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

Hanh Ha

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$261,404

Base pay: $182,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $261,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,926
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698037
Salary Total: $15,672
Total Pay: $261,404

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Hanh Ha serves as a Associate Portfolio Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $261,404. Union affiliation: M01.

Darin Yi

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$258,140

Base pay: $176,466
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,674
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $258,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,045
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697015
Salary Total: $16,045
Total Pay: $258,140

Darin Yi works as a Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Darin earned $258,140 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Katherine Fackler

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$256,586

Base pay: $191,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $65,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $256,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153504698004
Salary Total: $15,012
Total Pay: $256,586

Katherine Fackler works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $256,586 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Justin Wiles

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$256,577

Base pay: $177,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $78,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $256,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,515
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698014
Salary Total: $15,241
Total Pay: $256,577

Justin Wiles works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $256,577 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Sean Ehrlich

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$255,513

Base pay: $192,693
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $62,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $255,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698051
Salary Total: $16,517
Total Pay: $255,513

Sean Ehrlich works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $255,513 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Anthony Kennedy

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$252,302

Base pay: $174,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,484
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $252,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697069
Salary Total: $16,800
Total Pay: $252,302

Anthony Kennedy holds the role of Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $252,302. Union affiliation: M01.

Marketa Ostadalova

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$251,741

Base pay: $175,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,391
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $251,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,507
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698036
Salary Total: $15,232
Total Pay: $251,741

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Marketa Ostadalova serves as a Associate Portfolio Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $251,741. Union affiliation: M01.

Anthony Suine

C.E.A./State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$250,491

Base pay: $246,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,491
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21,189
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8156407500905
Salary Total: $20,553
Total Pay: $250,491

Anthony Suine works as a C.E.A. for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Anthony earned $250,491 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Anthony Schmitz

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$249,151

Base pay: $180,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $69,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $249,151
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,701
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698027
Salary Total: $15,436
Total Pay: $249,151

Anthony Schmitz is a Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $249,151. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Darin Yi

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$247,646

Base pay: $165,841
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $81,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $247,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,215
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698011
Salary Total: $14,215
Total Pay: $247,646

Darin Yi holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $247,646. Union affiliation: M01.

Kristian Altier

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$245,981

Base pay: $171,999
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $73,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698063
Salary Total: $14,942
Total Pay: $245,981

Kristian Altier is a Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $245,981. Union affiliation: M01.

Vanessa Morris

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$245,647

Base pay: $169,933
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $245,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,059
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698047
Salary Total: $14,762
Total Pay: $245,647

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Vanessa Morris serves as a Associate Portfolio Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $245,647. Their bargaining unit is M01.