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State Personnel Board

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

The State Personnel Board provides central administrative services — personnel, procurement, facilities, and internal operations.

In 2025, this agency had 66 employees with median total compensation of $99,361; the highest distinct record was $252,601.

Year
2025
Total payroll
$7.7M
Employees
66
Median total
$99,361
Highest record
$252,601

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 66 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($99,361) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

  • Base$111,504 (96%)
  • Overtime$88 (0%)
  • Other$4,435 (4%)
  • 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
$43,137
$76,544
$99,361
$182,067
$194,413

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $194,413 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,137. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian pay
2023
$7.5M
63
$103,607
2024
$7.9M
5.3%
67
6.3%
$102,486
1.1%
2025
$7.7M
2.5%
66
1.5%
$99,361
3.0%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Paul Ramsey

C.E.A./State Personnel Board

2025 total comp
$119,388
Base pay
$119,388
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$119,388
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$21,370
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5901097500900
Salary Total
$123
Total Pay
$119,388

At State Personnel Board, Paul Ramsey serves as a C.E.A.. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,388. Union affiliation: M01.

Lorinda Gillihan

C.E.A./State Personnel Board

2023 total comp
$117,892
Base pay
$102,067
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$15,825
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,892
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,018
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5904007500001
Salary Total
$15,018
Total Pay
$117,892

At State Personnel Board, Lorinda Gillihan serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $117,892. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Benjamin Platt

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/State Personnel Board

2025 total comp
$117,630
Base pay
$113,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,630
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,781
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5903004801001
Salary Total
$9,488
Total Pay
$117,630

Benjamin Platt works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for State Personnel Board. Their status is full-time. Benjamin earned $117,630 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Alice Gaffan-Schultz

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/State Personnel Board

2025 total comp
$117,630
Base pay
$113,910
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,720
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$117,630
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,781
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5901154801001
Salary Total
$9,488
Total Pay
$117,630

Alice Gaffan-Schultz works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for State Personnel Board. Their status is full-time. Alice earned $117,630 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Danielle Sullivan

Attorney III/State Personnel Board

2025 total comp
$111,609
Base pay
$95,120
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$16,489
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,609
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,852
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5901115795001
Salary Total
$11,545
Total Pay
$111,609

Danielle Sullivan works as a Attorney III for State Personnel Board. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $111,609 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Alice Gaffan Driver

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/State Personnel Board

2023 total comp
$111,165
Base pay
$108,745
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,420
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$111,165
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
S01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$9,219
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
5901154801001
Salary Total
$9,219
Total Pay
$111,165

Alice Gaffan Driver works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for State Personnel Board. Their status is full-time. Alice earned $111,165 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.