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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Kristina Huynh

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$32,923

Base pay: $32,923
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,923
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,083
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612424870902
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $32,923

Kristina Huynh holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,923. Their bargaining unit is E.

Destiny Hernandez

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$32,849

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $32,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,849
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,514
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025434870902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $32,849

At Department of State Hospitals, Destiny Hernandez serves as a Student Assistant within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $32,849. They are represented by E.

Ashleen Bali

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$32,383

Base pay: $32,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,383
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615254870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $32,383

Ashleen Bali holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $32,383. Their bargaining unit is E.

Eme Umana

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$32,284

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $32,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,284
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,514
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024324870902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $32,284

Eme Umana works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Eme earned $32,284 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.

Joziah Alaniz

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$32,025

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $32,025
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,025
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375404870902
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $32,025

Joziah Alaniz 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 $32,025. Union affiliation: E.

Taylor Ellis

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$31,948

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $31,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,948
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025434870902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $31,948

Taylor Ellis works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Taylor earned $31,948 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Dushmukhi Ponusamy

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$31,924

Base pay: $31,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,924
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612454870902
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $31,924

Dushmukhi Ponusamy holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,924. Union affiliation: E.

Sarah Schofield

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$31,857

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $31,857
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,857
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025174870902
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $31,857

Sarah Schofield 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 $31,857. They are represented by E.

Nahomi Barajas Valenzuela

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$31,806

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $28,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,828
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,806
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805444870902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $31,806

Nahomi Barajas Valenzuela holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,806. They are represented by E.