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

Lauren Katagihara

Senior Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$188,050

Base pay: $187,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,877
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923016132005
Salary Total: $15,621
Total Pay: $188,050

Lauren Katagihara is a Senior Administrative Law Judge at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $188,050. They are represented by R02.

Grant Thompson

Attorney V/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$186,521

Base pay: $186,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925005781002
Salary Total: $16,103
Total Pay: $186,521

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Grant Thompson serves as a Attorney V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,521. They are represented by R02.

John Yusin

Attorney IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025780002
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

John Yusin is a Attorney IV at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,501. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Daniel Cho

Attorney IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925015780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Daniel Cho serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,501. They are represented by R02.

Thomas Marlo

Attorney IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$186,501

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,501
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025780006
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,501

Thomas Marlo holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,501. Union affiliation: R02.

William Stafford

Attorney IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$186,469

Base pay: $186,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025780003
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,469

William Stafford holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,469. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Huy Le

Supervising Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$185,815

Base pay: $185,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,815
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,633
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923006017003
Salary Total: $15,692
Total Pay: $185,815

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Huy Le serves as a Supervising Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,815. Union affiliation: S02.

Linda Cheng

Attorney IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$185,058

Base pay: $184,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,058
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925015780002
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,058

Linda Cheng works as a Attorney IV for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $185,058 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Teresa Stanley

Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$182,467

Base pay: $182,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923006016006
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $182,467

Teresa Stanley is a Administrative Law Judge at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,467. They are represented by R02.

Mai Tran

Attorney V/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$179,840

Base pay: $179,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925005781003
Salary Total: $13,765
Total Pay: $179,840

Mai Tran is a Attorney V at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $179,840. They are represented by R02.