California / State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

Agency file

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

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

The State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com operates public utilities and infrastructure such as water, power, sanitation, or energy services.

In 2025, this agency had 998 employees with median total compensation of $107,563; the highest distinct record was $261,003.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $107.8M
Employees: 998
Median total: $107,563
Highest record: $261,003

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$92$210,400+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 998 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($107,563) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $105,255 (97%)
Overtime — $192 (0%)
Other — $2,586 (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

$42,907

$77,367

$107,563

$136,427

$175,105

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $175,105 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $42,907. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Electric Generation System Specialist I

102 · $113,479

Program and Project Supervisor, Public Utilities Commission

60 · $151,006

Energy Commission Specialist II (Technology Evaluation and Development)

52 · $103,493

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

52 · $79,141

Mechanical Engineer

43 · $128,707

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	$81.1M —	865 —	$96,478 —
2024	$99.6M ▲ 22.9%	968 ▲ 11.9%	$102,066 ▲ 5.8%
2025	$107.8M ▲ 8.2%	998 ▲ 3.1%	$107,563 ▲ 5.4%

Record list

Employees

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Kaitlin Choo

Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$78,554

Base pay: $77,984
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353504184003
Salary Total: $6,725
Total Pay: $78,554

Kaitlin Choo holds the role of Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development) at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,554. Union affiliation: R10.

Judith Carter

Executive Assistant/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$78,460

Base pay: $50,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,879
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358001728001
Salary Total: $5,750
Total Pay: $78,460

Judith Carter is a Executive Assistant at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $78,460. Union affiliation: R04.

Matthew Jumps

Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$78,364

Base pay: $77,864
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356104184006
Salary Total: $6,838
Total Pay: $78,364

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Matthew Jumps serves as a Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,364. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Kevin Mallon

Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$78,294

Base pay: $78,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5353304184950
Salary Total: $6,838
Total Pay: $78,294

Kevin Mallon works as a Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development) for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $78,294 in 2023. They are represented by R10.

George Pennington

Electric Generation System Program Specialist III/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$78,254

Base pay: $78,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,254
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5354004849934
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $78,254

George Pennington works as a Electric Generation System Program Specialist III for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is intermittent. George earned $78,254 in 2025. They are represented by M09.

Jesten Ruiz

Associate Energy Specialist (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2023 total comp

$78,150

Base pay: $76,877
Overtime: $823
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358304056003
Salary Total: $6,536
Total Pay: $78,150

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Jesten Ruiz serves as a Associate Energy Specialist (Technology Evaluation and Development). They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $78,150. They are represented by R10.

Jana Mckinny

Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$78,120

Base pay: $77,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356104184001
Salary Total: $6,732
Total Pay: $78,120

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Jana Mckinny serves as a Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,120. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Ayan Navalur

Information Technology Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$78,025

Base pay: $77,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352101402952
Salary Total: $6,633
Total Pay: $78,025

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Ayan Navalur serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kimberly Todd

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,922

Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $142
Other pay: $1,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351305393801
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $77,922

At State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com, Kimberly Todd serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,922. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sayantrini Saha

Information Technology Specialist II/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,821

Base pay: $77,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352101414007
Salary Total: $8,366
Total Pay: $77,821

Sayantrini Saha works as a Information Technology Specialist II for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Sayantrini earned $77,821 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Steven Van

Associate Energy Specialist (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,798

Base pay: $77,248
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5355304056005
Salary Total: $6,724
Total Pay: $77,798

Steven Van works as a Associate Energy Specialist (Technology Evaluation and Development) for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $77,798 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Benjamin Tuggy

Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development)/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2024 total comp

$77,774

Base pay: $77,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,732
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356104184952
Salary Total: $6,732
Total Pay: $77,774

Benjamin Tuggy works as a Energy Commission Specialist I (Technology Evaluation and Development) for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $77,774 in 2024. They are represented by R10.

Maya Murphy-Cook

Attorney/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,733

Base pay: $77,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,733
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405778001
Salary Total: $8,478
Total Pay: $77,733

Maya Murphy-Cook works as a Attorney for State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. Maya earned $77,733 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Carolyn Welch

Associate Budget Analyst/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,714

Base pay: $77,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5352025284801
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $77,714

Carolyn Welch holds the role of Associate Budget Analyst at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,714. They are represented by R01.

Kirk Oliver

Attorney IV/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,529

Base pay: $77,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,529
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5351405780936
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $77,529

Kirk Oliver holds the role of Attorney IV at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,529. Union affiliation: R02.

Mubeena Parveen

Research Data Analyst II/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,396

Base pay: $76,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,979
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5358405731001
Salary Total: $6,770
Total Pay: $77,396

Mubeena Parveen is a Research Data Analyst II at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,396. They are represented by R01.

Kayli Maddox

Electric Generation System Specialist I/State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

2025 total comp

$77,367

Base pay: $76,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,367
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,983
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5356104841952
Salary Total: $8,714
Total Pay: $77,367

Kayli Maddox is a Electric Generation System Specialist I at State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,367. They are represented by R09.