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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

Jeffrey Lockhart

Information Technology Specialist I/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$20,209

Base pay: $17,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201402001
Salary Total: $10,229
Total Pay: $20,209

Jeffrey Lockhart is a Information Technology Specialist I at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $20,209. They are represented by E97.

Maria Abugarade Rayo

Accountant Trainee/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$19,462

Base pay: $19,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514214179190
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $19,462

Maria Abugarade Rayo holds the role of Accountant Trainee at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,462. Union affiliation: R01.

Erik Kostyuk

Accountant Trainee/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$18,920

Base pay: $18,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204179177
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $18,920

Erik Kostyuk is a Accountant Trainee at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $18,920. Union affiliation: R01.

Darron Denzel Powe-Reed

Staff Services Analyst/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$18,385

Base pay: $18,385
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515505157161
Salary Total: $3,745
Total Pay: $18,385

Darron Denzel Powe-Reed holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,385. Union affiliation: R01.

Benjamin Barton

Office Technician (General)/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$18,370

Base pay: $18,245
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201138039
Salary Total: $3,649
Total Pay: $18,370

Benjamin Barton works as a Office Technician (General) for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $18,370 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Brenda Alli

Program Technician III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$18,022

Base pay: $18,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,022
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511409929901
Salary Total: $31
Total Pay: $18,022

At State Controller's Office, Brenda Alli serves as a Program Technician III. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $18,022. Union affiliation: R04.

Patricia Smith

Program Technician III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$17,960

Base pay: $17,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,960
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511409929901
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $17,960

Patricia Smith holds the role of Program Technician III at State Controller's Office. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,960. Union affiliation: R04.

Cassandra Fine

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$17,956

Base pay: $12,774
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,182
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512205393163
Salary Total: $6,387
Total Pay: $17,956

Cassandra Fine is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $17,956. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Robert Zinke

Information Technology Specialist I/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$17,861

Base pay: $9,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,929
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401402906
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $17,861

Robert Zinke is a Information Technology Specialist I at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $17,861. Union affiliation: R01.

Jordan Pardue

Information Technology Specialist I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$17,517

Base pay: $17,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,513
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0513401402048
Salary Total: $6,318
Total Pay: $17,517

Jordan Pardue works as a Information Technology Specialist I for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $17,517 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Lovington

Associate Accounting Analyst/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$17,466

Base pay: $16,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,793
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204588222
Salary Total: $5,793
Total Pay: $17,466

At State Controller's Office, Michael Lovington serves as a Associate Accounting Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $17,466. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shirley Agbunag

Program Technician III/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$17,294

Base pay: $17,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,294
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511409929901
Salary Total: $31
Total Pay: $17,294

At State Controller's Office, Shirley Agbunag serves as a Program Technician III. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,294. Union affiliation: R04.

Kristine Ram

Staff Services Analyst/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$17,196

Base pay: $17,183
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515505157114
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $17,196

Kristine Ram is a Staff Services Analyst at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $17,196. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Terry Larson

Claim Auditor/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$17,094

Base pay: $17,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,094
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,811
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0516411771901
Salary Total: $28
Total Pay: $17,094

At State Controller's Office, Terry Larson serves as a Claim Auditor. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,094. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mered Romo

Senior Payroll Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$17,079

Base pay: $16,759
Overtime: $119
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201315077
Salary Total: $6,510
Total Pay: $17,079

Mered Romo holds the role of Senior Payroll Specialist at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,079. Union affiliation: R01.

Samuel James

Office Technician (Typing)/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$16,965

Base pay: $16,882
Overtime: $83
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0517201139702
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $16,965

At State Controller's Office, Samuel James serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,965. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lindsey Malito

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$16,699

Base pay: $16,699
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515505393068
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $16,699

Lindsey Malito holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,699. They are represented by R01.

Rodrigo Veloso

Office Technician (Typing)/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$15,084

Base pay: $13,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,084
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511201139044
Salary Total: $4,654
Total Pay: $15,084

Rodrigo Veloso works as a Office Technician (Typing) for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Rodrigo earned $15,084 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Trevor Gobbell

Key Data Operator/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$15,046

Base pay: $12,063
Overtime: $43
Other pay: $2,940
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,494
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511401419029
Salary Total: $3,494
Total Pay: $15,046

Trevor Gobbell is a Key Data Operator at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $15,046. Union affiliation: R04.

Langshi Ouyang

Financial Accountant I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$14,816

Base pay: $14,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204191025
Salary Total: $7,529
Total Pay: $14,816

Langshi Ouyang works as a Financial Accountant I for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Langshi earned $14,816 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Roselyn Rozika Prasad

Accountant Trainee/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$14,311

Base pay: $14,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204179186
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $14,311

Roselyn Rozika Prasad holds the role of Accountant Trainee at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $14,311. They are represented by R01.

Amber Ho

Staff Services Management Auditor/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$14,308

Base pay: $14,158
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0516425841367
Salary Total: $4,792
Total Pay: $14,308

Amber Ho is a Staff Services Management Auditor at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $14,308. They are represented by R01.

Elaine Lawrence

Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$14,264

Base pay: $14,264
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,264
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0516408144901
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $14,264

Elaine Lawrence holds the role of Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services at State Controller's Office. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,264. Union affiliation: R17.

Karri Lefkove

Associate Accounting Analyst/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$13,727

Base pay: $13,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,256
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204588906
Salary Total: $7,256
Total Pay: $13,727

Karri Lefkove is a Associate Accounting Analyst at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $13,727. Union affiliation: R01.

Cocynthia Hinson

Staff Services Analyst/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$13,725

Base pay: $13,725
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,725
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511405157901
Salary Total: $28
Total Pay: $13,725

Cocynthia Hinson works as a Staff Services Analyst for State Controller's Office. Their status is intermittent. Cocynthia earned $13,725 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.