California / State Controller's Office

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State Controller's Office

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

The State Controller's Office manages public finances — collecting revenue and taxes, budgeting, accounting, and financial oversight.

In 2025, this agency had 1,623 employees with median total compensation of $90,678; the highest distinct record was $430,189.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $147.3M
Employees: 1,623
Median total: $90,678
Highest record: $430,189

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$34$164,927+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,623 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,678) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $86,865 (96%)
Overtime — $952 (1%)
Other — $2,945 (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

$48,841

$67,668

$90,678

$112,338

$130,914

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,914 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $48,841. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

207 · $83,874

Information Technology Specialist I

169 · $112,975

Staff Services Analyst

118 · $63,004

Staff Services Manager I

95 · $102,451

Associate Accounting Analyst

95 · $88,613

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	$130.2M —	1,535 —	$86,188 —
2024	$139.3M ▲ 6.9%	1,609 ▲ 4.8%	$87,472 ▲ 1.5%
2025	$147.3M ▲ 5.8%	1,623 ▲ 0.9%	$90,678 ▲ 3.7%

Record list

Employees

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Rachel Holmes

Payroll Specialist/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$67,995

Base pay: $62,506
Overtime: $369
Other pay: $5,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201311117
Salary Total: $5,494
Total Pay: $67,995

Rachel Holmes is a Payroll Specialist at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $67,995. Union affiliation: R01.

Iczayana Padilla

Staff Services Analyst/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$67,984

Base pay: $65,204
Overtime: $2,180
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515505157705
Salary Total: $5,566
Total Pay: $67,984

Iczayana Padilla is a Staff Services Analyst at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,984. Union affiliation: R01.

Heather Unruh

Staff Services Analyst/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$67,942

Base pay: $67,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,082
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515505157148
Salary Total: $5,900
Total Pay: $67,942

Heather Unruh works as a Staff Services Analyst for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $67,942 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Michael Yong

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$67,837

Base pay: $67,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515505393702
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $67,837

At State Controller's Office, Michael Yong serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,837. Union affiliation: R01.

Xai Vang

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$67,762

Base pay: $67,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,762
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,059
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514205393075
Salary Total: $5,877
Total Pay: $67,762

At State Controller's Office, Xai Vang serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,762. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Timothy Ramsden

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$67,721

Base pay: $65,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,630
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512204801009
Salary Total: $9,219
Total Pay: $67,721

Timothy Ramsden is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $67,721. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Nargis Alam

Information Technology Associate/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$67,668

Base pay: $67,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,997
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401401010
Salary Total: $5,817
Total Pay: $67,668

At State Controller's Office, Nargis Alam serves as a Information Technology Associate. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,668. They are represented by R01.