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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Christopher Poschl

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

2025 total comp

$175,411

Base pay: $174,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803343504502
Salary Total: $15,245
Total Pay: $175,411

Christopher Poschl 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 $175,411. They are represented by S09.

Devla Singh

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

2025 total comp

$175,360

Base pay: $173,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803253504001
Salary Total: $15,019
Total Pay: $175,360

Devla Singh works as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Devla earned $175,360 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Claudia Lam

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$175,346

Base pay: $174,895
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801413510004
Salary Total: $14,658
Total Pay: $175,346

Claudia Lam holds the role of Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,346. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Thomas Roberts

Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$175,273

Base pay: $171,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804393510006
Salary Total: $14,458
Total Pay: $175,273

Thomas Roberts is a Senior Utilities Engineer (Specialist) at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,273. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Eric Hooks

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

2025 total comp

$175,188

Base pay: $171,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801663504002
Salary Total: $15,117
Total Pay: $175,188

At Public Utilities Commission, Eric Hooks serves as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $175,188. Union affiliation: S09.

Randolf Enriquez

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

2025 total comp

$174,643

Base pay: $174,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804153504001
Salary Total: $14,811
Total Pay: $174,643

At Public Utilities Commission, Randolf Enriquez serves as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,643. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Vanessa Baldwin

Attorney IV/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$174,554

Base pay: $174,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015780053
Salary Total: $14,578
Total Pay: $174,554

Vanessa Baldwin works as a Attorney IV for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $174,554 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Michael Conklin

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

2025 total comp

$174,535

Base pay: $153,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803223504002
Salary Total: $12,891
Total Pay: $174,535

At Public Utilities Commission, Michael Conklin serves as a Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,535. Their bargaining unit is S09.

Elizabeth Fox

Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$174,360

Base pay: $174,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803046103004
Salary Total: $15,027
Total Pay: $174,360

At Public Utilities Commission, Elizabeth Fox serves as a Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $174,360. They are represented by R02.

David Van Dyken

Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$173,590

Base pay: $161,773
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,816
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,860
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803046103049
Salary Total: $13,913
Total Pay: $173,590

David Van Dyken holds the role of Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $173,590. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kerry Fleisher

Chief Policy Advisor to the President, CA Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$173,371

Base pay: $169,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,382
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804217306909
Salary Total: $14,382
Total Pay: $173,371

Kerry Fleisher works as a Chief Policy Advisor to the President, CA Public Utilities Commission for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Kerry earned $173,371 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E99.