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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Ashmindar Kaur

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$133,333

Base pay: $132,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,333
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193018
Salary Total: $11,267
Total Pay: $133,333

Ashmindar Kaur holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $133,333. They are represented by S01.

Matthew Williams

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$133,307

Base pay: $132,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401404010
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $133,307

Matthew Williams holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,307. Union affiliation: S01.

Ravikiran Varasala

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$133,283

Base pay: $129,563
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401404012
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $133,283

Ravikiran Varasala is a Information Technology Supervisor II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $133,283. Union affiliation: S01.

Swapna Raghavapudi

Information Technology Manager I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$133,080

Base pay: $127,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512211405003
Salary Total: $11,609
Total Pay: $133,080

At State Controller's Office, Swapna Raghavapudi serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,080. Union affiliation: M01.

Christopher Norwood

Staff Services Manager III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$131,999

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511504802004
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $131,999

Christopher Norwood works as a Staff Services Manager III for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $131,999 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Aaron Gomez

Principal Claim Auditor/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$131,998

Base pay: $78,494
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $53,504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0516411762003
Salary Total: $6,299
Total Pay: $131,998

Aaron Gomez is a Principal Claim Auditor at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $131,998. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Angela Liaty

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$131,782

Base pay: $128,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517261404008
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $131,782

Angela Liaty holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $131,782. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Eamonn Gahan

Information Technology Specialist II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$131,563

Base pay: $130,963
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401414011
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $131,563

Eamonn Gahan works as a Information Technology Specialist II for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Eamonn earned $131,563 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jaynesh Singh

Financial Accountant IV/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$131,556

Base pay: $129,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,464
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204194003
Salary Total: $11,464
Total Pay: $131,556

At State Controller's Office, Jaynesh Singh serves as a Financial Accountant IV. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,556. They are represented by M01.

Mabel Garcia

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$130,914

Base pay: $127,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517261404002
Salary Total: $11,032
Total Pay: $130,914

Mabel Garcia is a Information Technology Supervisor II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,914. Union affiliation: S01.

Christopher Abaya

Information Technology Specialist II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$130,650

Base pay: $126,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,737
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401414027
Salary Total: $11,385
Total Pay: $130,650

At State Controller's Office, Christopher Abaya serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,650. Their bargaining unit is E97.