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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Sara Weber

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$13,978

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $13,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,978
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020204870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $13,978

Sara Weber works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Sara earned $13,978 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Amaan Zafar

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$13,957

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $13,286
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,957
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022114870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $13,957

Amaan Zafar holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,957. Union affiliation: E.

Joseph Steward

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$13,955

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $13,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,955
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875434870902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $13,955

Joseph Steward works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Joseph earned $13,955 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Daniel Petersen

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$13,892

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $13,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,892
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022114870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $13,892

Daniel Petersen works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Daniel earned $13,892 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Elizabeth Zeller

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$13,749

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $12,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,749
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555014870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $13,749

Elizabeth Zeller works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Elizabeth earned $13,749 in 2024. They are represented by E.

Karina Mejia

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$13,614

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $13,361
Overtime: $253
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,614
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022114870902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $13,614

At Department of State Hospitals, Karina Mejia serves as a Student Assistant within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $13,614. Their bargaining unit is E.

Zhu Shuhong

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$13,477

Base pay: $12,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,390
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,477
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612504870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $13,477

Zhu Shuhong is a Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $13,477. Union affiliation: E.

Pedjay Dizon

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$13,398

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $12,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,398
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4801904870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $13,398

Pedjay Dizon works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Pedjay earned $13,398 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.

Favian Licea

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$13,199

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $13,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,199
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375214870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $13,199

At Department of State Hospitals, Favian Licea serves as a Student Assistant within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,199. Union affiliation: E.

Jacqueline Jacinto

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$12,932

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $12,932
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,932
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Napa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,786
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805414870902
Salary Total: $16
Total Pay: $12,932

At Department of State Hospitals, Jacqueline Jacinto serves as a Student Assistant within Napa State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,932. Union affiliation: E.

Christopher Snell

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$12,862

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $12,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,862
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Napa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4801904870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $12,862

Christopher Snell works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Christopher earned $12,862 in 2025. They are represented by E.