California / State Controller's Office / Personnel Specialist

Job-title file

Personnel Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

26 employees hold this title in State Controller's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $70,023, below the department median of $90,678.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $70,023
Agency median: $90,678
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$84,434+

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

How total compensation varies among the 26 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compared with the local labor market

Personnel Specialist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Human Resources Specialists — about 104,000 people — is $83,500. State Controller's Office pays a median base salary of $66,273 for this role, 21% below that figure — about the 25th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where State Controller's Office sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,770

$66,060

$83,500

$117,430

$151,410

State Controller's Office median · $66,273

The bar is the range of annual wages for Human Resources Specialists across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows State Controller's Office’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Human Resources Specialists — about 912,430 people — is $75,940. State Controller's Office’s median base salary is 13% below that national figure, about the 36th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,180

$58,610

$75,940

$99,380

$128,720

State Controller's Office median · $66,273

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 25 of 26 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at State Controller's Office is $70,023, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Personnel Specialist is held in 76 California departments. In State Controller's Office, the median of $70,023 ranks #15 of 76.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$87,289 · 4

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$80,960 · 1

California State Library

$80,960 · 1

Fair Political Practices Community

$80,699 · 1

Department of Technology

$80,308 · 4

State Comp Insurance Fund

$80,161 · 17

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$79,160 · 1

Student Aid Commission

$77,316 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$77,059 · 4

CA Department of Human Resources

$76,266 · 5

Department of Managed Care

$75,497 · 2

Department of Cannabis Control

$73,617 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Personnel Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $59,137 ranks #3 of 4. See Personnel Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$106,579 · 16

Miami-Dade County

$60,625 · 33

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$36,733 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Personnel Specialist roles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Christian Thomsen

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$87,908

Base pay: $75,080
Overtime: $7,097
Other pay: $5,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303030
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $87,908

Christian Thomsen holds the role of Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,908. Union affiliation: R01.

Jacquelyn Orozco-Gregorio

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$80,960

Base pay: $75,560
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303035
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $80,960

Jacquelyn Orozco-Gregorio holds the role of Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,960. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Owen Mizushima

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$79,880

Base pay: $75,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303029
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $79,880

Owen Mizushima is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,880. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Joanna P Longstreth

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$79,574

Base pay: $74,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,420
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303042
Salary Total: $6,227
Total Pay: $79,574

Joanna P Longstreth works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Joanna earned $79,574 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Roland Abuel

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$79,015

Base pay: $69,069
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,118
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303052
Salary Total: $5,934
Total Pay: $79,015

Roland Abuel works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Roland earned $79,015 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Charlene Benavides

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$78,742

Base pay: $73,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,742
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511501303018
Salary Total: $6,232
Total Pay: $78,742

Charlene Benavides is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,742. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Zachary Quilty

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$75,046

Base pay: $70,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,116
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303031
Salary Total: $6,116
Total Pay: $75,046

Zachary Quilty is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $75,046. Union affiliation: R01.

Hsin-Hsin Syu

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$74,580

Base pay: $68,977
Overtime: $189
Other pay: $5,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303039
Salary Total: $6,117
Total Pay: $74,580

Hsin-Hsin Syu is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,580. They are represented by R01.

Nieves Dominguez

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$74,558

Base pay: $68,793
Overtime: $321
Other pay: $5,445
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303036
Salary Total: $5,942
Total Pay: $74,558

At State Controller's Office, Nieves Dominguez serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,558. Union affiliation: R01.

Kerry Oconnor

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$74,036

Base pay: $69,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511501303011
Salary Total: $5,887
Total Pay: $74,036

At State Controller's Office, Kerry Oconnor serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,036. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Felicia Gutterez

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$72,182

Base pay: $66,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,667
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,182
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303054
Salary Total: $5,652
Total Pay: $72,182

Felicia Gutterez is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,182. They are represented by R01.

Melissa Cruz

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$70,727

Base pay: $65,751
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $4,843
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303047
Salary Total: $5,843
Total Pay: $70,727

Melissa Cruz is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $70,727. They are represented by R01.

Jamila Vue

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$70,311

Base pay: $64,911
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303049
Salary Total: $5,602
Total Pay: $70,311

Jamila Vue is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,311. They are represented by R01.

Jessica Spracklin

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$69,734

Base pay: $67,943
Overtime: $1,191
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,126
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303040
Salary Total: $5,942
Total Pay: $69,734

Jessica Spracklin holds the role of Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,734. They are represented by R01.

Katie De Luna

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$69,457

Base pay: $57,516
Overtime: $6,502
Other pay: $5,439
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303046
Salary Total: $5,230
Total Pay: $69,457

Katie De Luna works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Katie earned $69,457 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Chelsea Williams

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$68,092

Base pay: $64,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,642
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303017
Salary Total: $5,473
Total Pay: $68,092

Chelsea Williams works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Chelsea earned $68,092 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Shannon Villa

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$66,873

Base pay: $66,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,873
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,024
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511501303903
Salary Total: $5,843
Total Pay: $66,873

Shannon Villa is a Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,873. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Thanh-Thao Le

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$66,285

Base pay: $52,861
Overtime: $2,174
Other pay: $11,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,285
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303028
Salary Total: $6,239
Total Pay: $66,285

At State Controller's Office, Thanh-Thao Le serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $66,285. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sonia Hayden

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$64,954

Base pay: $61,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511501303014
Salary Total: $5,383
Total Pay: $64,954

At State Controller's Office, Sonia Hayden serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,954. Union affiliation: R01.

Priscilla Escobar-Rodriguez

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$64,574

Base pay: $61,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,493
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303019
Salary Total: $5,493
Total Pay: $64,574

Priscilla Escobar-Rodriguez works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Priscilla earned $64,574 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Caroline Kingsley

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$58,960

Base pay: $54,688
Overtime: $1,572
Other pay: $2,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,885
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303001
Salary Total: $4,738
Total Pay: $58,960

Caroline Kingsley works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Caroline earned $58,960 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Wendy Jones

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$55,282

Base pay: $54,502
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303031
Salary Total: $4,684
Total Pay: $55,282

Wendy Jones holds the role of Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,282. They are represented by R01.

Judith Harvey

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$51,612

Base pay: $48,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,755
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511501303009
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $51,612

Judith Harvey works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Judith earned $51,612 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Cecilia Chuong

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$39,832

Base pay: $39,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303031
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $39,832

At State Controller's Office, Cecilia Chuong serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,832. They are represented by R01.

Darla Yacub

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$27,992

Base pay: $26,369
Overtime: $68
Other pay: $1,556
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303046
Salary Total: $4,497
Total Pay: $27,992

Darla Yacub holds the role of Personnel Specialist at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,992. Union affiliation: R01.

Dipakbhai Patel

Personnel Specialist/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201303017
Salary Total: $5,655
Total Pay: $50

Dipakbhai Patel works as a Personnel Specialist for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Dipakbhai earned $50 in 2023. They are represented by R01.