California / Department of Health Care Services / Student Assistant

Job-title file

Student Assistant

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

76 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $15,839, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 76
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $15,839
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$276$34,733+

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

How total compensation varies among the 76 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

Student Assistant is held in 61 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $15,839 ranks #14 of 61.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Alcoholic Beverage Center Ap Bd

$37,781 · 1

State Public Defender

$34,263 · 3

CA Department of Human Resources

$30,126 · 3

CA. Debt Advisory Commission

$26,250 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$19,609 · 6

California Department of Aging

$19,093 · 9

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$19,053 · 5

Franchise Tax Board

$18,969 · 163

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$18,920 · 11

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$18,391 · 2

Office of Systems Integration

$18,269 · 12

Consumer Affairs

$17,591 · 18

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

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Student Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $11,993 ranks #3 of 4. See Student Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$41,600 · 10

Georgia

$12,228 · 27

New York Public Authorities

$4,676 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Student Assistantroles 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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Zeguang Li

Student Assistant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$12,676

Base pay: $12,431
Overtime: $219
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,676
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8084104870901
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $12,676

Zeguang Li works as a Student Assistant for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. Zeguang earned $12,676 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Michael Murphy

Student Assistant/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$12,544

Base pay: $12,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,544
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8084104870901
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $12,544

Michael Murphy holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $12,544. They are represented by E.

Vincent Lam

Student Assistant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$12,465

Base pay: $12,315
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,465
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057504870901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $12,465

At Department of Health Care Services, Vincent Lam serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,465. Their bargaining unit is E.