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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Lilibeth Martinez

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$27,813

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $26,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,813
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022114870902
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $27,813

Lilibeth Martinez works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Lilibeth earned $27,813 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Mariah Martinez

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$27,687

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $25,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,687
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875434870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $27,687

Mariah Martinez holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,687. Union affiliation: E.

Easter Yang

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$27,628

Base pay: $27,628
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,628
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615154870902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $27,628

At Department of State Hospitals, Easter Yang serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $27,628. Union affiliation: E.

Michael Salinas Jr

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$27,397

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $27,397
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,397
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375434870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $27,397

Michael Salinas Jr works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is intermittent. Michael earned $27,397 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Marina Quiroz-Vega

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$26,884

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $26,884
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,884
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025474870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $26,884

Marina Quiroz-Vega is a Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $26,884. Their bargaining unit is E.

Savanah Cook

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$26,780

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $26,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $411
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,780
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025004870902
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $26,780

Savanah Cook holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,780. They are represented by E.

Susana Licea

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$26,639

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $26,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,639
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,229
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375434870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $26,639

At Department of State Hospitals, Susana Licea serves as a Student Assistant within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $26,639. They are represented by E.

Adriana Acosta-Galdamez

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$26,374

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $26,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,374
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,354
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025604870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $26,374

Adriana Acosta-Galdamez works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Adriana earned $26,374 in 2024. They are represented by E.

Sarai Cherry

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$26,233

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $26,233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,233
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375434870902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $26,233

Sarai Cherry is a Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $26,233. They are represented by E.

Hope Morales

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$26,037

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $23,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,037
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025444870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $26,037

Hope Morales holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,037. They are represented by E.