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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Sierra Withers

Utilities Engineer/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$80,874

Base pay: $80,524
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803233518002
Salary Total: $7,205
Total Pay: $80,874

Sierra Withers is a Utilities Engineer at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,874. Union affiliation: R09.

Jessica Garcia

Information Technology Associate/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$80,859

Base pay: $80,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804061401009
Salary Total: $6,990
Total Pay: $80,859

At Public Utilities Commission, Jessica Garcia serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,859. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Catherine Blake

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$80,760

Base pay: $80,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802534611003
Salary Total: $7,741
Total Pay: $80,760

Catherine Blake works as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst III for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Catherine earned $80,760 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Rebecca Mcintyre

Staff Services Management Auditor/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$80,755

Base pay: $78,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,745
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804265841001
Salary Total: $6,851
Total Pay: $80,755

Rebecca Mcintyre holds the role of Staff Services Management Auditor at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,755. Union affiliation: R01.

Noah Stid

Attorney/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$80,622

Base pay: $80,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015778013
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $80,622

Noah Stid holds the role of Attorney at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,622. Union affiliation: R02.

Meny Munguia

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$80,600

Base pay: $80,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804045393001
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $80,600

At Public Utilities Commission, Meny Munguia serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,600. Union affiliation: R01.

Lisa Anthony

Staff Services Manager I/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$80,592

Base pay: $80,079
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,098
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6809334800001
Salary Total: $7,098
Total Pay: $80,592

Lisa Anthony works as a Staff Services Manager I for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $80,592 in 2023. They are represented by S01.

Mary Mckenzie

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$80,554

Base pay: $80,554
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,554
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,403
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780907
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $80,554

At Public Utilities Commission, Mary Mckenzie serves as a Attorney IV. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $80,554. Union affiliation: R02.