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

Page 1

Douglas Chen

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$224,359

Base pay: $170,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $224,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,084
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153504698001
Salary Total: $14,788
Total Pay: $224,359

Douglas Chen is a Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $224,359. Union affiliation: M01.

Ramona Marzion

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$223,713

Base pay: $156,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,876
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,959
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698064
Salary Total: $13,959
Total Pay: $223,713

Ramona Marzion is a Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $223,713. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Michael Yager

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$223,636

Base pay: $175,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $48,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $223,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698058
Salary Total: $15,232
Total Pay: $223,636

Michael Yager holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $223,636. They are represented by M01.

Kari Salazar-Maynard

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$219,130

Base pay: $169,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $219,130
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,515
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698053
Salary Total: $14,515
Total Pay: $219,130

Kari Salazar-Maynard holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $219,130. Union affiliation: M01.

Saumen Dey

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$216,955

Base pay: $105,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $216,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,667
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698068
Salary Total: $16,667
Total Pay: $216,955

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Saumen Dey serves as a Associate Portfolio Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $216,955. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Misty Watson

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$213,461

Base pay: $158,015
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,461
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,764
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698015
Salary Total: $13,402
Total Pay: $213,461

Misty Watson works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Misty earned $213,461 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Tyler Rico

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$213,303

Base pay: $164,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $213,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,472
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698067
Salary Total: $14,146
Total Pay: $213,303

Tyler Rico works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Tyler earned $213,303 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Dianna Dean

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$206,595

Base pay: $154,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $52,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $206,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,388
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698057
Salary Total: $13,388
Total Pay: $206,595

Dianna Dean works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Dianna earned $206,595 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Reina Minoya

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$205,537

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151025871001
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

Reina Minoya holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,537. They are represented by M02.

Fred Messerer

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$205,537

Base pay: $205,187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $205,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,742
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151025871003
Salary Total: $16,922
Total Pay: $205,537

Fred Messerer holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $205,537. They are represented by M02.