Special Assistant I

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

2 employees hold this title in State Controller's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $171,214, above the department median of $90,678.

Employees: 2
Total payroll: $342.4K
Role median: $171,214
Agency median: $90,678
Comparison: Above

Compare jurisdictions

Special Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 12 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $100,552 ranks #3 of 12. See Special Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$154,244 · 15

$117,045 · 133

$97,386 · 177

$94,216 · 43

$54,132 · 88

New York Public Authorities

$52,115 · 35

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$38,060 · 21

Rhode Island

$23,042 · 6

Median total compensation for comparable Special Assistant 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.

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Employees with this title

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Bismarck Obando

Special Assistant I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$180,353

Base pay: $177,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,252
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,207
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517209430006
Salary Total: $14,751
Total Pay: $180,353

At State Controller's Office, Bismarck Obando serves as a Special Assistant I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $180,353. Union affiliation: E97.

Tera J E Hannah

Special Assistant I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$162,075

Base pay: $158,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517209430005
Salary Total: $13,240
Total Pay: $162,075

Tera J E Hannah works as a Special Assistant I for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Tera earned $162,075 in 2025. Union affiliation: E97.