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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Mihail Cucu

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,267

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $553
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804473510003
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,267

Mihail Cucu holds the role of Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,267. They are represented by R09.

Chirag Patel

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,236

Base pay: $163,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801503510005
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,236

Chirag Patel holds the role of Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,236. They are represented by R09.

Sann Naing

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,214

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804353510012
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,214

Sann Naing is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,214. Union affiliation: R09.

Randall Holter

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,114

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804353510009
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,114

Randall Holter is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,114. They are represented by R09.

Richard Kyo

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,114

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801513510001
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,114

Richard Kyo holds the role of Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,114. Union affiliation: R09.

Michelle Wei

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,114

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804353510011
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,114

Michelle Wei is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,114. They are represented by R09.

Bryan Pena

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,114

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804393510008
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,114

Bryan Pena holds the role of Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,114. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Herman Eng

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,077

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $363
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802573510003
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,077

Herman Eng is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,077. They are represented by R09.

Bradley Leong

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803523510004
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

Bradley Leong holds the role of Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,064. They are represented by R09.

Charles Madison

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$167,064

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802573510400
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $167,064

Charles Madison is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,064. They are represented by R09.

Syed Safvi

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,985

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801503510008
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,985

Syed Safvi works as a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Syed earned $166,985 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jason Mcmillan

Senior Utilities Engineer (Supervisor)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,718

Base pay: $166,312
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804353508001
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,718

Jason Mcmillan is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Supervisor) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,718. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Andrew Johnson

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,714

Base pay: $166,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801373510002
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,714

Andrew Johnson works as a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $166,714 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Roxanne Henriquez

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,675

Base pay: $166,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,914
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803263504001
Salary Total: $14,262
Total Pay: $166,675

Roxanne Henriquez works as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Roxanne earned $166,675 in 2025. Union affiliation: S09.

Alison Labonte

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$166,576

Base pay: $120,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803243504005
Salary Total: $14,967
Total Pay: $166,576

At Public Utilities Commission, Alison Labonte serves as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $166,576. Union affiliation: S09.

Shuai Zhang

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,486

Base pay: $166,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,486
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804353510003
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,486

Shuai Zhang is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,486. They are represented by R09.

Joshua Kim

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,260

Base pay: $165,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803263510002
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,260

Joshua Kim works as a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $166,260 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Matthew Ames

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,187

Base pay: $165,487
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Placer
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,381
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801413504001
Salary Total: $13,950
Total Pay: $166,187

Matthew Ames holds the role of Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $166,187. Union affiliation: S09.

Tyler Gamble

C.E.A./Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$166,031

Base pay: $148,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,849
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804207500004
Salary Total: $16,849
Total Pay: $166,031

Tyler Gamble is a C.E.A. at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $166,031. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Anh Truong

Senior Utilities Engineer (Supervisor)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$166,012

Base pay: $166,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801453508002
Salary Total: $13,886
Total Pay: $166,012

Anh Truong is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Supervisor) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,012. They are represented by S09.

Kevin Miller

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$165,270

Base pay: $148,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,584
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,703
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801504616402
Salary Total: $11,703
Total Pay: $165,270

Kevin Miller holds the role of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $165,270. They are represented by R01.

Gautam Dutta

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$164,548

Base pay: $164,198
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795001
Salary Total: $14,219
Total Pay: $164,548

Gautam Dutta holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,548. Union affiliation: R02.