Mckinley works as a Senior Personnel Specialist for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $30,581 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Krista Lister

Attorney III/Office of Inspector General

2024 total comp

$28,885

Base pay: $28,735
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970035795402
Salary Total: $10,536
Total Pay: $28,885

At Office of Inspector General, Krista Lister serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,885. They are represented by E97.

Jeremiah Twomey

Deputy Inspector General/Office of Inspector General

2023 total comp

$28,181

Base pay: $28,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,181
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,688
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970029705901
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $28,181

Jeremiah Twomey holds the role of Deputy Inspector General at Office of Inspector General. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $28,181. They are represented by E97.

Ishan Tiwary

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Inspector General

2025 total comp

$26,701

Base pay: $26,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2970015157752
Salary Total: $5,265
Total Pay: $26,701

Ishan Tiwary works as a Staff Services Analyst for Office of Inspector General. Their status is full-time. Ishan earned $26,701 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.