C.E.A.

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

39 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $202,056, above the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $7.7M
Role median: $202,056
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,172$293,028+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 39 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $202,056 ranks #9 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Peace Off Standards & Traing

$197,099 · 4

Median total compensation for the C.E.A. role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mary Vellinga

C.E.A./Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$83,961

Base pay: $81,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751417500001
Salary Total: $14,631
Total Pay: $83,961

Mary Vellinga holds the role of C.E.A. at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,961. Their bargaining unit is M01.