California / Social Services

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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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Yuliya Ivanov

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,393

Base pay: $122,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004146016910
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $122,393

At Social Services, Yuliya Ivanov serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,393. Union affiliation: R02.

Rachel Stevens

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,393

Base pay: $122,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004146016910
Salary Total: $11,704
Total Pay: $122,393

Rachel Stevens holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,393. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Jayson Hunt

Research Data Specialist III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,391

Base pay: $121,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005305770001
Salary Total: $10,190
Total Pay: $122,391

Jayson Hunt works as a Research Data Specialist III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Jayson earned $122,391 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Katrina Solorio

Senior Management Auditor/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,385

Base pay: $118,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,354
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006674161501
Salary Total: $10,043
Total Pay: $122,385

Katrina Solorio holds the role of Senior Management Auditor at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,385. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Bhuvaneswari Gopalan

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,344

Base pay: $121,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007781402002
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $122,344

At Social Services, Bhuvaneswari Gopalan serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,344. Union affiliation: R01.

Sarah Lo

Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,342

Base pay: $87,693
Overtime: $34,474
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,351
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008848223007
Salary Total: $7,330
Total Pay: $122,342

At Social Services, Sarah Lo serves as a Licensing Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,342. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Gabriel Lane

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2023 total comp

$122,212

Base pay: $117,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,051
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007701402910
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $122,212

At Social Services, Gabriel Lane serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $122,212. Union affiliation: R01.

Robert Cook

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,078

Base pay: $118,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006744801910
Salary Total: $10,283
Total Pay: $122,078

Robert Cook works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $122,078 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Daniel Rodda

Research Data Specialist III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,054

Base pay: $121,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006565770001
Salary Total: $10,190
Total Pay: $122,054

At Social Services, Daniel Rodda serves as a Research Data Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,054. Union affiliation: R01.

Douglas Oonk

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$122,012

Base pay: $121,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007711402001
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $122,012

Douglas Oonk works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $122,012 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Eliana Mata

Attorney/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,984

Base pay: $121,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,541
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105778003
Salary Total: $10,054
Total Pay: $121,984

At Social Services, Eliana Mata serves as a Attorney. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,984. Union affiliation: R02.

Lisa Serafini

Senior Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2024 total comp

$121,842

Base pay: $114,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,980
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,756
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004096132001
Salary Total: $14,444
Total Pay: $121,842

Lisa Serafini is a Senior Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $121,842. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Michael Wolchansky

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,726

Base pay: $115,748
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016004
Salary Total: $11,147
Total Pay: $121,726

Michael Wolchansky is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,726. Union affiliation: R02.

Erin Thuston

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,709

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005564801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $121,709

Erin Thuston holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,709. They are represented by S01.

Jaclyn Ek

Adoptions Supervisor II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,613

Base pay: $121,019
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,624
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8005259391003
Salary Total: $10,305
Total Pay: $121,613

Jaclyn Ek is a Adoptions Supervisor II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,613. They are represented by S19.

Octavio Galvan

Staff Services Manager III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,602

Base pay: $117,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,602
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8002624802001
Salary Total: $9,962
Total Pay: $121,602

Octavio Galvan works as a Staff Services Manager III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Octavio earned $121,602 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Scott Brown

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,534

Base pay: $120,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007121402021
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $121,534

Scott Brown is a Information Technology Specialist I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,534. Union affiliation: R01.

Traci Vanderpool

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,512

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,602
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008204801002
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $121,512

Traci Vanderpool works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Traci earned $121,512 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Adriana Hernandez

Licensing Program Manager II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,385

Base pay: $120,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Santa Barbara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,116
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008798224003
Salary Total: $10,013
Total Pay: $121,385

Adriana Hernandez holds the role of Licensing Program Manager II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,385. Union affiliation: S19.

Kathleen Horvath

Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services

2024 total comp

$121,274

Base pay: $120,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007051402002
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $121,274

Kathleen Horvath works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Kathleen earned $121,274 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Marisa Sanchez

Staff Services Manager III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,254

Base pay: $117,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,254
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008804802001
Salary Total: $9,962
Total Pay: $121,254

Marisa Sanchez is a Staff Services Manager III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,254. Union affiliation: M01.

Carly Goodrich

Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,197

Base pay: $107,980
Overtime: $12,616
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006118085004
Salary Total: $9,044
Total Pay: $121,197

At Social Services, Carly Goodrich serves as a Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,197. Union affiliation: R07.

Nathan Gillen

Staff Services Manager III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,177

Base pay: $117,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006654802002
Salary Total: $9,962
Total Pay: $121,177

Nathan Gillen works as a Staff Services Manager III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Nathan earned $121,177 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Ana Doyle

Investigator/Social Services

2025 total comp

$121,156

Base pay: $120,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,050
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008198610021
Salary Total: $10,552
Total Pay: $121,156

Ana Doyle is a Investigator at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,156. They are represented by R07.