California / State Polytech University

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State Polytech University

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

The State Polytech University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.

In 2025, this agency had 11,757 employees with median total compensation of $48,119; the highest distinct record was $568,015.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $658.6M
Employees: 11,757
Median total: $48,119
Highest record: $568,015

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$34,907$179,226+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 11,757 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($48,119) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $52,235 (93%)
Overtime — $266 (0%)
Other — $3,513 (6%)
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

$1,652

$9,790

$48,119

$88,017

$126,255

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,255 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,652. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Lecturer - Academic Year

2,835 · $18,428

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year

1,628 · $113,660

Ft Faculty Unit - Additional Employment

742 · $2,304

Instructional Faculty, Extra Quarter Assignment, Qsyro

500 · $11,760

Administrative Support Coordinator -12 Month

357 · $54,316

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	$544.8M —	11,275 —	$39,545 —
2024	$613.9M ▲ 12.7%	11,750 ▲ 4.2%	$43,060 ▲ 8.9%
2025	$658.6M ▲ 7.3%	11,757 ▲ 0.1%	$48,119 ▲ 11.7%

Record list

Employees

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Heather K Madar

Administrator IV/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$173,009

Sub-department: Humboldt
Base pay: $172,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,417
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2252123300001
Salary Total: $15,417
Total Pay: $173,009

At State Polytech University, Heather K Madar serves as a Administrator IV within Humboldt. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,009. Union affiliation: M80.

Lisa Rockwell-Harpster

Administrator III/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,893

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $171,696
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,308
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1973753306001
Salary Total: $14,308
Total Pay: $172,893

At State Polytech University, Lisa Rockwell-Harpster serves as a Administrator III within San Luis Obispo. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,893. They are represented by M80.

Charles Ford

Sergeant/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,861

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $126,392
Overtime: $33,310
Other pay: $13,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R08
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,449
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1975098354001
Salary Total: $11,449
Total Pay: $172,861

Charles Ford works as a Sergeant for State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. Charles earned $172,861 in 2025. Union affiliation: R08.

Sarita Ray Chaudhury

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,824

Sub-department: Humboldt
Base pay: $172,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,352
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2252622360001
Salary Total: $14,352
Total Pay: $172,824

At State Polytech University, Sarita Ray Chaudhury serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within Humboldt. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,824. Union affiliation: R03.

Mohamed Gomaa

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,776

Sub-department: Pomona
Base pay: $171,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,323
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1964142360001
Salary Total: $14,323
Total Pay: $172,776

Mohamed Gomaa holds the role of Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State Polytech University within Pomona. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,776. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Andrew Wilcox

Administrator III/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,740

Sub-department: Pomona
Base pay: $172,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,382
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1964833306001
Salary Total: $15,382
Total Pay: $172,740

At State Polytech University, Andrew Wilcox serves as a Administrator III within Pomona. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,740. Their bargaining unit is M80.

Trevor Harding

Department Chair - 12 Month/State Polytech University

2024 total comp

$172,610

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $169,840
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,499
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1971132481001
Salary Total: $14,499
Total Pay: $172,610

At State Polytech University, Trevor Harding serves as a Department Chair - 12 Month within San Luis Obispo. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,610. Union affiliation: R03.

Ziemowit Bednarek

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,304

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $171,612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,301
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1970582360001
Salary Total: $14,301
Total Pay: $172,304

At State Polytech University, Ziemowit Bednarek serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within San Luis Obispo. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,304. Union affiliation: R03.

Andrew Schaffner

Department Chair - 12 Month/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,256

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $171,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,313
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1971532481001
Salary Total: $14,313
Total Pay: $172,256

Andrew Schaffner works as a Department Chair - 12 Month for State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $172,256 in 2025. They are represented by R03.

Carlos Flores

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,032

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $172,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,032
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,336
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1970532360001
Salary Total: $14,336
Total Pay: $172,032

Carlos Flores holds the role of Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,032. They are represented by R03.

Meryl Montalto

Administrator II/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$172,025

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $170,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,241
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1973083312001
Salary Total: $14,241
Total Pay: $172,025

At State Polytech University, Meryl Montalto serves as a Administrator II within San Luis Obispo. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,025. They are represented by M80.

Stephen Hamilton

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,880

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $171,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1970532360001
Salary Total: $14,315
Total Pay: $171,880

Stephen Hamilton works as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year for State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $171,880 in 2025. They are represented by R03.

Alan Fuchs

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,654

Sub-department: Pomona
Base pay: $137,772
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $33,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,100
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1964482360001
Salary Total: $12,100
Total Pay: $171,654

At State Polytech University, Alan Fuchs serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within Pomona. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,654. Union affiliation: R03.

Eileen Marie Cashman

Department Chair - 12 Month/State Polytech University

2024 total comp

$171,639

Sub-department: Humboldt
Base pay: $171,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $537
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Humboldt

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,292
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2252452481003
Salary Total: $14,292
Total Pay: $171,639

Eileen Marie Cashman is a Department Chair - 12 Month at State Polytech University within Humboldt. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $171,639. Union affiliation: R03.

Chuancai Zhang

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,636

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $147,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,303
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1970512360001
Salary Total: $12,303
Total Pay: $171,636

At State Polytech University, Chuancai Zhang serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within San Luis Obispo. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,636. They are represented by R03.

Teresa Taylor

Administrator II/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,613

Sub-department: Pomona
Base pay: $81,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,680
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1961883312001
Salary Total: $11,680
Total Pay: $171,613

Teresa Taylor is a Administrator II at State Polytech University within Pomona. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,613. They are represented by M80.

Kathryn Vasilaky

Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,428

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $149,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,459
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1970532360001
Salary Total: $12,459
Total Pay: $171,428

Kathryn Vasilaky works as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year for State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. Kathryn earned $171,428 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Iris Levine

President/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,351

Sub-department: Pomona
Base pay: $164,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M98
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $39,668
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1967372977001
Salary Total: $39,668
Total Pay: $171,351

Iris Levine works as a President for State Polytech University within Pomona. Their status is full-time. Iris earned $171,351 in 2025. Union affiliation: M98.

Matthew Weber

Administrator II/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,035

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $167,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,960
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1973253312002
Salary Total: $13,960
Total Pay: $171,035

Matthew Weber works as a Administrator II for State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $171,035 in 2025. They are represented by M80.

Christopher Brown

Administrator III/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$171,019

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $170,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $127
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,019
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,241
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1978043306001
Salary Total: $14,241
Total Pay: $171,019

Christopher Brown works as a Administrator III for State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $171,019 in 2025. Union affiliation: M80.

Bing Qu

Department Chair - 12 Month/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$170,916

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $170,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,243
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1971022481001
Salary Total: $14,243
Total Pay: $170,916

At State Polytech University, Bing Qu serves as a Department Chair - 12 Month within San Luis Obispo. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,916. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Randall Heenan

Administrator II/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$170,793

Sub-department: San Luis Obispo
Base pay: $169,596
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,197
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M80
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,133
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1973253312001
Salary Total: $14,133
Total Pay: $170,793

Randall Heenan is a Administrator II at State Polytech University within San Luis Obispo. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,793. Their bargaining unit is M80.

Jun Myers

Department Chair - Academic Year/State Polytech University

2025 total comp

$170,736

Sub-department: Pomona
Base pay: $169,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,153
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 1964202482001
Salary Total: $14,153
Total Pay: $170,736

At State Polytech University, Jun Myers serves as a Department Chair - Academic Year within Pomona. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,736. Union affiliation: R03.