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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Alexis Avalos

Building Maintenance Worker/Education

2025 total comp

$26,270

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $25,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,218
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,375
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2053036215212
Salary Total: $4,375
Total Pay: $26,270

Alexis Avalos holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,270. Union affiliation: R12.

Jennifer Lori Maxwell

Child Development Consultant/Education

2024 total comp

$26,200

Base pay: $25,427
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $772
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,997
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746562834117
Salary Total: $7,997
Total Pay: $26,200

Jennifer Lori Maxwell holds the role of Child Development Consultant at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $26,200. Union affiliation: R21.

Xingqing Liu

Student Assistant/Education

2025 total comp

$26,138

Base pay: $23,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,692
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,138
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746564870901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $26,138

Xingqing Liu holds the role of Student Assistant at Education. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $26,138. Union affiliation: E.

Miles Lehman

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2025 total comp

$26,017

Base pay: $25,667
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746631139010
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $26,017

Miles Lehman works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Education. Their status is full-time. Miles earned $26,017 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Bi H Tang

Food Service Technician I/Education

2024 total comp

$26,010

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $23,404
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $2,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,010
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194021
Salary Total: $2,021
Total Pay: $26,010

At Education, Bi H Tang serves as a Food Service Technician I within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,010. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Hector Higuera

Groundskeeper/Education

2025 total comp

$25,945

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $25,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2053000731009
Salary Total: $4,106
Total Pay: $25,945

At Education, Hector Higuera serves as a Groundskeeper within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,945. Union affiliation: R12.

Marisella Pereira

Student Assistant/Education

2023 total comp

$25,720

Base pay: $25,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,720
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434870901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $25,720

Marisella Pereira is a Student Assistant at Education. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $25,720. They are represented by E.

Luara Plotnikova

Custodian I/Education

2025 total comp

$25,683

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $25,518
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,492
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2053102011007
Salary Total: $3,736
Total Pay: $25,683

Luara Plotnikova is a Custodian I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,683. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Toccara Shepherd

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2024 total comp

$25,661

Base pay: $25,311
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742601139011
Salary Total: $3,717
Total Pay: $25,661

Toccara Shepherd is a Office Technician (Typing) at Education. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $25,661. Union affiliation: R04.

Casey Lincoln-Burpee

Support Services Assistant (Interpreter)/Education

2025 total comp

$25,612

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,637
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2040019820004
Salary Total: $6,601
Total Pay: $25,612

Casey Lincoln-Burpee works as a Support Services Assistant (Interpreter) for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Casey earned $25,612 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Rhett Richardson

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$25,591

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $13,974
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,087
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041029180004
Salary Total: $6,987
Total Pay: $25,591

Rhett Richardson holds the role of Teacher, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,591. They are represented by R03.

Sandy Pham

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2025 total comp

$25,427

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $23,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,638
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052011139801
Salary Total: $3,903
Total Pay: $25,427

Sandy Pham holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,427. Union affiliation: R04.

Bradley Zeppieri

Staff Services Management Auditor/Education

2024 total comp

$25,421

Base pay: $24,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $792
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,340
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740255841047
Salary Total: $4,340
Total Pay: $25,421

Bradley Zeppieri works as a Staff Services Management Auditor for Education. Their status is full-time. Bradley earned $25,421 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Andrew Estrada

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2023 total comp

$25,360

Base pay: $22,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,588
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742005157804
Salary Total: $4,588
Total Pay: $25,360

At Education, Andrew Estrada serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $25,360. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ramiro Nava

Education Programs Consultant/Education

2025 total comp

$25,294

Base pay: $25,294
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,294
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,999
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746152656901
Salary Total: $58
Total Pay: $25,294

At Education, Ramiro Nava serves as a Education Programs Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,294. They are represented by R21.

Christina AboudiMay be multiple

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$25,291

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041099180004
Salary Total: $8,442
Total Pay: $25,291

This Teacher, School for the Deaf record at Education for Christina Aboudi may represent several individuals, totaling $25,291 in 2025.

Bi H Tang

Office Assistant (Typing)/Education

2024 total comp

$25,270

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $25,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,270
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048301379001
Salary Total: $2,158
Total Pay: $25,270

Bi H Tang is a Office Assistant (Typing) at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work part-time. 2024 total compensation came to $25,270. Union affiliation: R04.

Dylan Yokota

Student Assistant/Education

2025 total comp

$25,254

Base pay: $25,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,254
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742914870901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $25,254

At Education, Dylan Yokota serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,254. They are represented by E.

Maria Burright

Education Administrator I/Education

2025 total comp

$25,220

Base pay: $10,533
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,035
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746152657023
Salary Total: $11,035
Total Pay: $25,220

Maria Burright is a Education Administrator I at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $25,220. Their bargaining unit is S21.

Kaveh Angoorani

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2023 total comp

$25,206

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $6,696
Other pay: $18,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051039180017
Salary Total: $7,245
Total Pay: $25,206

Kaveh Angoorani holds the role of Teacher, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $25,206. Union affiliation: R03.

Christina Breeden

Teaching Assistant, School for the Blind/Education

2025 total comp

$25,104

Sub-department: School for the Blind
Base pay: $24,995
Overtime: $109
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,104
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,396
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1846308244021
Salary Total: $2,352
Total Pay: $25,104

Christina Breeden holds the role of Teaching Assistant, School for the Blind at Education within School for the Blind. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,104. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Kent Turner

Teacher Specialist, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$24,995

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $24,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050029191002
Salary Total: $8,618
Total Pay: $24,995

Kent Turner 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 $24,995. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Leticia Kidd

Business Manager II/Education

2024 total comp

$24,989

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $24,989
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,989
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,682
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048004738900
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $24,989

At Education, Leticia Kidd serves as a Business Manager II within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,989. They are represented by S01.