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

Yu Lam

Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$65,311

Base pay: $51,242
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,498
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923016016002
Salary Total: $13,123
Total Pay: $65,311

Yu Lam is a Administrative Law Judge at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,311. They are represented by R02.

Aimee Bishoff

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$62,310

Base pay: $59,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924015393807
Salary Total: $5,414
Total Pay: $62,310

Aimee Bishoff is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $62,310. Union affiliation: R01.

Latavia Bragdon

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$61,619

Base pay: $60,552
Overtime: $517
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,059
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922005157806
Salary Total: $5,597
Total Pay: $61,619

Latavia Bragdon is a Staff Services Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,619. They are represented by R01.

Dezrannek Stuart

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$61,600

Base pay: $61,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025157803
Salary Total: $5,319
Total Pay: $61,600

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Dezrannek Stuart serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,600. They are represented by R01.

Tabitha Worley

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$61,574

Base pay: $57,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925015393801
Salary Total: $6,523
Total Pay: $61,574

Tabitha Worley works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Tabitha earned $61,574 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kayla Larsen

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$60,692

Base pay: $60,092
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025157802
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $60,692

Kayla Larsen works as a Staff Services Analyst for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Kayla earned $60,692 in 2025. They are represented by R01.