California / Veterans Affairs / 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.

10 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $83,381, above the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $748.9K
Role median: $83,381
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,680$103,507+

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How total compensation varies among the 10 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 Veterans Affairs, the median of $83,381 ranks #17 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 Officer roles 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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Laura Moraco

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$104,372

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $85,983
Overtime: $18,259
Other pay: $131
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5741125601001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $104,372

Laura Moraco is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $104,372. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Julie Cusator

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$99,563

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $11,606
Other pay: $65
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,563
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771005601002
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $99,563

Julie Cusator holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $99,563. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeffrey Jardine

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$96,426

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $85,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,821
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,426
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304305601001
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $96,426

Jeffrey Jardine is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $96,426. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jena Kaeppeli

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$95,398

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $73,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5731125601001
Salary Total: $6,448
Total Pay: $95,398

Jena Kaeppeli works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Jena earned $95,398 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Darlene Mudron

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$85,310

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $80,079
Overtime: $1,710
Other pay: $3,521
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,098
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781005601001
Salary Total: $7,098
Total Pay: $85,310

Darlene Mudron is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $85,310. Union affiliation: R01.

Darlene Mccusker

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$81,453

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $81,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781005601001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $81,453

Darlene Mccusker holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,453. They are represented by R01.

Alden Scott Crow

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,364

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $77,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304305601002
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $77,364

Alden Scott Crow works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. Alden earned $77,364 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Markus Kaeppeli

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$64,178

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $62,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5731125601001
Salary Total: $5,685
Total Pay: $64,178

Markus Kaeppeli holds the role of Information Officer I (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $64,178. They are represented by R01.

Hannah Rowles

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,180

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $29,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304305601001
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $29,180

At Veterans Affairs, Hannah Rowles serves as a Information Officer I (Specialist) within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,180. They are represented by R01.

Gary Moore

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$15,680

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $9,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,680
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781005601001
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $15,680

Gary Moore works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $15,680 in 2023. They are represented by R01.