Chief Operating Officer

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

2 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $188,944, above the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $377.9K
Role median: $188,944
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Chief Operating Officer is held in 4 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $188,944 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$515,579 · 1

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$441,992 · 1

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$394,559 · 1

Median total compensation for the Chief Operating Officer role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Chief Operating Officer beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $394,559 ranks #1 of 5. See Chief Operating Officer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York Public Authorities

$196,678 · 17

District of Columbia

$193,191 · 20

Georgia

$183,000 · 9

Franklin County, Ohio

$66,029 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Chief Operating Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Julianna Vignalats

Chief Operating Officer/Social Services

2025 total comp

$190,382

Base pay: $183,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,905
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,061
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000103956001
Salary Total: $15,579
Total Pay: $190,382

Julianna Vignalats is a Chief Operating Officer at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $190,382. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Salena Chow

Chief Operating Officer/Social Services

2023 total comp

$187,507

Base pay: $184,889
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,618
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,674
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000103956001
Salary Total: $15,674
Total Pay: $187,507

Salena Chow holds the role of Chief Operating Officer at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $187,507. They are represented by E99.