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Senior Policy Advisor

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2 employees hold this title in Education. Median total compensation for the role is $140,098, above the department median of $82,233.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$280.2K
Role median
$140,098
Agency median
$82,233
Comparison
Above

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Senior Policy Advisor beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. See Senior Policy Advisor across all of California

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Median total compensation for comparable Senior Policy Advisor roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Richard Barrera

Senior Policy Advisor/Education

2025 total comp
$185,933
Base pay
$185,333
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$185,933
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
San Diego
Middle name
A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,914
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1740012587004
Salary Total
$15,437
Total Pay
$185,933

Richard Barrera is a Senior Policy Advisor at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,933. They are represented by E99.

Steven Zimmer

Senior Policy Advisor/Education

2024 total comp
$94,264
Base pay
$63,288
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$30,976
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$94,264
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E99
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$15,822
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
1741102587001
Salary Total
$15,822
Total Pay
$94,264

Steven Zimmer holds the role of Senior Policy Advisor at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $94,264. They are represented by E99.