California / Department of State Hospitals / Student Assistant

Job-title file

Student Assistant

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

227 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $11,794, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 227
Total payroll: $3.2M
Role median: $11,794
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,610$35,680+

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

How total compensation varies among the 227 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 State Hospitals, the median of $11,794 ranks #25 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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Haneul Kim

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$10,106

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $10,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,106
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875474870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $10,106

Haneul Kim works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Haneul earned $10,106 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Huangyiyue Zhang

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$9,888

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $9,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,888
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555014870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $9,888

Huangyiyue Zhang works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Huangyiyue earned $9,888 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Katherine Catano

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$9,755

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $9,755
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,755
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024324870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $9,755

Katherine Catano is a Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $9,755. They are represented by E.

Felipe Gutierrez

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,538

Base pay: $8,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,538
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615114870902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $9,538

Felipe Gutierrez holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,538. Their bargaining unit is E.

Miles Leathers

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,284

Base pay: $9,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,284
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615184870902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $9,284

Miles Leathers holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,284. They are represented by E.

Shan He

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$8,744

Base pay: $8,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,744
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612504870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $8,744

Shan He works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. Shan earned $8,744 in 2024. They are represented by E.

Ashley Stuber

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$8,695

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $8,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,695
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022114870902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $8,695

Ashley Stuber works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Ashley earned $8,695 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Cassandra Sanchez

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$8,678

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $8,678
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,678
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375544870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $8,678

Cassandra Sanchez is a Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $8,678. Union affiliation: E.

Giovanni Tomasello

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$8,446

Base pay: $8,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,446
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615154870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $8,446

Giovanni Tomasello holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,446. Their bargaining unit is E.