California / State Council on Devl Disabl

Agency file

State Council on Devl Disabl

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The State Council on Devl Disabl is part of the legislative branch — making laws, setting policy, and overseeing government.

In 2025, this agency had 100 employees with median total compensation of $72,529; the highest distinct record was $178,465.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $6.6M
Employees: 100
Median total: $72,529
Highest record: $178,465

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$300$135,104+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 100 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($72,529) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $63,968 (97%)
Overtime — $337 (1%)
Other — $1,431 (2%)
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

$900

$36,646

$72,529

$92,963

$117,630

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $117,630 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

24 · $80,065

Member, State Council on Developmental Disabilities

20 · $800

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)

15 · $115,612

Office Technician (Typing)

9 · $55,949

Community Program Specialist II

7 · $88,192

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	$5.9M —	98 —	$72,256 —
2024	$6.2M ▲ 4.0%	95 ▼ 3.1%	$74,343 ▲ 2.9%
2025	$6.6M ▲ 6.7%	100 ▲ 5.3%	$72,529 ▼ 2.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Aaron Carruthers

Executive Director, State Council on Developmental Disabilities/State Council on Devl Disabl

2025 total comp

$178,465

Base pay: $175,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,330
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $178,465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,338
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7921005090001
Salary Total: $14,878
Total Pay: $178,465

At State Council on Devl Disabl, Aaron Carruthers serves as a Executive Director, State Council on Developmental Disabilities. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $178,465. They are represented by E99.

Michael Santiago

Attorney III/State Council on Devl Disabl

2025 total comp

$177,588

Base pay: $177,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7921005795001
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $177,588

Michael Santiago is a Attorney III at State Council on Devl Disabl. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $177,588. They are represented by R02.

Kenneth Darosa

C.E.A./State Council on Devl Disabl

2024 total comp

$168,941

Base pay: $165,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7921007500001
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $168,941

Kenneth Darosa holds the role of C.E.A. at State Council on Devl Disabl. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $168,941. They are represented by M01.

Brian Weisel

Attorney III/State Council on Devl Disabl

2023 total comp

$168,682

Base pay: $159,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7921005795001
Salary Total: $13,526
Total Pay: $168,682

Brian Weisel holds the role of Attorney III at State Council on Devl Disabl. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $168,682. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Bridget Kolakosky

C.E.A./State Council on Devl Disabl

2023 total comp

$135,236

Base pay: $128,191
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7921007500002
Salary Total: $10,953
Total Pay: $135,236

Bridget Kolakosky holds the role of C.E.A. at State Council on Devl Disabl. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $135,236. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rihana Ahmad

C.E.A./State Council on Devl Disabl

2025 total comp

$135,104

Base pay: $131,409
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7921007500001
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $135,104

Rihana Ahmad works as a C.E.A. for State Council on Devl Disabl. Their status is full-time. Rihana earned $135,104 in 2025. They are represented by M01.