California / Transportation / Information Officer I (Specialist)

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Information Officer I (Specialist)

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

77 employees hold this title in Transportation. Median total compensation for the role is $77,049, below the department median of $94,114.

Employees: 77
Total payroll: $5.4M
Role median: $77,049
Agency median: $94,114
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$25$103,612+

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How total compensation varies among the 77 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Information Officer I (Specialist) is held in 73 California departments. In Transportation, the median of $77,049 ranks #32 of 73.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$95,621 · 4

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$95,388 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$90,092 · 6

Arts Council

$88,539 · 1

Employment Development Department

$88,505 · 6

Wildlife Conservation Board

$88,492 · 1

Cdcr/Cchcs

$88,492 · 1

Conservation

$88,492 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$88,156 · 5

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$86,950 · 9

Water Resources Control Board

$86,669 · 3

California State Lottery Community

$86,339 · 5

Median total compensation for the Information Officer I (Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Information Officer beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $85,542 ranks #1 of 3. See Information Officer across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$76,476 · 13

Minnesota

$72,829 · 202

Median total compensation for comparable Information Officerroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Kevin Drabinski

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$106,728

Sub-department: District 5
Base pay: $89,408
Overtime: $16,126
Other pay: $1,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9050015601002
Salary Total: $7,571
Total Pay: $106,728

Kevin Drabinski works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Transportation within District 5. Their status is full-time. Kevin earned $106,728 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Marc Bischoff

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Transportation

2025 total comp

$105,311

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $16,087
Other pay: $1,332
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9070035601009
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $105,311

Marc Bischoff is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Transportation within District 7. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,311. Union affiliation: R01.

James Medina

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$102,044

Sub-department: District 7
Base pay: $83,769
Overtime: $1,534
Other pay: $16,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9070035601918
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $102,044

James Medina works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Transportation within District 7. Their status is full-time. James earned $102,044 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Janis Mara

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Transportation

2024 total comp

$101,782

Sub-department: District 4
Base pay: $74,569
Overtime: $2,817
Other pay: $24,396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9040125601002
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $101,782

Janis Mara works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Transportation within District 4. Their status is full-time. Janis earned $101,782 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.