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

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Irene Williams

Senior Legal Typist/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$59,776

Base pay: $59,291
Overtime: $86
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,590
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925023224900
Salary Total: $4,452
Total Pay: $59,776

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Irene Williams serves as a Senior Legal Typist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,776. Union affiliation: R04.

Phyllis Mallard

Legal Secretary/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$56,721

Base pay: $56,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,061
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925021282006
Salary Total: $4,909
Total Pay: $56,721

Phyllis Mallard holds the role of Legal Secretary at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,721. Union affiliation: R04.

Ovsep Akopchikyan

Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$56,454

Base pay: $48,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,887
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923016016001
Salary Total: $12,481
Total Pay: $56,454

Ovsep Akopchikyan works as a Administrative Law Judge for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Ovsep earned $56,454 in 2024. They are represented by R02.

Randolph Gresham

Office Technician (General)/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$55,205

Base pay: $54,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,710
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925021138005
Salary Total: $4,569
Total Pay: $55,205

Randolph Gresham holds the role of Office Technician (General) at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,205. Union affiliation: R04.

Dezrannek Stuart

Senior Legal Typist/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$54,025

Base pay: $51,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,624
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925023224003
Salary Total: $4,624
Total Pay: $54,025

Dezrannek Stuart holds the role of Senior Legal Typist at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,025. They are represented by R04.

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.

Hans Famularo

Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$43,323

Base pay: $43,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923016016002
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $43,323

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Hans Famularo serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,323. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lori Shelton

Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$43,298

Base pay: $43,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923006016007
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $43,298

Lori Shelton is a Administrative Law Judge at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,298. They are represented by R02.

Ashley Gaffney

Office Technician (General)/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$41,789

Base pay: $41,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,789
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,710
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924001138003
Salary Total: $4,569
Total Pay: $41,789

Ashley Gaffney works as a Office Technician (General) for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Ashley earned $41,789 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Derick Brannan

Attorney Supervisor/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$38,823

Base pay: $38,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,568
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025749001
Salary Total: $12,941
Total Pay: $38,823

Derick Brannan works as a Attorney Supervisor for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Derick earned $38,823 in 2025. They are represented by S02.

Louis Ambrose

Attorney IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$38,239

Base pay: $38,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,239
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025780900
Salary Total: $86
Total Pay: $38,239

Louis Ambrose holds the role of Attorney IV at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,239. They are represented by R02.

Richard Tay

Administrative Law Judge/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$27,784

Base pay: $7,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2923016016004
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $27,784

Richard Tay works as a Administrative Law Judge for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $27,784 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ameen Rashid

Office Technician (General)/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$25,942

Base pay: $25,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,758
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922001138001
Salary Total: $3,645
Total Pay: $25,942

Ameen Rashid is a Office Technician (General) at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,942. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lisa Burke

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

2024 total comp

$25,587

Base pay: $10,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,587
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,957
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925014378002
Salary Total: $10,957
Total Pay: $25,587

Lisa Burke holds the role of Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $25,587. Union affiliation: R01.

Gerie Johnson

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$24,638

Base pay: $23,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $839
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025157804
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $24,638

Gerie Johnson holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,638. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Carl Joseph

Attorney IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$23,111

Base pay: $23,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025780004
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $23,111

Carl Joseph is a Attorney IV at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $23,111. They are represented by R02.

Amanda Isaacs

Staff Services Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$18,190

Base pay: $17,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,190
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925025157804
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $18,190

Amanda Isaacs is a Staff Services Analyst at Office of Tax Appeals Ota. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,190. Union affiliation: R01.

Sharon White

Administrative Assistant II/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$12,812

Base pay: $12,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,812
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921005358900
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $12,812

At Office of Tax Appeals Ota, Sharon White serves as a Administrative Assistant II. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,812. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Douglas Powers

Tax Counsel IV/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2023 total comp

$9,622

Base pay: $9,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,622
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,503
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925026722900
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $9,622

Douglas Powers works as a Tax Counsel IV for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is intermittent. Douglas earned $9,622 in 2023. Union affiliation: R02.

Jeremy Samaniego

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$9,160

Base pay: $6,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2924015393802
Salary Total: $6,589
Total Pay: $9,160

Jeremy Samaniego works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Jeremy earned $9,160 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Pamela Sherron

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$7,214

Base pay: $7,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922005393800
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $7,214

Pamela Sherron works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $7,214 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Deborah Cumins

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

2023 total comp

$4,296

Base pay: $4,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,296
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,638
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2925014378900
Salary Total: $61
Total Pay: $4,296

Deborah Cumins works as a Business Taxes Specialist III, Board of Equalization for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is intermittent. Deborah earned $4,296 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Natalya Kulagina

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2025 total comp

$1,096

Base pay: $5,218
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$4,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,053
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2922005393801
Salary Total: $7,053
Total Pay: $1,096

Natalya Kulagina works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is full-time. Natalya earned $1,096 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Sherry Mcalister

Administrative Assistant II/Office of Tax Appeals Ota

2024 total comp

$677

Base pay: $677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $677
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2921005358900
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $677

Sherry Mcalister works as a Administrative Assistant II for Office of Tax Appeals Ota. Their status is intermittent. Sherry earned $677 in 2024. They are represented by R01.