California / Social Services

Agency file

Social Services

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Social Services delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 6,188 employees with median total compensation of $83,672; the highest distinct record was $358,557.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $522.9M
Employees: 6,188
Median total: $83,672
Highest record: $358,557

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$9,320$186,212+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,188 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,672) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,203 (96%)
Overtime — $782 (1%)
Other — $2,523 (3%)
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

$43,533

$62,967

$83,672

$102,285

$123,314

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,314 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,533. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

1,200 · $77,100

Licensing Program Analyst

790 · $71,215

Disability Evaluation Analyst III

542 · $91,492

Staff Services Manager I

514 · $98,152

Office Technician (Typing)

236 · $48,876

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	$452.7M —	5,890 —	$77,591 —
2024	$497.4M ▲ 9.9%	6,289 ▲ 6.8%	$79,251 ▲ 2.1%
2025	$522.9M ▲ 5.1%	6,188 ▼ 1.6%	$83,672 ▲ 5.6%

Record list

Employees

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Kristi Craighton

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2024 total comp

$97,113

Base pay: $93,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008144800001
Salary Total: $7,852
Total Pay: $97,113

Kristi Craighton is a Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $97,113. They are represented by S01.

Leydi Zaragoza

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,098

Base pay: $93,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,755
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000224800002
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $97,098

At Social Services, Leydi Zaragoza serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,098. They are represented by E48.

Brian Bobbie

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,084

Base pay: $93,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000424800910
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $97,084

Brian Bobbie works as a Staff Services Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $97,084 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Kimberly Ramirez

Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,082

Base pay: $81,685
Overtime: $14,222
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008218223011
Salary Total: $7,027
Total Pay: $97,082

Kimberly Ramirez works as a Licensing Program Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $97,082 in 2025. They are represented by R19.

Aryan Maroufkhani

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,078

Base pay: $96,478
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,698
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007741402030
Salary Total: $8,437
Total Pay: $97,078

At Social Services, Aryan Maroufkhani serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,078. They are represented by R01.

Michael Chavez

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,071

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $5,579
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,071
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009025367168
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $97,071

At Social Services, Michael Chavez serves as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,071. Union affiliation: R01.

Raulito Alarcon

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2023 total comp

$97,056

Base pay: $73,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,223
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007211402008
Salary Total: $7,223
Total Pay: $97,056

Raulito Alarcon is a Information Technology Specialist I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $97,056. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Troy Agard

Licensing Program Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,055

Base pay: $93,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008398222002
Salary Total: $7,930
Total Pay: $97,055

Troy Agard holds the role of Licensing Program Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,055. Union affiliation: S19.

John Baxter

Research Data Supervisor II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,043

Base pay: $94,082
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006565737005
Salary Total: $8,456
Total Pay: $97,043

John Baxter is a Research Data Supervisor II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,043. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Suzie Saephan

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,043

Base pay: $94,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,513
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000214800004
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $97,043

Suzie Saephan works as a Staff Services Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Suzie earned $97,043 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Linda Haddadin

Child Development Consultant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,012

Base pay: $96,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003562834004
Salary Total: $7,990
Total Pay: $97,012

At Social Services, Linda Haddadin serves as a Child Development Consultant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,012. They are represented by R21.

Donald Mc Farland

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$97,008

Base pay: $96,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009094800006
Salary Total: $7,820
Total Pay: $97,008

Donald Mc Farland is a Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,008. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Dung Mac

Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,997

Base pay: $85,611
Overtime: $11,406
Other pay: -$20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Santa Clara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,351
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008938223018
Salary Total: $7,130
Total Pay: $96,997

Dung Mac holds the role of Licensing Program Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,997. Union affiliation: R19.

Melissa Spaeth

Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,983

Base pay: $83,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,983
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,852
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008398223030
Salary Total: $6,646
Total Pay: $96,983

Melissa Spaeth works as a Licensing Program Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $96,983 in 2025. They are represented by R19.

Cqueta Yee-Bridges

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2023 total comp

$96,959

Base pay: $94,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,959
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,216
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007134800001
Salary Total: $8,216
Total Pay: $96,959

Cqueta Yee-Bridges is a Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $96,959. They are represented by S01.

