California / Department of State Hospitals / Office Assistant (General)

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Office Assistant (General)

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

13 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $25,861, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $390K
Role median: $25,861
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$3,626$50,711+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Office Assistant (General) is held in 45 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $25,861 ranks #41 of 45.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$52,619 · 7

State Comp Insurance Fund

$51,928 · 10

$51,314 · 3

$51,159 · 3

$50,772 · 4

$50,741 · 1

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$50,741 · 2

Secretary of State's Office

$50,741 · 1

Food and Agriculture

$50,741 · 1

State Lands Commission

$50,741 · 1

Office of Emergency Services

$50,545 · 1

California State Library

$49,535 · 5

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

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Office Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 13 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $40,980 ranks #4 of 13. See Office Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$74,394 · 6

$55,650 · 24

$44,278 · 30

$39,272 · 6

New York Public Authorities

$39,213 · 187

Georgia

$34,607 · 16

City of Baltimore

$34,102 · 1,130

City of Milwaukee

$32,263 · 236

Median total compensation for comparable Office Assistant 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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Irma Garcia

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$50,741

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $50,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,357
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375611441001
Salary Total: $4,226
Total Pay: $50,741

At Department of State Hospitals, Irma Garcia serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,741. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Deandra Martin

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$50,614

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $46,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020601441600
Salary Total: $4,107
Total Pay: $50,614

Deandra Martin works as a Office Assistant (General) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Deandra earned $50,614 in 2023. They are represented by R04.

Kimberly Sanchez

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$50,595

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $50,049
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,357
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025211441004
Salary Total: $4,226
Total Pay: $50,595

At Department of State Hospitals, Kimberly Sanchez serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,595. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Frank Merson

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$44,655

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $41,572
Overtime: $383
Other pay: $2,700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555211441001
Salary Total: $3,724
Total Pay: $44,655

Frank Merson is a Office Assistant (General) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $44,655. They are represented by R04.

Briana Limon

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$43,822

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $40,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375211441001
Salary Total: $3,544
Total Pay: $43,822

At Department of State Hospitals, Briana Limon serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,822. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Christian Ramirez

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,562

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $38,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,982
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020401441600
Salary Total: $3,387
Total Pay: $40,562

At Department of State Hospitals, Christian Ramirez serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,562. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jennifer Bolin

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$25,861

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $25,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,861
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,357
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025431441902
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $25,861

At Department of State Hospitals, Jennifer Bolin serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,861. Union affiliation: R04.

Angelojeremiah Decastro

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$22,695

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $20,375
Overtime: $1,558
Other pay: $762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,294
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375211441001
Salary Total: $3,294
Total Pay: $22,695

At Department of State Hospitals, Angelojeremiah Decastro serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $22,695. They are represented by R04.

Aruna Stieg

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$21,687

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $20,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,687
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020601441600
Salary Total: $3,225
Total Pay: $21,687

At Department of State Hospitals, Aruna Stieg serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,687. They are represented by R04.

Lisa Jennings

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$17,159

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $15,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,416
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,159
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,013
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020401441600
Salary Total: $3,013
Total Pay: $17,159

Lisa Jennings works as a Office Assistant (General) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $17,159 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Kathleen Elton-Schnapp

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$9,322

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $8,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,377
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805211441005
Salary Total: $3,377
Total Pay: $9,322

At Department of State Hospitals, Kathleen Elton-Schnapp serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $9,322. They are represented by R04.

Norrissa Dominguez

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$8,636

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $7,522
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,925
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805211441004
Salary Total: $2,925
Total Pay: $8,636

At Department of State Hospitals, Norrissa Dominguez serves as a Office Assistant (General) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,636. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Brett Guerra

Office Assistant (General)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$3,626

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,662
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025431441902
Salary Total: $3,662
Total Pay: $3,626

Brett Guerra works as a Office Assistant (General) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Brett earned $3,626 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.