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Public Employee's Retirement Systems

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Public Employee's Retirement Systems is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2,766 employees with median total compensation of $88,942; the highest distinct record was $2,272,874.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$318M
Employees
2,766
Median total
$88,942
Highest record
$2,272,874

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,766 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,942) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base — $96,907 (84%)
  • Overtime — $409 (0%)
  • Other — $17,651 (15%)
  • 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
$48,381
$70,194
$88,942
$117,330
$160,910

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $160,910 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,381. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst
688 · $78,819
Staff Services Analyst
334 · $59,668
Information Technology Specialist I
251 · $111,788
Staff Services Manager I
218 · $101,910
Information Technology Specialist II
111 · $134,435

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$265.8M
—
2,617
—
$86,339
—
2024
$277.9M
▲ 4.5%
2,662
▲ 1.7%
$86,984
▲ 0.7%
2025
$318M
▲ 14.4%
2,766
▲ 3.9%
$88,942
▲ 2.3%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Jason Stokes

Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp
$470,041
Base pay
$234,298
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$235,743
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$470,041
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$19,862
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2756204637014
Salary Total
$19,862
Total Pay
$470,041

Jason Stokes holds the role of Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $470,041. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Ryan Ong

Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp
$468,481
Base pay
$233,989
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$234,492
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$468,481
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$20,056
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2756504637002
Salary Total
$20,056
Total Pay
$468,481

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Ryan Ong serves as a Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $468,481. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rina Lessing

Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp
$462,374
Base pay
$224,627
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$237,747
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$462,374
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$19,149
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2756404637012
Salary Total
$19,149
Total Pay
$462,374

Rina Lessing is a Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $462,374. Union affiliation: M01.

Thomas Sampson

Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp
$462,099
Base pay
$234,277
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$227,822
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$462,099
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$19,861
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2756254637023
Salary Total
$19,861
Total Pay
$462,099

Thomas Sampson works as a Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System for Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $462,099 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Roar Storebaug

Investment Director, Public Employees' Retirement System/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp
$461,738
Base pay
$248,452
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$213,286
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$461,738
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$26,000
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2756454638006
Salary Total
$26,000
Total Pay
$461,738

Roar Storebaug holds the role of Investment Director, Public Employees' Retirement System at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $461,738. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rafael Garcia

Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp
$458,563
Base pay
$223,275
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$235,288
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$458,563
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$18,928
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2756054637009
Salary Total
$18,928
Total Pay
$458,563

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Rafael Garcia serves as a Investment Manager, Public Employees' Retirement System. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $458,563. They are represented by M01.