Vida Casillas-Rodriguez

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,955

Base pay: $90,292
Overtime: $3,063
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009715367018
Salary Total: $7,521
Total Pay: $96,955

Vida Casillas-Rodriguez holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,955. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Emanuela Gyurics

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2024 total comp

$96,942

Base pay: $93,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,061
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006534800006
Salary Total: $8,061
Total Pay: $96,942

Emanuela Gyurics works as a Staff Services Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Emanuela earned $96,942 in 2024. They are represented by S01.

Mai Nguyen

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,913

Base pay: $96,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,718
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8002524800021
Salary Total: $8,456
Total Pay: $96,913

Mai Nguyen works as a Staff Services Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Mai earned $96,913 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Steven Ellenberger

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,907

Base pay: $93,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,907
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8002544800007
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $96,907

Steven Ellenberger holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,907. They are represented by S01.

Yajaira Olvera

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,903

Base pay: $90,292
Overtime: $3,011
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009715367028
Salary Total: $7,521
Total Pay: $96,903

Yajaira Olvera works as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Yajaira earned $96,903 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nicole Gartrell

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,883

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $5,391
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009415367191
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,883

Nicole Gartrell works as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $96,883 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Katharine Huang

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,805

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $5,313
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009465367083
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,805

Katharine Huang is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,805. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chayntel Hunter-Norman

Licensing Program Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,748

Base pay: $96,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008528222001
Salary Total: $8,326
Total Pay: $96,748

Chayntel Hunter-Norman works as a Licensing Program Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Chayntel earned $96,748 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S19.

Joelle Redding

Licensing Program Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,746

Base pay: $95,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008578222401
Salary Total: $8,255
Total Pay: $96,746

Joelle Redding holds the role of Licensing Program Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,746. They are represented by S19.

Julie Thao

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,739

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $5,247
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009415367190
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,739

At Social Services, Julie Thao serves as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,739. They are represented by R01.

Stacie Velasco

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,735

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $5,243
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009515367072
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,735

Stacie Velasco holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,735. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kelly Wong

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2023 total comp

$96,699

Base pay: $28,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007631402001
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $96,699

At Social Services, Kelly Wong serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $96,699. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sara Cordonnier

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,696

Base pay: $92,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,842
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8002534800022
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $96,696

Sara Cordonnier holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,696. Union affiliation: S01.

Carla Cueva

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,696

Base pay: $92,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,320
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006914800006
Salary Total: $8,070
Total Pay: $96,696

Carla Cueva works as a Staff Services Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Carla earned $96,696 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Yasaira Wilkins

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,689

Base pay: $92,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008114800008
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $96,689

At Social Services, Yasaira Wilkins serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,689. Union affiliation: E48.

Andrew Rice

Research Data Specialist I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,688

Base pay: $96,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,452
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006565742016
Salary Total: $8,198
Total Pay: $96,688

Andrew Rice holds the role of Research Data Specialist I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,688. Union affiliation: R01.

In Yeol Kim

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,671

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $5,179
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009665367043
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,671

In Yeol Kim is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,671. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Dustin Close

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,658

Base pay: $92,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,376
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006944800910
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $96,658

At Social Services, Dustin Close serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,658. They are represented by E48.

Shawna Davis

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,656

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $5,164
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009755367022
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,656

Shawna Davis holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,656. Union affiliation: R01.

Richard Robles Jr

Staff Services Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,640

Base pay: $96,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,321
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006944800007
Salary Total: $8,071
Total Pay: $96,640

At Social Services, Richard Robles Jr serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,640. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Aileen Aguinaldo

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,622

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $8,130
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008145393713
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $96,622

Aileen Aguinaldo is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,622. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Carmen Obeso-Silva

Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$96,600

Base pay: $83,779
Overtime: $8,645
Other pay: $4,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009755367023
Salary Total: $6,972
Total Pay: $96,600

At Social Services, Carmen Obeso-Silva serves as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,600. Their bargaining unit is R01.