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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Emma Kuang

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$17,761

Base pay: $17,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,761
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612454870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $17,761

Emma Kuang works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. Emma earned $17,761 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Aaron Michael Deboer

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$17,722

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $17,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,722
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375004870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $17,722

Aaron Michael Deboer holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,722. Their bargaining unit is E.

Harmonie Thill

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$17,647

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $17,647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,647
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020204870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $17,647

Harmonie Thill works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Harmonie earned $17,647 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Bridget Smith

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$17,552

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $17,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,552
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555484870902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $17,552

Bridget Smith works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Bridget earned $17,552 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.

Kaitlyn Andres

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$17,541

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $17,541
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,541
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555484870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $17,541

Kaitlyn Andres holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $17,541. Union affiliation: E.

Candace Lieb

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,627

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $16,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,627
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872224870902
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $16,627

Candace Lieb is a Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $16,627. Union affiliation: E.

Kerry Schnitter

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,490

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $15,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,490
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555484870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $16,490

Kerry Schnitter holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,490. They are represented by E.

Phillip Carey

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$16,385

Base pay: $15,208
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,385
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,644
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612504870902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $16,385

Phillip Carey holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,385. Their bargaining unit is E.

Mario Delgado

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,287

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $16,287
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,287
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375214870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $16,287

At Department of State Hospitals, Mario Delgado serves as a Student Assistant within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,287. Their bargaining unit is E.

Mykiele Grawey

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,081

Base pay: $16,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,081
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615254870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $16,081

Mykiele Grawey works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. Mykiele earned $16,081 in 2025. They are represented by E.