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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Sarah Lever

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$90,034

Base pay: $86,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512205393702
Salary Total: $7,183
Total Pay: $90,034

Sarah Lever holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,034. They are represented by E97.

Erwin Corpuz

Information Technology Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$90,009

Base pay: $77,013
Overtime: $12,996
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511401400001
Salary Total: $6,415
Total Pay: $90,009

At State Controller's Office, Erwin Corpuz serves as a Information Technology Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,009. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Adelina Cooper

Payroll Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,844

Base pay: $75,560
Overtime: $8,506
Other pay: $5,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201311040
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $89,844

At State Controller's Office, Adelina Cooper serves as a Payroll Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,844. They are represented by R01.

Rodney Renteria

Information Technology Supervisor II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,790

Base pay: $87,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514201404906
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $89,790

Rodney Renteria is a Information Technology Supervisor II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,790. They are represented by S01.

Brandon Dietz

Staff Services Manager I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,678

Base pay: $85,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511204800008
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $89,678

At State Controller's Office, Brandon Dietz serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,678. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Gladys Roxas

Senior Payroll Specialist/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,524

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $1,474
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512201315070
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $89,524

Gladys Roxas holds the role of Senior Payroll Specialist at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,524. They are represented by R01.

Bennie Kirby

Administrative Assistant II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,440

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,548
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0512205358001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $89,440

Bennie Kirby is a Administrative Assistant II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,440. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kyung Yi

Associate Accounting Analyst/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,425

Base pay: $88,885
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204588127
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $89,425

Kyung Yi works as a Associate Accounting Analyst for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Kyung earned $89,425 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Lijo Madassery Paul

Financial Accountant I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,380

Base pay: $88,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,380
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,905
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0514204191003
Salary Total: $7,668
Total Pay: $89,380

At State Controller's Office, Lijo Madassery Paul serves as a Financial Accountant I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,380. They are represented by E48.

Jennifer Elias

Staff Services Manager I/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$89,330

Base pay: $85,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511204800044
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $89,330

At State Controller's Office, Jennifer Elias serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,330. Their bargaining unit is E48.