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

Chin Ha

Office Technician (Typing)/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$50,179

Base pay: $49,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,179
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924001139004
Salary Total: $4,103
Total Pay: $50,179

Chin Ha holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,179. Union affiliation: R04.

Shela Pacheco

Senior Legal Typist/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$49,614

Base pay: $49,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925023224003
Salary Total: $4,203
Total Pay: $49,614

Shela Pacheco holds the role of Senior Legal Typist at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,614. Union affiliation: R04.

Ngoc-Tran Nguyen

Office Technician (Typing)/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$48,783

Base pay: $48,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,783
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924001139002
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $48,783

Ngoc-Tran Nguyen is a Office Technician (Typing) at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,783. Union affiliation: R04.

Lissett Cervantes

Senior Legal Typist/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$48,538

Base pay: $48,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,207
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925023224002
Salary Total: $4,207
Total Pay: $48,538

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Lissett Cervantes serves as a Senior Legal Typist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,538. Union affiliation: R04.

Dennis Nguyen

Information Technology Associate/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$48,205

Base pay: $48,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922001401004
Salary Total: $6,325
Total Pay: $48,205

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Dennis Nguyen serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,205. They are represented by R01.

Lauren Travers

Office Technician (General)/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$45,880

Base pay: $45,816
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,024
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922001138001
Salary Total: $4,024
Total Pay: $45,880

Lauren Travers holds the role of Office Technician (General) at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,880. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Heather Boyd

Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$44,387

Base pay: $44,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923006016001
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $44,387

Heather Boyd is a Administrative Law Judge at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,387. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alyssa Cons

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$44,178

Base pay: $41,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,706
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,912
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922005393800
Salary Total: $6,912
Total Pay: $44,178

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Alyssa Cons serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $44,178. They are represented by R01.