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

Wayne Yim

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$448,307

Base pay: $219,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $228,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $448,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697063
Salary Total: $19,111
Total Pay: $448,307

Wayne Yim is a Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $448,307. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Michael Warmerdam

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$444,451

Base pay: $215,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $444,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697056
Salary Total: $18,697
Total Pay: $444,451

Michael Warmerdam works as a Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $444,451 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Lisa Blatnick

Chief Operating Officer/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$441,992

Base pay: $300,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $141,194
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $441,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $26,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8151014653001
Salary Total: $26,470
Total Pay: $441,992

Lisa Blatnick works as a Chief Operating Officer for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $441,992 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Andrew Feldhuhn

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$441,701

Base pay: $245,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $196,701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $441,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21,000
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697003
Salary Total: $21,000
Total Pay: $441,701

Andrew Feldhuhn holds the role of Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $441,701. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Catherine Disalvo

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$441,490

Base pay: $210,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $231,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $441,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,252
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697901
Salary Total: $18,252
Total Pay: $441,490

Catherine Disalvo is a Portfolio Manager at State Teachers Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $441,490. Their bargaining unit is M01.

John-Charles Gish

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$434,201

Base pay: $204,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $229,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $434,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153104697062
Salary Total: $17,807
Total Pay: $434,201

John-Charles Gish works as a Portfolio Manager for State Teachers Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. John-Charles earned $434,201 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Kelly Criss

Portfolio Manager/State Teachers Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$433,649

Base pay: $222,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $211,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $433,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8153014697002
Salary Total: $19,316
Total Pay: $433,649

At State Teachers Retirement Systems, Kelly Criss serves as a Portfolio Manager. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $433,649. Their bargaining unit is M01.