California / Office of Tax Appeals Ota

Agency file

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

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

The Office of Tax Appeals Ota manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 117 employees with median total compensation of $107,484; the highest distinct record was $229,426.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $14.2M
Employees: 117
Median total: $107,484
Highest record: $229,426

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

$1,096$205,193+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 117 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,484) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $119,179 (98%)
Overtime — $100 (0%)
Other — $2,275 (2%)
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

$50,179

$77,714

$107,484

$179,226

$194,977

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $194,977 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $50,179. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

14 · $79,623

Senior Administrative Law Judge

12 · $194,977

Staff Services Manager I

11 · $104,263

Administrative Law Judge

8 · $54,849

Attorney IV

7 · $186,501

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	$12.6M —	106 —	$117,532 —
2024	$13.9M ▲ 10.1%	119 ▲ 12.3%	$109,666 ▼ 6.7%
2025	$14.2M ▲ 2.5%	117 ▼ 1.7%	$107,484 ▼ 2.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Rubena Khan

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$107,584

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921004800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,584

Rubena Khan is a Staff Services Manager I at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,584. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Wendy Rose

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922004800004
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Wendy Rose serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,484. They are represented by E48.

Evan Stagg

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924014800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Evan Stagg serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,484. Union affiliation: S01.

Linda Newson

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$107,234

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922004800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,234

Linda Newson holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,234. They are represented by S01.

Crystal Demetre

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$106,084

Base pay: $102,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925024800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $106,084

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Crystal Demetre serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,084. They are represented by S01.

Vaughn Booker

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$104,263

Base pay: $100,543
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922004800001
Salary Total: $8,475
Total Pay: $104,263

Vaughn Booker is a Staff Services Manager I at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,263. They are represented by E48.

Ernalyn Alonzo

Hearing Reporter/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$103,413

Base pay: $102,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925001229001
Salary Total: $8,752
Total Pay: $103,413

Ernalyn Alonzo holds the role of Hearing Reporter at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,413. Their bargaining unit is R01.