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

Melanie Johnson

Diagnostic Center Director/Education

2025 total comp

$156,576

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $106,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M03
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932019203001
Salary Total: $13,891
Total Pay: $156,576

Melanie Johnson is a Diagnostic Center Director at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,576. Their bargaining unit is M03.

Peter Callas

C.E.A./Education

2023 total comp

$156,325

Base pay: $148,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,884
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746157500003
Salary Total: $12,884
Total Pay: $156,325

Peter Callas is a C.E.A. at Education. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $156,325. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Andrea Cameron-Johnson

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$155,840

Base pay: $151,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742437500104
Salary Total: $13,403
Total Pay: $155,840

At Education, Andrea Cameron-Johnson serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,840. Union affiliation: M01.

Christopher Mandarano

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$155,826

Base pay: $155,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780115
Salary Total: $13,275
Total Pay: $155,826

Christopher Mandarano is a Attorney IV at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,826. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Marla Clayton-Johnson

Education Administrator I/Education

2024 total comp

$155,508

Base pay: $113,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,586
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,464
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746602657001
Salary Total: $11,464
Total Pay: $155,508

Marla Clayton-Johnson works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Marla earned $155,508 in 2024. Union affiliation: S21.

Katie Hardeman

Chief Deputy Executive Director/Education

2025 total comp

$155,436

Base pay: $153,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740301716001
Salary Total: $17,484
Total Pay: $155,436

Katie Hardeman works as a Chief Deputy Executive Director for Education. Their status is full-time. Katie earned $155,436 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Samuel Wood

Information Technology Specialist I/Education

2025 total comp

$154,626

Base pay: $74,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742911402005
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $154,626

At Education, Samuel Wood serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,626. They are represented by R01.

Nancy MoserMay be multiple

Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$153,678

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,576
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2043149192001
Salary Total: $12,629
Total Pay: $153,678

Nancy Moser appears in Education payroll as a Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf, with $153,678 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Virginia Early

Education Administrator I/Education

2025 total comp

$153,396

Base pay: $149,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746562657003
Salary Total: $12,635
Total Pay: $153,396

Virginia Early works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Virginia earned $153,396 in 2025. They are represented by S21.

Aaron Heredia

Assistant Director/Education

2024 total comp

$153,386

Base pay: $149,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,688
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742609895001
Salary Total: $12,688
Total Pay: $153,386

Aaron Heredia works as a Assistant Director for Education. Their status is full-time. Aaron earned $153,386 in 2024. They are represented by E99.

Ruth LummerMay be multiple

Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$153,084

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,156
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041059193001
Salary Total: $13,191
Total Pay: $153,084

This Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf record at Education for Ruth Lummer may represent several individuals, totaling $153,084 in 2025.

Colby W Franklin

Education Programs Consultant/Education

2025 total comp

$152,806

Base pay: $92,886
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746152656145
Salary Total: $10,001
Total Pay: $152,806

Colby W Franklin works as a Education Programs Consultant for Education. Their status is full-time. Colby earned $152,806 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Thomas Herman

Education Administrator I/Education

2025 total comp

$152,170

Base pay: $148,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,170
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741602657003
Salary Total: $11,454
Total Pay: $152,170

At Education, Thomas Herman serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,170. They are represented by S21.

Dustin Laine

Information Technology Specialist III/Education

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742911415001
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Dustin Laine works as a Information Technology Specialist III for Education. Their status is full-time. Dustin earned $152,092 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Martin Trenouth

Information Technology Specialist III/Education

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742911415002
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Martin Trenouth is a Information Technology Specialist III at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Donald Ambrose

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$151,389

Base pay: $150,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,389
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780118
Salary Total: $12,997
Total Pay: $151,389

Donald Ambrose holds the role of Attorney IV at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $151,389. Union affiliation: R02.

Rebecca Feil

Attorney IV/Education

2023 total comp

$150,910

Base pay: $150,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780109
Salary Total: $12,942
Total Pay: $150,910

Rebecca Feil works as a Attorney IV for Education. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $150,910 in 2023. They are represented by R02.

Cynthia Chiao

Information Technology Manager I/Education

2025 total comp

$150,219

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,219
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742911405004
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,219

Cynthia Chiao holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,219. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Julie Aguiar

Information Technology Manager I/Education

2025 total comp

$150,100

Base pay: $146,380
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742911405001
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $150,100

Julie Aguiar holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,100. Union affiliation: M01.

Suzanne Lynah

Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$149,872

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $146,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,156
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051159193001
Salary Total: $12,891
Total Pay: $149,872

Suzanne Lynah works as a Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Suzanne earned $149,872 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S03.

Shiyloh Duncan-Becerril

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$149,598

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746637500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,598

At Education, Shiyloh Duncan-Becerril serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,598. They are represented by M01.