California / Water Resources / Information Technology Manager I

Job-title file

Information Technology Manager I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

28 employees hold this title in Water Resources. Median total compensation for the role is $149,907, above the department median of $115,959.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $3.9M
Role median: $149,907
Agency median: $115,959
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$18,981$234,209+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 28 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Information Technology Manager I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers — about 94,720 people — is $218,290. Water Resources pays a median base salary of $146,448 for this role, 33% below that figure — about the 16th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Water Resources sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$129,970

$170,240

$218,290

$293,470

$325,970

Water Resources median · $146,448

The bar is the range of annual wages for Computer and Information Systems Managers across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Water Resources’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Computer and Information Systems Managers — about 670,570 people — is $175,140. Water Resources’s median base salary is 16% below that national figure, about the 31st percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$107,550

$138,060

$175,140

$220,730

$297,510

Water Resources median · $146,448

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 28 of 31 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Water Resources is $149,919, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Information Technology Manager I is held in 89 California departments. In Water Resources, the median of $149,907 ranks #17 of 89.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$168,938 · 17

CA. Tahoe Conservancy

$161,269 · 1

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$151,387 · 25

Pesticide Regulation

$150,626 · 2

Community Services/Developmen

$150,219 · 1

Fish and Wildlife

$150,219 · 4

CA. Gambling Control Community

$150,219 · 1

Conservation

$150,219 · 3

CA Children/Families 1St Com

$150,219 · 1

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$150,219 · 5

Public Utilities Commission

$150,082 · 8

Insurance

$150,069 · 10

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

Compare jurisdictions

Information Technology Manager beyond California

This role is reported in 8 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $148,936 ranks #3 of 8. See Information Technology Manager across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$323,888 · 126

$190,823 · 17

$108,686 · 116

$103,175 · 216

$93,313 · 8

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$51,762 · 16

City of Philadelphia

$25,793 · 50

Median total compensation for comparable Information Technology Manager 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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Angel Romero Jr

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$259,129

Base pay: $85,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $173,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $259,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405693
Salary Total: $12,213
Total Pay: $259,129

Angel Romero Jr holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $259,129. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Donald Davis

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$212,980

Base pay: $156,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,130
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $212,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405692
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $212,980

At Water Resources, Donald Davis serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $212,980. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Mark Cusick

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$176,642

Base pay: $157,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405201405696
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $176,642

Mark Cusick works as a Information Technology Manager I for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $176,642 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Phyllis Hight

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$169,102

Base pay: $54,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $114,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405691
Salary Total: $12,196
Total Pay: $169,102

At Water Resources, Phyllis Hight serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $169,102. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Pamela Ceccarelli

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$151,779

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405093
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $151,779

Pamela Ceccarelli works as a Information Technology Manager I for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $151,779 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Sultan Khan

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405201405690
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

At Water Resources, Sultan Khan serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,219. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Corinne Martell

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405201405693
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

At Water Resources, Corinne Martell serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,219. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rajaram Bondu

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405698
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

Rajaram Bondu is a Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,219. Union affiliation: M01.

Syed Muzaffar

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405090
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

At Water Resources, Syed Muzaffar serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,219. Union affiliation: E59.

Matthew Valdez

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405692
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

At Water Resources, Matthew Valdez serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $150,219. Union affiliation: M01.

Jesse Bishop

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$150,194

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405201405692
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,194

Jesse Bishop holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,194. Union affiliation: M01.

Tamiko Epps-Vida

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$150,051

Base pay: $146,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,051
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405091
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,051

Tamiko Epps-Vida is a Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $150,051. They are represented by E59.

Ashraf Keval

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$149,919

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405201405695
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $149,919

Ashraf Keval is a Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,919. Union affiliation: M01.

Janet Gee

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$149,919

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8427621405690
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $149,919

Janet Gee holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,919. Union affiliation: M01.

Steven Peterson

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$149,894

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,395
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8431101405690
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $149,894

Steven Peterson is a Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,894. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Brian Niski

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$147,603

Base pay: $139,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,734
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,857
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405694
Salary Total: $11,857
Total Pay: $147,603

Brian Niski works as a Information Technology Manager I for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $147,603 in 2023. They are represented by M01.

Allen Granado

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$147,145

Base pay: $143,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,145
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405201405694
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $147,145

Allen Granado is a Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,145. Union affiliation: M01.

Kishore Kambhampati

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$146,997

Base pay: $146,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8414251405690
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $146,997

At Water Resources, Kishore Kambhampati serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,997. They are represented by M01.

Matthew Tanaka

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$145,913

Base pay: $142,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E59
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405094
Salary Total: $12,186
Total Pay: $145,913

Matthew Tanaka holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,913. They are represented by E59.

Helen Chau

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$141,353

Base pay: $133,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,965
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405501405690
Salary Total: $11,606
Total Pay: $141,353

Helen Chau works as a Information Technology Manager I for Water Resources. Their status is full-time. Helen earned $141,353 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Sunny Kaler

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$139,322

Base pay: $138,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405696
Salary Total: $11,620
Total Pay: $139,322

Sunny Kaler is a Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,322. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Nabil Bandar

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$132,269

Base pay: $128,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,618
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405691
Salary Total: $11,269
Total Pay: $132,269

Nabil Bandar holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,269. They are represented by M01.

Chaoyen Liu

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$125,611

Base pay: $121,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405694
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $125,611

At Water Resources, Chaoyen Liu serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $125,611. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Chao Yen Liu

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$117,950

Base pay: $114,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,950
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,036
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405301405694
Salary Total: $10,036
Total Pay: $117,950

Chao Yen Liu holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,950. Union affiliation: M01.

Marina Guerra

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2025 total comp

$56,704

Base pay: $55,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405501405690
Salary Total: $12,213
Total Pay: $56,704

At Water Resources, Marina Guerra serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,704. Union affiliation: M01.

Victor Jimenez

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$40,630

Base pay: $11,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,857
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405094
Salary Total: $11,857
Total Pay: $40,630

Victor Jimenez holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,630. They are represented by M01.

Clyde Blaisdell

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2023 total comp

$21,585

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,585
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,585
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,512
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405001405093
Salary Total: $11,512
Total Pay: $21,585

Clyde Blaisdell is a Information Technology Manager I at Water Resources. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $21,585. Union affiliation: M01.

Olaf Vanardenne

Information Technology Manager I/Water Resources

2024 total comp

$18,981

Base pay: $11,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,981
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,857
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8405201405693
Salary Total: $11,857
Total Pay: $18,981

At Water Resources, Olaf Vanardenne serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $18,981. They are represented by M01.