California / Office of Lieutenant Governor

Agency file

Office of Lieutenant Governor

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

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

In 2025, this agency had 12 employees with median total compensation of $98,370; the highest distinct record was $142,648.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.1M
Employees: 12
Median total: $98,370
Highest record: $142,648

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$18,804$142,648+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 12 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($98,370) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $85,411 (96%)
Overtime — $0 (0%)
Other — $3,254 (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

$18,955

$80,890

$98,370

$115,656

$123,211

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,211 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,955. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Principal Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office

4 · $117,792

Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office

3 · $97,272

Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governors Office

2 · $35,788

Chief of Staff/Lieutenant Governor's Office

1 · $142,648

Senior Administrative Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office

1 · $92,876

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	$1.1M —	12 —	$87,380 —
2024	$1.2M ▲ 8.1%	13 ▲ 8.3%	$94,876 ▲ 8.6%
2025	$1.1M ▼ 9.2%	12 ▼ 7.7%	$98,370 ▲ 3.7%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Danna Stapleton

Principal Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office/Office of Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$115,656

Base pay: $111,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4400011292008
Salary Total: $9,315
Total Pay: $115,656

At Office of Lieutenant Governor, Danna Stapleton serves as a Principal Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,656. They are represented by E99.

Karlton Larson

Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office/Office of Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$101,498

Base pay: $97,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,498
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4400011595001
Salary Total: $8,135
Total Pay: $101,498

At Office of Lieutenant Governor, Karlton Larson serves as a Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,498. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Rhonalyn Cabello

Principal Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office/Office of Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$99,468

Base pay: $95,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,323
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4400011292003
Salary Total: $9,043
Total Pay: $99,468

At Office of Lieutenant Governor, Rhonalyn Cabello serves as a Principal Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $99,468. They are represented by E99.

Jesse Gilgoff

Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office/Office of Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$97,272

Base pay: $93,252
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,272
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,007
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4400011595004
Salary Total: $7,767
Total Pay: $97,272

At Office of Lieutenant Governor, Jesse Gilgoff serves as a Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,272. Union affiliation: E97.

Jeanelle Loui

Senior Administrative Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office/Office of Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$92,876

Base pay: $89,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,647
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4400012135003
Salary Total: $7,418
Total Pay: $92,876

At Office of Lieutenant Governor, Jeanelle Loui serves as a Senior Administrative Assistant/Lieutenant Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,876. Union affiliation: E99.

Rhonalyn Cabello

Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office/Office of Lieutenant Governor

2024 total comp

$90,775

Base pay: $87,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,170
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,404
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4400011595003
Salary Total: $7,404
Total Pay: $90,775

At Office of Lieutenant Governor, Rhonalyn Cabello serves as a Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $90,775. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Genesis Gonzalez

Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office/Office of Lieutenant Governor

2025 total comp

$80,890

Base pay: $77,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4400011595005
Salary Total: $7,397
Total Pay: $80,890

At Office of Lieutenant Governor, Genesis Gonzalez serves as a Special Consultant/Lieutenant Governor's Office. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,890. Their bargaining unit is E97.