California / Public Utilities Commission

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Public Utilities Commission

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

The Public Utilities Commission operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 1,729 employees with median total compensation of $108,859; the highest distinct record was $264,679.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $194.8M
Employees: 1,729
Median total: $108,859
Highest record: $264,679

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$2,045$208,381+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,729 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($108,859) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $109,748 (97%)
Overtime — $131 (0%)
Other — $2,772 (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

$55,166

$80,554

$108,859

$141,085

$185,692

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $185,692 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $55,166. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V

209 · $129,911

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

128 · $76,147

Utilities Engineer

122 · $111,052

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission

113 · $179,066

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III

101 · $97,907

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	$170.5M —	1,604 —	$104,931 —
2024	$181.3M ▲ 6.3%	1,663 ▲ 3.7%	$105,756 ▲ 0.8%
2025	$194.8M ▲ 7.5%	1,729 ▲ 4.0%	$108,859 ▲ 2.9%

Record list

Employees

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Michael Oliveros

Legal Support Supervisor II/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,786

Base pay: $92,066
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,786
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,162
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803051278003
Salary Total: $7,681
Total Pay: $95,786

Michael Oliveros is a Legal Support Supervisor II at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,786. They are represented by S04.

Jonathan Knapp

Attorney V/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$95,667

Base pay: $76,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,668
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,685
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015781940
Salary Total: $15,685
Total Pay: $95,667

Jonathan Knapp is a Attorney V at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $95,667. They are represented by R02.

Ronald Truss

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,649

Base pay: $95,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801664593008
Salary Total: $8,077
Total Pay: $95,649

Ronald Truss works as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $95,649 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Katherine Pratt

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,599

Base pay: $93,675
Overtime: $1,324
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803284611005
Salary Total: $8,482
Total Pay: $95,599

Katherine Pratt holds the role of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,599. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Brevin Fong

Information Technology Specialist I/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,518

Base pay: $94,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,946
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804061402041
Salary Total: $8,105
Total Pay: $95,518

Brevin Fong is a Information Technology Specialist I at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,518. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Zara Jamshed

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,285

Base pay: $94,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803214615003
Salary Total: $8,534
Total Pay: $95,285

Zara Jamshed is a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,285. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Andrew Sweeney

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,195

Base pay: $94,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,182
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802554611006
Salary Total: $8,907
Total Pay: $95,195

Andrew Sweeney is a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,195. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Emma Johnston

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$95,091

Base pay: $74,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,087
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801504615400
Salary Total: $9,087
Total Pay: $95,091

Emma Johnston holds the role of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $95,091. Union affiliation: R01.

Delia Drake

Staff Services Manager I/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,076

Base pay: $91,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803214800003
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $95,076

Delia Drake works as a Staff Services Manager I for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Delia earned $95,076 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Elijah Cohen

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,056

Base pay: $94,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803234611007
Salary Total: $8,482
Total Pay: $95,056

Elijah Cohen is a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,056. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maria Vengerova

Senior Legal Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$95,042

Base pay: $94,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803045333002
Salary Total: $7,891
Total Pay: $95,042

Maria Vengerova is a Senior Legal Analyst at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,042. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michelle Wilson

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$94,953

Base pay: $91,177
Overtime: $1,706
Other pay: $2,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803264616002
Salary Total: $9,078
Total Pay: $94,953

Michelle Wilson is a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $94,953. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nitin Pratap

Information Technology Specialist II/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$94,927

Base pay: $94,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,237
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804061414010
Salary Total: $8,237
Total Pay: $94,927

Nitin Pratap holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $94,927. Union affiliation: R01.

Emily Clayton

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,903

Base pay: $92,778
Overtime: $1,480
Other pay: $645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,086
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803284611004
Salary Total: $7,843
Total Pay: $94,903

Emily Clayton works as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $94,903 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Maya Daye

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,873

Base pay: $94,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,744
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801674611001
Salary Total: $8,482
Total Pay: $94,873

At Public Utilities Commission, Maya Daye serves as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,873. They are represented by R01.

Cydnie Golson

Utilities Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,777

Base pay: $91,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,896
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803283518005
Salary Total: $8,629
Total Pay: $94,777

Cydnie Golson holds the role of Utilities Engineer at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,777. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jonathan Petrey

Rail Safety Inspector/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,678

Base pay: $94,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801373946029
Salary Total: $8,013
Total Pay: $94,678

Jonathan Petrey is a Rail Safety Inspector at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,678. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Anand Durvasula

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,558

Base pay: $83,705
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780007
Salary Total: $13,310
Total Pay: $94,558

Anand Durvasula holds the role of Attorney IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,558. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jaime Elder

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,556

Base pay: $93,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801184593001
Salary Total: $8,078
Total Pay: $94,556

Jaime Elder is a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,556. Union affiliation: R01.

Yueting Sun

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,444

Base pay: $92,627
Overtime: $1,130
Other pay: $688
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803224611002
Salary Total: $7,774
Total Pay: $94,444

Yueting Sun is a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,444. They are represented by R01.

Emily Vo

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$94,421

Base pay: $93,143
Overtime: $678
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,413
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801664593001
Salary Total: $8,161
Total Pay: $94,421

Emily Vo works as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $94,421 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.