California / Department of Public Health / Graduate Student Assistant

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Graduate Student Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

5 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $11,003, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $55.2K
Role median: $11,003
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Graduate Student Assistant is held in 37 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $11,003 ranks #13 of 37.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$26,462 · 1

Industrial Relations

$22,117 · 1

State Treasurer's Office

$18,543 · 2

Community Asian Pacific Islander A

$18,176 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$17,393 · 3

Employment Development Department

$16,022 · 4

Social Services

$15,404 · 2

Parks and Recreation

$14,725 · 8

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$12,722 · 1

Franchise Tax Board

$12,104 · 3

Rehabilitation

$11,511 · 127

Veterans Affairs

$11,015 · 5

Median total compensation for the Graduate Student Assistant role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Rija Tariq

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,529

Base pay: $20,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,529
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801304872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $20,529

Rija Tariq works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Rija earned $20,529 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Heather Lantay

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$16,464

Base pay: $15,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,464
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,790
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813404872901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $16,464

Heather Lantay works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Heather earned $16,464 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.

Wilson Hammett

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$11,003

Base pay: $11,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,003
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,667
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813404872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $11,003

Wilson Hammett holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,003. They are represented by E.

Auwal Abubakar

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$3,778

Base pay: $3,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,778
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,279
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803534872901
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $3,778

Auwal Abubakar is a Graduate Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $3,778. Union affiliation: E.

Sara Asrese

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$3,463

Base pay: $3,363
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,463
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $3,463

Sara Asrese is a Graduate Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $3,463. They are represented by E.