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

Jeffrey Angeja

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$252,816

Base pay: $128,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925005871002
Salary Total: $16,483
Total Pay: $252,816

Jeffrey Angeja is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $252,816. They are represented by M02.

Myriam Bouaziz

Director, Office of Tax Appeals/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$229,426

Base pay: $226,006
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $229,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,406
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921009945001
Salary Total: $18,824
Total Pay: $229,426

Myriam Bouaziz is a Director, Office of Tax Appeals at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $229,426. They are represented by E99.

Mark Ibele

Director, Office of Tax Appeals/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$224,369

Base pay: $222,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,841
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921009945001
Salary Total: $18,841
Total Pay: $224,369

Mark Ibele works as a Director, Office of Tax Appeals for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $224,369 in 2023. They are represented by E99.

Michele Brown

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$205,537

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925005871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Michele Brown serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,537. They are represented by M02.

Andrew Kwee

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$205,193

Base pay: $193,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,972
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925005871002
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,193

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Andrew Kwee serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $205,193. They are represented by M02.

Myriam Bouaziz

Chief Deputy Director/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$204,849

Base pay: $195,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921009224001
Salary Total: $16,557
Total Pay: $204,849

Myriam Bouaziz is a Chief Deputy Director at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $204,849. Union affiliation: E99.

John Johnson

Supervising Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$204,709

Base pay: $204,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923006017002
Salary Total: $16,877
Total Pay: $204,709

John Johnson works as a Supervising Administrative Law Judge for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. John earned $204,709 in 2025. Union affiliation: S02.

Cheryl Akin

Supervising Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$204,709

Base pay: $204,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923006017001
Salary Total: $16,877
Total Pay: $204,709

Cheryl Akin holds the role of Supervising Administrative Law Judge at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,709. Their bargaining unit is S02.

Kristen Kane

Chief Counsel, Office of Tax Appeals/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$203,507

Base pay: $200,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,186
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921009883001
Salary Total: $16,800
Total Pay: $203,507

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Kristen Kane serves as a Chief Counsel, Office of Tax Appeals. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,507. They are represented by E99.

Kenneth Gast

Supervising Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$196,884

Base pay: $196,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,884
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923016017001
Salary Total: $16,877
Total Pay: $196,884

Kenneth Gast holds the role of Supervising Administrative Law Judge at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $196,884. Union affiliation: S02.