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

Page 1

Paul Kudlacz

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

2024 total comp

$156,477

Base pay: $152,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,071
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512217500017
Salary Total: $13,071
Total Pay: $156,477

Paul Kudlacz holds the role of C.E.A. at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $156,477. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sierra Losh

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

2025 total comp

$156,376

Base pay: $152,656
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,108
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511207500003
Salary Total: $12,715
Total Pay: $156,376

Sierra Losh works as a C.E.A. for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Sierra earned $156,376 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Tom Marez

Financial Accountant IV/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$156,302

Base pay: $153,182
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204194005
Salary Total: $12,758
Total Pay: $156,302

Tom Marez holds the role of Financial Accountant IV at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $156,302. They are represented by M01.

Vanessa I Trapnell

Financial Accountant IV/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$155,732

Base pay: $152,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204194001
Salary Total: $12,758
Total Pay: $155,732

Vanessa I Trapnell is a Financial Accountant IV at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,732. Union affiliation: M01.

Lynn Paquin

Advisor,State Controller's Office/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$154,880

Base pay: $104,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,765
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517209437001
Salary Total: $14,227
Total Pay: $154,880

Lynn Paquin is a Advisor,State Controller's Office at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $154,880. They are represented by E99.

James Anderson

Financial Accountant IV/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$154,226

Base pay: $146,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,977
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204194004
Salary Total: $12,398
Total Pay: $154,226

James Anderson works as a Financial Accountant IV for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. James earned $154,226 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.

Ajay Rambhia

Information Technology Manager II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$153,740

Base pay: $150,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,209
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401406002
Salary Total: $12,813
Total Pay: $153,740

Ajay Rambhia is a Information Technology Manager II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,740. Union affiliation: M01.

Edward Silvera Ii

Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$153,412

Base pay: $61,826
Overtime: $467
Other pay: $91,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514214552057
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $153,412

At State Controller's Office, Edward Silvera Ii serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,412. Their bargaining unit is R01.

April D Ramos

Financial Accountant IV/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$153,392

Base pay: $149,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204194006
Salary Total: $12,758
Total Pay: $153,392

April D Ramos works as a Financial Accountant IV for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. April earned $153,392 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Yi-Wen Tsai

Financial Accountant IV/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$153,392

Base pay: $149,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204194004
Salary Total: $12,758
Total Pay: $153,392

Yi-Wen Tsai works as a Financial Accountant IV for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Yi-Wen earned $153,392 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Kermit Taylor

Information Technology Manager II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$153,233

Base pay: $104,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,447
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512211406002
Salary Total: $12,337
Total Pay: $153,233

Kermit Taylor holds the role of Information Technology Manager II at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $153,233. They are represented by M01.

Hasib Emran

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

2025 total comp

$152,153

Base pay: $149,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517207500014
Salary Total: $12,413
Total Pay: $152,153

Hasib Emran is a C.E.A. at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,153. Union affiliation: M01.

David Akins

Information Technology Specialist III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401415001
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

David Akins is a Information Technology Specialist III at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Monica Cuellar

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

2025 total comp

$151,325

Base pay: $147,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511407500003
Salary Total: $12,319
Total Pay: $151,325

At State Controller's Office, Monica Cuellar serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,325. They are represented by M01.