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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Andrea Ross

Hearing Reporter Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$112,222

Base pay: $105,082
Overtime: $583
Other pay: $6,557
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,023
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803031221006
Salary Total: $8,752
Total Pay: $112,222

Andrea Ross holds the role of Hearing Reporter Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,222. They are represented by R01.

Salvador Herrera

Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$112,169

Base pay: $112,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,509
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801413921002
Salary Total: $9,509
Total Pay: $112,169

Salvador Herrera holds the role of Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,169. They are represented by R11.

Eric Madero

Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$112,169

Base pay: $112,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,509
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801413921001
Salary Total: $9,509
Total Pay: $112,169

Eric Madero is a Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $112,169. Union affiliation: R11.

Anthony Gray

Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$112,169

Base pay: $112,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,509
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801373921004
Salary Total: $9,509
Total Pay: $112,169

At Public Utilities Commission, Anthony Gray serves as a Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $112,169. Union affiliation: R11.

Joseph Butler

Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$112,169

Base pay: $112,169
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,509
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801373921005
Salary Total: $9,509
Total Pay: $112,169

Joseph Butler works as a Senior Transportation Operations Supervisor Public Utilitiescommission for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Joseph earned $112,169 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Michael Baltar

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$111,975

Base pay: $111,375
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803214611002
Salary Total: $9,351
Total Pay: $111,975

Michael Baltar works as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $111,975 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jordan Peterson

Utilities Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$111,958

Base pay: $111,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801453518004
Salary Total: $9,514
Total Pay: $111,958

Jordan Peterson works as a Utilities Engineer for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $111,958 in 2025. They are represented by R09.