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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Michael Mcgowan

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$346,713

Base pay: $204,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $346,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697005
Salary Total: $17,807
Total Pay: $346,713

Michael Mcgowan holds the role of Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $346,713. They are represented by M01.

Gregory Arendt

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$341,316

Base pay: $207,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $133,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $341,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697039
Salary Total: $18,060
Total Pay: $341,316

Gregory Arendt is a Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $341,316. Union affiliation: M01.

Christopher Preston

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$334,066

Base pay: $199,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $334,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697044
Salary Total: $17,355
Total Pay: $334,066

Christopher Preston holds the role of Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $334,066. Union affiliation: M01.