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

Shawn Webster

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2024 total comp

$282,758

Base pay: $192,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $282,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698016
Salary Total: $16,538
Total Pay: $282,758

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Shawn Webster serves as a Associate Portfolio Manager. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $282,758. Union affiliation: M01.

Jinri Song

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$282,373

Base pay: $171,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $111,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $282,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,094
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698030
Salary Total: $14,799
Total Pay: $282,373

Jinri Song holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $282,373. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Delfina Palomo

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$281,946

Base pay: $192,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $89,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $281,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698003
Salary Total: $16,538
Total Pay: $281,946

Delfina Palomo works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Delfina earned $281,946 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Edgar Ramirez

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$281,313

Base pay: $195,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,803
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $281,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,960
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698004
Salary Total: $16,758
Total Pay: $281,313

Edgar Ramirez works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Edgar earned $281,313 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Geetika Misra

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$280,529

Base pay: $185,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $280,529
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698001
Salary Total: $16,538
Total Pay: $280,529

Geetika Misra works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Geetika earned $280,529 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Orintheo Swanigan

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$275,814

Base pay: $196,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,003
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $275,814
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697043
Salary Total: $17,220
Total Pay: $275,814

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Orintheo Swanigan serves as a Portfolio Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $275,814. Union affiliation: M01.

Melissa Daronco

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$270,481

Base pay: $192,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $270,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698005
Salary Total: $16,538
Total Pay: $270,481

Melissa Daronco works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $270,481 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Michael Dunigan

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$270,481

Base pay: $192,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $270,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698013
Salary Total: $16,538
Total Pay: $270,481

Michael Dunigan holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,481. Union affiliation: M01.

Kimberly Mcdonnell

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$270,009

Base pay: $192,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,069
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $270,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698021
Salary Total: $16,538
Total Pay: $270,009

Kimberly Mcdonnell holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $270,009. They are represented by M01.

Matthew Schroeder

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$269,236

Base pay: $192,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76,296
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $269,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698020
Salary Total: $16,538
Total Pay: $269,236

Matthew Schroeder works as a Associate Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $269,236 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Dante Malvini

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$268,912

Base pay: $183,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $85,736
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $268,912
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,701
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698010
Salary Total: $15,701
Total Pay: $268,912

Dante Malvini holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $268,912. Union affiliation: M01.

Christopher Preston

Associate Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$268,070

Base pay: $180,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $88,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $268,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104698031
Salary Total: $15,000
Total Pay: $268,070

Christopher Preston holds the role of Associate Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $268,070. Union affiliation: M01.

Melissa Norcia

C.E.A./State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$267,774

Base pay: $230,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,566
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $267,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8155017500001
Salary Total: $19,885
Total Pay: $267,774

Melissa Norcia holds the role of C.E.A. at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $267,774. They are represented by M01.