Agency file

Education

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $221.4M
Employees: 2,832
Median total: $82,233
Highest record: $278,284

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$4,544$171,551+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $74,877 (96%)
Overtime — $312 (0%)
Other — $3,002 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$6,896

$48,373

$82,233

$114,930

$129,921

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).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

294 · $82,233

Education Programs Consultant

293 · $118,198

Teacher, School for the Deaf

285 · $85,850

Youth Aid

130 · $1,265

Office Technician (Typing)

114 · $49,218

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

Year over year

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

Employees

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Michelle Austin

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200016
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Michelle Austin holds the role of Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,965. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Tamar Bedoyan

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200008
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Tamar Bedoyan is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. They are represented by R03.

Paula De Velez

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200003
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Paula De Velez is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. They are represented by R03.

Christie Edmondson

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200019
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Christie Edmondson is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Christina Gaines

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200013
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

At Education, Christina Gaines serves as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,965. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Marilyn Harris

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200005
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

At Education, Marilyn Harris serves as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,965. They are represented by R03.

Hilary Hendricks

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200015
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

At Education, Hilary Hendricks serves as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,965. Union affiliation: R03.

Larry Hughes

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200012
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Larry Hughes works as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. Their status is full-time. Larry earned $134,965 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Katrina Kuyumjian

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200007
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Katrina Kuyumjian holds the role of Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,965. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Laura Lavery

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200023
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

At Education, Laura Lavery serves as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,965. Union affiliation: R03.

Melissa Miller

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200009
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Melissa Miller works as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $134,965 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.

Patricia Deroian

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200017
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Patricia Deroian is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Sharon M Inouye

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932109200011
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Sharon M Inouye works as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. Their status is full-time. Sharon earned $134,965 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Andrea Abrishami

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200007
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Andrea Abrishami is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. Union affiliation: R03.

Heather Barakat

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200017
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Heather Barakat is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. They are represented by R03.

Melissa Gardner

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200003
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Melissa Gardner is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. They are represented by R03.

Allease Glamore

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200021
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

At Education, Allease Glamore serves as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center within Diagnostic Center/South CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,965. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Scott Gutentag

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200020
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Scott Gutentag works as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $134,965 in 2025. They are represented by R03.

Timothy Halphide

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200012
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Timothy Halphide works as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $134,965 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Martin Miramontes

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200018
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

At Education, Martin Miramontes serves as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center within Diagnostic Center/South CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,965. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Mojgan Moshtael

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200013
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Mojgan Moshtael works as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. Their status is full-time. Mojgan earned $134,965 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.

Amy Taylor

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200011
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Amy Taylor works as a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $134,965 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Heather Defelice

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200004
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Heather Defelice 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 $134,965. Union affiliation: R03.

Nicole Ward

Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$134,965

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $134,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109200008
Salary Total: $12,103
Total Pay: $134,965

Nicole Ward is a Teacher Specialist, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,965. They are represented by R03.

Blake Johnson

Legislative Representative, Department of Education/Education

2023 total comp

$134,866

Base pay: $111,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,085
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,216
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1743105295007
Salary Total: $9,216
Total Pay: $134,866

Blake Johnson works as a Legislative Representative, Department of Education for Education. Their status is full-time. Blake earned $134,866 in 2023. They are represented by S01.