California / Education
Agency file
The Education administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.
In 2025, this agency had 2,832 employees with median total compensation of $82,233; the highest distinct record was $278,284.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,832 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($82,233) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $129,921 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $6,896. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $204.5M — | 2,787 — | $77,553 — |
| 2024 | $217.7M ▲ 6.5% | 2,913 ▲ 4.5% | $77,986 ▲ 0.6% |
| 2025 | $221.4M ▲ 1.7% | 2,832 ▼ 2.8% | $82,233 ▲ 5.4% |
Record list
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Veronica Gunn appears in Education payroll as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind, with $129,972 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Child Nutrition Consultant/Education
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Gloria Cabrera holds the role of Child Nutrition Consultant at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,939. They are represented by R19.
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This Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind record at Education for James Blackshear may represent several individuals, totaling $129,921 in 2025.
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This Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind record at Education for Stephanie Herlich may represent several individuals, totaling $129,921 in 2025.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind/Education
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At Education, Julie Manning serves as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind within School for the Blind. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,921. Their bargaining unit is R03.
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Payroll for May Nguyen (Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $129,921 in 2025.
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This Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind record at Education for Tamar Solomon may represent several individuals, totaling $129,921 in 2025.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind/Education
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Nanako Yamada works as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind for Education within School for the Blind. Their status is full-time. Nanako earned $129,921 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.
Staff Services Manager III/Education
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David Hazeleaf holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,596. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf/Education
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At Education, Benjamin Mccrory serves as a Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,461. Union affiliation: S03.
Staff Services Manager III/Education
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Hilda Ledezma-Vasquez works as a Staff Services Manager III for Education. Their status is full-time. Hilda earned $129,382 in 2025. They are represented by M01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Education
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Michael Mullen works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Education. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $128,995 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Personnel Supervisor II/Education
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At Education, Jennifer Torre serves as a Personnel Supervisor II within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $128,931. Union affiliation: S01.
Senior Management Auditor/Education
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Sharon Highsmith is a Senior Management Auditor at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,930. They are represented by S01.
Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education
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Yvette Mori holds the role of Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $128,835. Union affiliation: R03.
Information Technology Specialist I/Education
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Navjot Khalsa works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Education. Their status is full-time. Navjot earned $128,831 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind/Education
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Kate Mcgrath is a Teacher Specialist, School for the Blind at Education within School for the Blind. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,742. Their bargaining unit is R03.
Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education
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Melodi Dewey is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/North CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,660. Their bargaining unit is R03.
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This Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf record at Education for Juliann Sepah may represent several individuals, totaling $128,641 in 2025.
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Payroll for Erik Lasiewski (Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $128,521 in 2025.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Cynthia Szabados works as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $128,521 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Timothy Hile works as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $128,416 in 2025. They are represented by R03.
Staff Services Manager III/Education
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Nicole Serrano is a Staff Services Manager III at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $128,303. Union affiliation: M01.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Wendy Green works as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $128,221 in 2025. They are represented by R03.
Education Administrator I/Education
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At Education, Geqigula Dlamini serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,113. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Lisa Kuntzsch works as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $127,921 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.
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Tina Anderson appears in Education payroll as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf, with $127,921 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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At Education, Mary Angoorani serves as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,921. Their bargaining unit is R03.
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Payroll for Melissa Brown (Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $127,921 in 2025.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Darrin Green works as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Darrin earned $127,921 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.
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Joy Maisel appears in Education payroll as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf, with $127,921 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Nanci Shrager holds the role of Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,921. Union affiliation: R03.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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At Education, Brian Strom serves as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,921. They are represented by R03.
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Payroll for Rene Visco (Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $127,921 in 2025.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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At Education, Darlene Wadler serves as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,921. Union affiliation: R03.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Brian Williams is a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,921. Their bargaining unit is R03.
Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education
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Rachel Yingst is a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $127,921. Union affiliation: R03.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Education
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At Education, Jenny Washington serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $127,743. They are represented by S01.
Legislative Representative, Department of Education/Education
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Jessica Marquez holds the role of Legislative Representative, Department of Education at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $127,681. They are represented by S01.
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Kasimira Clark appears in Education payroll as a Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf, with $127,631 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.