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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Rohan Rajan

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$39,958

Base pay: $34,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758151402051
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $39,958

Rohan Rajan 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 $39,958. Union affiliation: R01.

Markus Eklund

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$38,300

Base pay: $38,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,635
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402090
Salary Total: $7,635
Total Pay: $38,300

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Markus Eklund serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $38,300. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Leslie Rivera

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$38,061

Base pay: $37,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758141402014
Salary Total: $6,318
Total Pay: $38,061

Leslie Rivera works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $38,061 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Vien Nguyen

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$32,110

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758151402010
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $32,110

Vien 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 $32,110. Union affiliation: R01.

Joseph Techau

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$31,496

Base pay: $19,390
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,107
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758121402091
Salary Total: $9,473
Total Pay: $31,496

Joseph Techau 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 $31,496. They are represented by R01.

Charles Byrd

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$29,809

Base pay: $28,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $880
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758141402009
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $29,809

Charles Byrd 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 $29,809. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sandhyarani Paila

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$28,085

Base pay: $28,085
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758101402035
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $28,085

Sandhyarani Paila works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Sandhyarani earned $28,085 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Dawit Ayele

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$26,452

Base pay: $26,352
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758101402148
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $26,452

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Dawit Ayele serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,452. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sanchita Auddy

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$23,335

Base pay: $23,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758171402014
Salary Total: $6,318
Total Pay: $23,335

Sanchita Auddy is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,335. Union affiliation: R01.

Harish Krishna Moorthy

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$18,842

Base pay: $13,592
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402088
Salary Total: $6,954
Total Pay: $18,842

Harish Krishna Moorthy is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $18,842. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Awfa Al-Rakabi

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$16,803

Base pay: $14,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,971
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402027
Salary Total: $6,971
Total Pay: $16,803

Awfa Al-Rakabi is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,803. Union affiliation: R01.

Walter Fulde

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$15,611

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758141402016
Salary Total: $9,643
Total Pay: $15,611

Walter Fulde works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Walter earned $15,611 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Abinaya Elangovan

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$12,795

Base pay: $12,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758151402016
Salary Total: $7,413
Total Pay: $12,795

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Abinaya Elangovan serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $12,795. They are represented by R01.

Steven Khong

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$12,482

Base pay: $12,482
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,482
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402006
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $12,482

Steven Khong is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $12,482. They are represented by R01.

David Vuong

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$9,048

Base pay: $9,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,048
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758121402023
Salary Total: $9,048
Total Pay: $9,048

David Vuong 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 $9,048. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gajanan Arab

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$6,935

Base pay: $6,935
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402122
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $6,935

Gajanan Arab 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 $6,935. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Brian Bornino

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$5,642

Base pay: $193
Overtime: $1,604
Other pay: $3,844
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402097
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $5,642

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Brian Bornino serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,642. They are represented by R01.

Samir Elzahery

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758111402103
Salary Total: $9,932

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Samir Elzahery serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: R01.

Jiuru Hu

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

-$4,511

Base pay: -$4,511
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,511
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2758131402104
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: -$4,511

Jiuru Hu works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Jiuru earned -$4,511 in 2025. They are represented by R01.