California / State Teachers Retirement Systems

Agency file

State Teachers Retirement Systems

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

The State Teachers Retirement Systems administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 1,521 employees with median total compensation of $94,312; the highest distinct record was $1,464,919.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $179.7M
Employees: 1,521
Median total: $94,312
Highest record: $1,464,919

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$946$491,669+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,521 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,312) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $102,144 (86%)
Overtime — $227 (0%)
Other — $15,802 (13%)
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

$57,613

$74,346

$94,312

$123,314

$171,908

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $171,908 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $57,613. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

382 · $78,665

Staff Services Analyst

138 · $59,844

Staff Services Manager I

100 · $98,457

Information Technology Specialist I

98 · $116,682

Pension Program Manager I

83 · $106,610

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	$155.1M —	1,366 —	$89,067 —
2024	$171.3M ▲ 10.5%	1,483 ▲ 8.6%	$90,033 ▲ 1.1%
2025	$179.7M ▲ 4.9%	1,521 ▲ 2.6%	$94,312 ▲ 4.8%

Record list

Employees

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Keith Thaxton

Information Technology Specialist I/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156261402017
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Keith Thaxton holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mandy Chinn

Information Technology Specialist I/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156261402043
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Mandy Chinn holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,314. Union affiliation: R01.

Christina Hernandez

Information Technology Specialist I/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156261402052
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Christina Hernandez holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,314. Union affiliation: R01.

Diana Le

Information Technology Specialist I/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156261402105
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Diana Le serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,314. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Margaret Okimura-Mcdaniel

Information Technology Specialist I/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156401402905
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Margaret Okimura-Mcdaniel holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,314. They are represented by R01.

Monica Robinson

Investment Officer II, California State Teacher's Retirement/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$123,291

Base pay: $111,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153107339110
Salary Total: $9,430
Total Pay: $123,291

Monica Robinson holds the role of Investment Officer II, California State Teacher's Retirement at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $123,291. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sara Schroeder

Pension Program Manager II/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,267

Base pay: $114,761
Overtime: $4,786
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156404865905
Salary Total: $9,558
Total Pay: $123,267

Sara Schroeder holds the role of Pension Program Manager II at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,267. They are represented by E48.

James Hagerty

Investment Officer II, California State Teacher's Retirement/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,153

Base pay: $114,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,882
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,004
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153107339105
Salary Total: $9,704
Total Pay: $123,153

James Hagerty works as a Investment Officer II, California State Teacher's Retirement for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. James earned $123,153 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Evan Nordstrom

Information Technology Specialist I/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$123,039

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,039
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156261402037
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,039

Evan Nordstrom works as a Information Technology Specialist I for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Evan earned $123,039 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Richard Morgan

Investment Officer II, California State Teacher's Retirement/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$122,784

Base pay: $112,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,713
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153107339028
Salary Total: $9,713
Total Pay: $122,784

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Richard Morgan serves as a Investment Officer II, California State Teacher's Retirement. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $122,784. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Americo Garcia

Staff Services Manager III/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$122,725

Base pay: $119,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8158204802001
Salary Total: $10,237
Total Pay: $122,725

Americo Garcia holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,725. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kathleen Halstead

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$122,607

Base pay: $115,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,899
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8158204969003
Salary Total: $9,602
Total Pay: $122,607

Kathleen Halstead holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,607. Union affiliation: M01.

Wilmar Villarreal

Financial Accountant II/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$122,386

Base pay: $118,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,312
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151084192002
Salary Total: $10,003
Total Pay: $122,386

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Wilmar Villarreal serves as a Financial Accountant II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,386. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Joshua Ungar

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$122,360

Base pay: $78,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,610
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698030
Salary Total: $15,750
Total Pay: $122,360

Joshua Ungar is a Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $122,360. Union affiliation: M01.

Navdip Kang

Senior Management Auditor/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$122,290

Base pay: $119,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,290
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,166
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151034161002
Salary Total: $10,166
Total Pay: $122,290

Navdip Kang is a Senior Management Auditor at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $122,290. Union affiliation: S01.