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

Adanech Kassa

Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$93,754

Base pay: $85,966
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925014378002
Salary Total: $10,737
Total Pay: $93,754

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Adanech Kassa serves as a Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,754. They are represented by R01.

Tyrone Binder

Information Technology Specialist I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$93,712

Base pay: $93,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,360
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922001402005
Salary Total: $8,109
Total Pay: $93,712

Tyrone Binder is a Information Technology Specialist I at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,712. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lannie Cruz

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$91,546

Base pay: $87,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922004800003
Salary Total: $7,463
Total Pay: $91,546

Lannie Cruz 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 $91,546. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Katherine Lewis

Staff Services Manager I/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$90,374

Base pay: $86,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921004800002
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $90,374

Katherine Lewis is a Staff Services Manager I at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,374. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Ramona Cramer

Associate Budget Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922005284001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Ramona Cramer is a Associate Budget Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Deshawna Hornbuckle

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924015393801
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Deshawna Hornbuckle works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Deshawna earned $88,492 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Tyrone Binder

Information Technology Associate/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$88,308

Base pay: $87,213
Overtime: $495
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922001401004
Salary Total: $7,730
Total Pay: $88,308

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Tyrone Binder serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $88,308. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Teresa Atkinson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$87,572

Base pay: $86,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,572
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922005393801
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $87,572

Teresa Atkinson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,572. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amanda Phillips

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$87,427

Base pay: $86,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924015393807
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $87,427

Amanda Phillips holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,427. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Susana Seyller

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$87,394

Base pay: $87,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025393806
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $87,394

Susana Seyller holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,394. They are represented by R01.

Anil Bali

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$87,099

Base pay: $86,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924005393801
Salary Total: $6,624
Total Pay: $87,099

Anil Bali holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,099. Union affiliation: R01.