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

Page 1

Jacquelyn Richardson

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$149,434

Base pay: $145,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,434
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741907500003
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,434

Jacquelyn Richardson works as a C.E.A. for Education. Their status is full-time. Jacquelyn earned $149,434 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Chad Portney

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$149,346

Base pay: $145,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745707500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,346

Chad Portney is a C.E.A. at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $149,346. They are represented by M01.

Matthew Gallagher

Director, California State Summer School for the Arts/Department of Education/Education

2025 total comp

$148,891

Sub-department: Summer School for the Arts
Base pay: $145,771
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,517
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1767002019001
Salary Total: $12,141
Total Pay: $148,891

Matthew Gallagher is a Director, California State Summer School for the Arts/Department of Education at Education within Summer School for the Arts. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,891. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Glenn Miller

Information Technology Manager I/Education

2025 total comp

$148,074

Base pay: $144,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,074
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745501405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $148,074

Glenn Miller is a Information Technology Manager I at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $148,074. They are represented by M01.

Kimberly Jennery

Supervising Registered Nurse/Education

2025 total comp

$147,876

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $143,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2043138161001
Salary Total: $12,192
Total Pay: $147,876

At Education, Kimberly Jennery serves as a Supervising Registered Nurse within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,876. Union affiliation: S17.

Noelia Hernandez

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$147,400

Base pay: $144,129
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,271
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746637500002
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $147,400

Noelia Hernandez holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,400. Union affiliation: M01.

Liberty Van Natten

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$147,181

Base pay: $146,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,738
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745507500002
Salary Total: $12,356
Total Pay: $147,181

Liberty Van Natten is a C.E.A. at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,181. They are represented by M01.

Lilly Ko

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$147,167

Base pay: $146,767
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,167
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780122
Salary Total: $12,282
Total Pay: $147,167

At Education, Lilly Ko serves as a Attorney IV. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,167. Union affiliation: R02.

William Hoover

Information Technology Manager I/Education

2025 total comp

$146,499

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742911405006
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $146,499

At Education, William Hoover serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,499. Union affiliation: M01.

Melissa Branson

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$145,916

Base pay: $139,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,444
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746637500007
Salary Total: $12,026
Total Pay: $145,916

Melissa Branson holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,916. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Raquel Castellon

Education Programs Consultant/Education

2024 total comp

$145,081

Base pay: $108,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,010
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740702656005
Salary Total: $10,010
Total Pay: $145,081

Raquel Castellon is a Education Programs Consultant at Education. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $145,081. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Tami Pierson

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$144,977

Base pay: $141,357
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742607500001
Salary Total: $12,201
Total Pay: $144,977

Tami Pierson holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,977. They are represented by M01.

Kateryna Dove

Policy Director, State Board of Education/Education

2025 total comp

$144,697

Base pay: $144,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,386
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740301593002
Salary Total: $12,014
Total Pay: $144,697

Kateryna Dove works as a Policy Director, State Board of Education for Education. Their status is full-time. Kateryna earned $144,697 in 2025. They are represented by E99.

Janelle GreenMay be multiple

Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$144,672

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,156
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051019193001
Salary Total: $12,891
Total Pay: $144,672

Janelle Green appears in Education payroll as a Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf, with $144,672 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Mindi Parsons

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$144,671

Base pay: $140,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746157500003
Salary Total: $12,026
Total Pay: $144,671

Mindi Parsons is a C.E.A. at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,671. Union affiliation: M01.

Philip Cannon

Education Programs Consultant/Education

2024 total comp

$144,626

Base pay: $104,426
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $144,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,010
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746632656024
Salary Total: $10,010
Total Pay: $144,626

Philip Cannon is a Education Programs Consultant at Education. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $144,626. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Paul Patterson

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$143,898

Base pay: $140,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,898
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742607500004
Salary Total: $12,026
Total Pay: $143,898

At Education, Paul Patterson serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,898. They are represented by M01.

Julia Auld

Education Administrator I/Education

2025 total comp

$143,688

Base pay: $139,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,688
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746452657002
Salary Total: $11,654
Total Pay: $143,688

At Education, Julia Auld serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,688. They are represented by S21.

Celina Torres

Education Administrator I/Education

2025 total comp

$143,637

Base pay: $139,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746012657003
Salary Total: $11,654
Total Pay: $143,637

Celina Torres works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Celina earned $143,637 in 2025. They are represented by E48.

Rachel MingoMay be multiple

Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$143,263

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,576
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050409192002
Salary Total: $12,329
Total Pay: $143,263

Rachel Mingo appears in Education payroll as a Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf, with $143,263 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

David Wong

Supervising Management Auditor/Education

2025 total comp

$143,228

Base pay: $139,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $143,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,979
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740254163001
Salary Total: $11,620
Total Pay: $143,228

David Wong is a Supervising Management Auditor at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,228. Union affiliation: M01.

Laura EdwardsMay be multiple

Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$143,124

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,576
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051119192001
Salary Total: $12,329
Total Pay: $143,124

This Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf record at Education for Laura Edwards may represent several individuals, totaling $143,124 in 2025.