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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Nathaniel Skinner

C.E.A./Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$208,381

Base pay: $204,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,381
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,770
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802507500006
Salary Total: $17,237
Total Pay: $208,381

Nathaniel Skinner is a C.E.A. at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $208,381. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Richard Rauschmeier

C.E.A./Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$208,232

Base pay: $204,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $208,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,770
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802507500001
Salary Total: $17,237
Total Pay: $208,232

Richard Rauschmeier works as a C.E.A. for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $208,232 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kenneth Bruno

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$207,863

Base pay: $207,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801663503001
Salary Total: $17,336
Total Pay: $207,863

Kenneth Bruno holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,863. They are represented by M09.

Terence Shia

C.E.A./Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$207,569

Base pay: $206,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $207,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,768
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803507500001
Salary Total: $17,235
Total Pay: $207,569

Terence Shia holds the role of C.E.A. at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $207,569. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Zita Kline

Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$206,923

Base pay: $206,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803046101005
Salary Total: $16,877
Total Pay: $206,923

Zita Kline works as a Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Zita earned $206,923 in 2025. Union affiliation: M02.

Danjel Bout

C.E.A./Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$206,465

Base pay: $205,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,681
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801497500001
Salary Total: $17,151
Total Pay: $206,465

Danjel Bout holds the role of C.E.A. at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $206,465. They are represented by M01.

Terence Eng

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$206,090

Base pay: $202,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804353503001
Salary Total: $17,163
Total Pay: $206,090

Terence Eng is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $206,090. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Christopher Clay

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$205,537

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

Christopher Clay is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,537. They are represented by M02.

Karin Hieta

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$205,535

Base pay: $202,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,535
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: 6802543503002
Salary Total: $17,769
Total Pay: $205,535

Karin Hieta is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,535. They are represented by M09.

Candace Morey

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$205,444

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871400
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,444

Candace Morey is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,444. Union affiliation: M02.

Charlyn Hook

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$205,413

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $226
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871401
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,413

Charlyn Hook is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $205,413. Their bargaining unit is M02.

James Cho

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$205,297

Base pay: $201,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801513503001
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $205,297

James Cho holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,297. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Katherine Macdonald

Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$204,709

Base pay: $204,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803046101008
Salary Total: $16,877
Total Pay: $204,709

Katherine Macdonald is a Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,709. Union affiliation: M02.

W Anthony Colbert

Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$204,534

Base pay: $204,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803046101003
Salary Total: $16,877
Total Pay: $204,534

W Anthony Colbert works as a Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. W earned $204,534 in 2025. Union affiliation: M02.

Daniel Buch

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$204,257

Base pay: $200,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803273503001
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $204,257

Daniel Buch is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,257. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Jonathan Koltz

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$204,109

Base pay: $203,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803015871005
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $204,109

At Public Utilities Commission, Jonathan Koltz serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $204,109. Union affiliation: M02.

Rudy Sastra

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$203,947

Base pay: $201,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801653503001
Salary Total: $16,923
Total Pay: $203,947

At Public Utilities Commission, Rudy Sastra serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,947. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Kimberly Kim

Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$203,941

Base pay: $203,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,813
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803046101400
Salary Total: $16,877
Total Pay: $203,941

Kimberly Kim is a Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,941. Union affiliation: M02.

Shelly Lyser

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$203,633

Base pay: $200,283
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802563503001
Salary Total: $16,815
Total Pay: $203,633

Shelly Lyser is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,633. They are represented by M09.

Richard Rauschmeier

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$203,262

Base pay: $199,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,831
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802553503002
Salary Total: $16,831
Total Pay: $203,262

Richard Rauschmeier is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $203,262. Union affiliation: M09.

Nathaniel Skinner

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2024 total comp

$203,262

Base pay: $199,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,831
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802573503001
Salary Total: $16,831
Total Pay: $203,262

Nathaniel Skinner holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $203,262. They are represented by M09.

Anthony Noll

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$202,548

Base pay: $201,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804473503001
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $202,548

Anthony Noll holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,548. Union affiliation: M09.

Koko Tomassian

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$202,297

Base pay: $201,897
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6801503503001
Salary Total: $16,816
Total Pay: $202,297

Koko Tomassian holds the role of Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $202,297. Their bargaining unit is M09.

Chihsien Wu

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$201,868

Base pay: $199,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6804393503001
Salary Total: $16,923
Total Pay: $201,868

Chihsien Wu works as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission for Public Utilities Commission. Their status is full-time. Chihsien earned $201,868 in 2025. They are represented by M09.

Matthew Coldwell

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$201,603

Base pay: $201,253
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $201,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803283503001
Salary Total: $17,163
Total Pay: $201,603

Matthew Coldwell is a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission at Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $201,603. Union affiliation: M09.

Brian Stevens

Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$200,605

Base pay: $200,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,811
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6803046101002
Salary Total: $16,875
Total Pay: $200,605

At Public Utilities Commission, Brian Stevens serves as a Assistant Chief Administrative Law Judge, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,605. They are represented by M02.

Tamera Godfrey

Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission/Public Utilities Commission

2025 total comp

$200,574

Base pay: $197,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,155
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6802513503001
Salary Total: $16,559
Total Pay: $200,574

At Public Utilities Commission, Tamera Godfrey serves as a Program Manager, Public Utilities Commission. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $200,574. Union affiliation: M09.