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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Kari Bryant

Information Technology Specialist II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$139,245

Base pay: $138,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512211414016
Salary Total: $11,548
Total Pay: $139,245

Kari Bryant is a Information Technology Specialist II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,245. They are represented by E97.

Michele Garcia

Information Technology Specialist II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$139,245

Base pay: $138,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512211414019
Salary Total: $11,548
Total Pay: $139,245

Michele Garcia is a Information Technology Specialist II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,245. Union affiliation: E97.

Rene Schnabel

Information Technology Specialist II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$139,245

Base pay: $138,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512211414027
Salary Total: $11,548
Total Pay: $139,245

Rene Schnabel holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,245. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Lalita Vedula

Information Technology Specialist II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$139,245

Base pay: $138,645
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512211414009
Salary Total: $11,548
Total Pay: $139,245

Lalita Vedula works as a Information Technology Specialist II for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Lalita earned $139,245 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E97.

Diana Enriquez

Staff Services Manager I/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$139,232

Base pay: $107,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511404800903
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $139,232

At State Controller's Office, Diana Enriquez serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $139,232. They are represented by S01.

Charles Taylor

Attorney/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$139,084

Base pay: $139,084
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517215778903
Salary Total: $11,470
Total Pay: $139,084

Charles Taylor works as a Attorney for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $139,084 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Edlin Pardillo

Information Technology Specialist II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$138,739

Base pay: $133,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,685
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512211414017
Salary Total: $11,548
Total Pay: $138,739

Edlin Pardillo is a Information Technology Specialist II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,739. Union affiliation: E97.

Richard Chivaro

C.E.A./State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$138,707

Base pay: $138,707
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,707
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,331
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517207500901
Salary Total: $112
Total Pay: $138,707

Richard Chivaro holds the role of C.E.A. at State Controller's Office. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $138,707. Union affiliation: M01.

Mai Song Garcia-Gonzalez

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$138,685

Base pay: $135,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193005
Salary Total: $11,594
Total Pay: $138,685

Mai Song Garcia-Gonzalez holds the role of Financial Accountant III at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $138,685. They are represented by S01.

Dan Irwin

Information Technology Manager I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$138,638

Base pay: $134,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401405005
Salary Total: $11,606
Total Pay: $138,638

Dan Irwin is a Information Technology Manager I at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $138,638. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Tommy Fong

Staff Services Manager I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$138,218

Base pay: $99,472
Overtime: $35,025
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512204800019
Salary Total: $8,641
Total Pay: $138,218

Tommy Fong works as a Staff Services Manager I for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Tommy earned $138,218 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Gurpreet Singh

Financial Accountant IV/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$137,811

Base pay: $134,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,606
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204194003
Salary Total: $11,258
Total Pay: $137,811

Gurpreet Singh works as a Financial Accountant IV for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Gurpreet earned $137,811 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Ka Leung

Information Technology Manager I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$137,570

Base pay: $134,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514201405001
Salary Total: $11,596
Total Pay: $137,570

Ka Leung holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $137,570. Union affiliation: M01.

Janti Tam

Financial Accountant III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$137,467

Base pay: $133,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204193002
Salary Total: $11,505
Total Pay: $137,467

Janti Tam works as a Financial Accountant III for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Janti earned $137,467 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.