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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Shalisa Stiger

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$43,501

Base pay: $42,901
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,501
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803215393007
Salary Total: $3,660
Total Pay: $43,501

Shalisa Stiger is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Public Utilities Commission. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,501. They are represented by R01.

Jessica Rodriguez

Executive Assistant/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$43,471

Base pay: $42,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,595
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803301728500
Salary Total: $4,595
Total Pay: $43,471

Jessica Rodriguez holds the role of Executive Assistant at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $43,471. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Karl Dunkle Werner

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$43,432

Base pay: $43,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,631
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802524616013
Salary Total: $8,897
Total Pay: $43,432

At Public Utilities Commission, Karl Dunkle Werner serves as a Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst V. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,432. Union affiliation: R01.

Winnie Chen

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2023 total comp

$43,422

Base pay: $31,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,967
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801235393001
Salary Total: $5,967
Total Pay: $43,422

Winnie Chen holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $43,422. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gurminder Khanijhon

Associate Personnel Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$42,552

Base pay: $42,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,552
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804045142907
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $42,552

Gurminder Khanijhon is a Associate Personnel Analyst at Public Utilities Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $42,552. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jolene Delany

Associate Personnel Analyst/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$42,547

Base pay: $42,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,547
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804045142907
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $42,547

Jolene Delany holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,547. Union affiliation: R01.

Julie Hall

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$42,530

Base pay: $29,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,104
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804295601001
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $42,530

At Public Utilities Commission, Julie Hall serves as a Information Officer I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,530. Union affiliation: R01.

Susanne Mao

Attorney III/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$42,505

Base pay: $42,505
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,505
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015795024
Salary Total: $11,545
Total Pay: $42,505

Susanne Mao holds the role of Attorney III at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,505. Union affiliation: R02.

Ana Zapata

Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$41,890

Base pay: $41,640
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803244593001
Salary Total: $7,051
Total Pay: $41,890

Ana Zapata holds the role of Public Utilities Regulatory Analyst II at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,890. Their bargaining unit is R01.