California / Public Employee's Retirement Systems / Information Technology Specialist I

Job-title file

Information Technology Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

299 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $110,043, above the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 299
Total payroll: $30.3M
Role median: $110,043
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,511$136,847+

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

How total compensation varies among the 299 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Information Technology Specialist I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators — about 26,170 people — is $106,440. Public Employee's Retirement Systems pays a median base salary of $117,161 for this role, 10% above that figure — about the 60th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Public Employee's Retirement Systems sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$72,400

$88,680

$106,440

$134,190

$166,730

Public Employee's Retirement Systems median · $117,161

The bar is the range of annual wages for Network and Computer Systems Administrators across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Public Employee's Retirement Systems’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Network and Computer Systems Administrators — about 314,340 people — is $99,130. Public Employee's Retirement Systems’s median base salary is 18% above that national figure, about the 66th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$62,640

$78,010

$99,130

$126,640

$155,050

Public Employee's Retirement Systems median · $117,161

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 422 of 448 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Public Employee's Retirement Systems is $116,710, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Information Technology Specialist I is held in 110 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $110,043 ranks #35 of 110.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA State Auditor's Office

$132,366 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$128,717 · 265

CA. Coastal Commission

$128,247 · 2

CA Department of Human Resources

$124,141 · 21

Wildlife Conservation Board

$123,314 · 1

Department of Tax and Fee Administrative

$123,314 · 166

California Horse Racing Board

$123,314 · 3

Arts Council

$123,314 · 1

Department of Child Support Service

$123,314 · 197

Sierra Nevada Conservancy

$123,014 · 1

Real Estate

$122,714 · 17

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$121,780 · 155

Median total compensation for the Information Technology Specialist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Information Technology Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $116,489 ranks #2 of 2. See Information Technology Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$302,249 · 100

Median total compensation for comparable Information Technology Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Joseph Hefner

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$108,308

Base pay: $108,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758151402020
Salary Total: $9,311
Total Pay: $108,308

Joseph Hefner holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $108,308. Union affiliation: R01.

Christine Hanson

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$108,171

Base pay: $106,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402126
Salary Total: $9,074
Total Pay: $108,171

Christine Hanson works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Christine earned $108,171 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ryan Nguyen

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$107,913

Base pay: $107,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,319
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758171402012
Salary Total: $9,319
Total Pay: $107,913

Ryan Nguyen holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $107,913. They are represented by R01.

Sebastian Gomez

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$107,785

Base pay: $95,944
Overtime: $355
Other pay: $11,485
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,946
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758101402173
Salary Total: $7,708
Total Pay: $107,785

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Sebastian Gomez serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,785. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jordan Jones

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$107,360

Base pay: $86,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402084
Salary Total: $8,506
Total Pay: $107,360

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Jordan Jones serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $107,360. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Komal Goundar

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$107,184

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,356
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758171402012
Salary Total: $9,075
Total Pay: $107,184

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Komal Goundar serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,184. Union affiliation: R01.

Serge Lysak

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$106,645

Base pay: $106,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,645
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402057
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $106,645

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Serge Lysak serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,645. Union affiliation: R01.

Zakary Wolfe

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$106,191

Base pay: $100,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,817
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758121402065
Salary Total: $8,817
Total Pay: $106,191

Zakary Wolfe is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $106,191. Union affiliation: R01.

Shaalini Srinivasan

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$105,800

Base pay: $105,525
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758101402036
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $105,800

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Shaalini Srinivasan serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,800. Union affiliation: R01.

Ana Perez

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$105,704

Base pay: $105,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,166
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758171402004
Salary Total: $8,891
Total Pay: $105,704

Ana Perez holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,704. Union affiliation: R01.

Kaylee Gray

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$105,597

Base pay: $105,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,597
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,119
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402085
Salary Total: $9,815
Total Pay: $105,597

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Kaylee Gray serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,597. Union affiliation: R01.

Neeraj Bhargava

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$105,475

Base pay: $105,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758141402014
Salary Total: $9,083
Total Pay: $105,475

Neeraj Bhargava is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,475. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mary Hawes

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$105,449

Base pay: $105,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,449
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402122
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $105,449

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Mary Hawes serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,449. Union affiliation: R01.

Melissa Wong

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$105,394

Base pay: $105,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402084
Salary Total: $8,901
Total Pay: $105,394

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Melissa Wong serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,394. They are represented by R01.

James Cairel

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$105,142

Base pay: $104,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,558
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402005
Salary Total: $8,830
Total Pay: $105,142

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, James Cairel serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,142. They are represented by R01.

Joseph Klockgether

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$104,455

Base pay: $104,155
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,351
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758141402037
Salary Total: $9,070
Total Pay: $104,455

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Joseph Klockgether serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $104,455. Union affiliation: R01.

Michael Watterson

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$103,646

Base pay: $103,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402115
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $103,646

Michael Watterson holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,646. Union affiliation: R01.

James Shi

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$103,200

Base pay: $102,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,351
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758091402058
Salary Total: $9,070
Total Pay: $103,200

James Shi holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,200. Union affiliation: R01.

See Yip Ng

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$103,103

Base pay: $102,803
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,103
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,769
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758091402054
Salary Total: $9,476
Total Pay: $103,103

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, See Yip Ng serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $103,103. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sangeetha Gunna Govardanan

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$102,903

Base pay: $102,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,174
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402012
Salary Total: $8,899
Total Pay: $102,903

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Sangeetha Gunna Govardanan serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $102,903. Union affiliation: R01.

Cheryl Dawson

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$102,720

Base pay: $100,600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758141402008
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $102,720

Cheryl Dawson holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $102,720. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ty Bettencourt

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$102,345

Base pay: $102,045
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,345
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758151402075
Salary Total: $8,924
Total Pay: $102,345

Ty Bettencourt is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $102,345. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amy NguyenMay be multiple

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$102,172

Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,165
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402091
Salary Total: $8,890
Total Pay: $102,172

Amy Nguyen appears in Public Employee's Retirement Systems payroll as a Information Technology Specialist I, with $102,172 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Raphael Battle Jr

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$102,134

Base pay: $101,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758171402002
Salary Total: $8,833
Total Pay: $102,134

Raphael Battle Jr holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,134. They are represented by R01.

Maricris Smith

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$101,588

Base pay: $101,288
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,729
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758151402073
Salary Total: $8,467
Total Pay: $101,588

Maricris Smith holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $101,588. Union affiliation: R01.