Staff Services Manager I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

10 employees hold this title in State Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $90,858, below the department median of $113,709.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $751.6K
Role median: $90,858
Agency median: $113,709
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,796$107,376+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Staff Services Manager I is held in 156 California departments. In State Public Defender, the median of $90,858 ranks #127 of 156.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$108,363 · 179

Government Operations Agency

$107,534 · 1

CA. Gambling Control Community

$107,434 · 6

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$107,134 · 5

Community on the Status of Women

$107,123 · 2

Board of Equalization

$107,059 · 4

CA. Earthquake Authority

$106,884 · 7

Office of Inspector General

$106,884 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$106,298 · 6

Finance

$105,756 · 5

CA Transportation Commission

$105,741 · 3

Department of Child Support Service

$105,568 · 62

Median total compensation for the Staff Services Manager I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Esmeralda Manzo

Staff Services Manager I/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$81,611

Base pay: $79,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,172
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154800003
Salary Total: $6,957
Total Pay: $81,611

At State Public Defender, Esmeralda Manzo serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,611. Their bargaining unit is S01.