California / Public Utilities Commission

Agency file

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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Judith Mason

Public Utility Financial Examiner IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$122,112

Base pay: $121,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804174499001
Salary Total: $10,202
Total Pay: $122,112

Judith Mason works as a Public Utility Financial Examiner IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Judith earned $122,112 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Norvik Kalantar Ohanian

Utilities Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$122,074

Base pay: $121,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804393518012
Salary Total: $10,386
Total Pay: $122,074

At Public Utilities Commission, Norvik Kalantar Ohanian serves as a Utilities Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,074. They are represented by R09.

Lea Escoto

Senior Management Auditor/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$122,035

Base pay: $119,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,166
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804264161003
Salary Total: $10,166
Total Pay: $122,035

Lea Escoto is a Senior Management Auditor at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $122,035. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Jordan Christenson

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$122,013

Base pay: $121,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,013
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,973
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803254615030
Salary Total: $10,644
Total Pay: $122,013

Jordan Christenson is a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,013. They are represented by R01.

Michael Pj Tan

Public Utility Financial Examiner IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$121,920

Base pay: $121,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,518
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802514499009
Salary Total: $10,202
Total Pay: $121,920

Michael Pj Tan is a Public Utility Financial Examiner IV at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,920. They are represented by R01.

Lucas Duffy

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$121,872

Base pay: $121,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802534616005
Salary Total: $10,309
Total Pay: $121,872

At Public Utilities Commission, Lucas Duffy serves as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,872. They are represented by R01.

Adam Thaler

Utilities Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$121,627

Base pay: $50,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,357
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803523518016
Salary Total: $11,743
Total Pay: $121,627

At Public Utilities Commission, Adam Thaler serves as a Utilities Engineer. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,627. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Anthony Andrade

Utilities Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$121,411

Base pay: $121,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,824
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802553518002
Salary Total: $10,499
Total Pay: $121,411

Anthony Andrade holds the role of Utilities Engineer at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,411. Union affiliation: R09.

Eric Fredericks

Senior Transportation Planner/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$121,330

Base pay: $117,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803044724001
Salary Total: $9,970
Total Pay: $121,330

Eric Fredericks holds the role of Senior Transportation Planner at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,330. Union affiliation: S01.

Ngan Tran

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$121,204

Base pay: $120,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,204
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,784
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803344616920
Salary Total: $10,460
Total Pay: $121,204

At Public Utilities Commission, Ngan Tran serves as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,204. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sophie Wl Chia

Public Utility Financial Examiner IV/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$121,065

Base pay: $120,465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802514499008
Salary Total: $10,212
Total Pay: $121,065

At Public Utilities Commission, Sophie Wl Chia serves as a Public Utility Financial Examiner IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $121,065. Union affiliation: R01.

Himanshu Tawde

Information Technology Specialist II/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$120,951

Base pay: $120,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,543
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804061414014
Salary Total: $10,227
Total Pay: $120,951

Himanshu Tawde is a Information Technology Specialist II at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,951. Union affiliation: R01.

Bridget Sieren-Smith

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$120,947

Base pay: $120,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,629
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803274615002
Salary Total: $10,310
Total Pay: $120,947

Bridget Sieren-Smith works as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Bridget earned $120,947 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Robert Pocta

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$120,823

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $120,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802513503001
Salary Total: $18,289
Total Pay: $120,823

At Public Utilities Commission, Robert Pocta serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,823. They are represented by M09.

Tharon Wright

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$120,818

Base pay: $118,348
Overtime: $1,871
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,626
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803264615003
Salary Total: $10,307
Total Pay: $120,818

Tharon Wright works as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Tharon earned $120,818 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Seyed Sadri

Senior Management Auditor/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$120,797

Base pay: $117,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,314
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804154161001
Salary Total: $10,005
Total Pay: $120,797

Seyed Sadri works as a Senior Management Auditor for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Seyed earned $120,797 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Stanley Lee

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$120,737

Base pay: $120,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801654615006
Salary Total: $10,334
Total Pay: $120,737

Stanley Lee holds the role of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst IV at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,737. They are represented by R01.