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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Sean Wall

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2024 total comp

$41,869

Base pay: $41,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746635157866
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $41,869

Sean Wall holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,869. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Hanna Lucid

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2023 total comp

$41,857

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $40,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,560
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2040011139003
Salary Total: $3,989
Total Pay: $41,857

Hanna Lucid works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Hanna earned $41,857 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Tiffany Hudson

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2023 total comp

$41,838

Base pay: $39,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741601139002
Salary Total: $3,470
Total Pay: $41,838

Tiffany Hudson works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Education. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $41,838 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Meliza Vera Cruz

Counselor, School for the Blind/Education

2025 total comp

$41,784

Sub-department: School for the Blind
Base pay: $35,824
Overtime: $5,160
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,784
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,168
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1845309713040
Salary Total: $3,300
Total Pay: $41,784

Meliza Vera Cruz is a Counselor, School for the Blind at Education within School for the Blind. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,784. Union affiliation: R20.

Katie Galindo

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2024 total comp

$41,672

Base pay: $40,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741901139044
Salary Total: $3,903
Total Pay: $41,672

At Education, Katie Galindo serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,672. Union affiliation: R04.

Breanna Padilla

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$41,608

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $41,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,431
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050025157002
Salary Total: $4,941
Total Pay: $41,608

Breanna Padilla holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,608. Their bargaining unit is R01.

James Claudio

Stock Clerk/Education

2025 total comp

$41,581

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $41,416
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,198
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050301509001
Salary Total: $4,492
Total Pay: $41,581

At Education, James Claudio serves as a Stock Clerk within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,581. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Alyssa Inocencio

Teaching Assistant, School for the Blind/Education

2025 total comp

$41,500

Sub-department: School for the Blind
Base pay: $40,517
Overtime: $184
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,500
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1846208244014
Salary Total: $3,893
Total Pay: $41,500

Alyssa Inocencio 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 $41,500. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Ursula Sharp

Office Assistant (Typing)/Education

2024 total comp

$41,493

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $29,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050101379802
Salary Total: $4,316
Total Pay: $41,493

Ursula Sharp holds the role of Office Assistant (Typing) at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,493. They are represented by R04.

Veronica Freilich

Custodian I/Education

2025 total comp

$41,464

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $41,299
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,667
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2053102011003
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $41,464

At Education, Veronica Freilich serves as a Custodian I within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,464. Union affiliation: R15.

Janelle Gudino

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2023 total comp

$41,350

Base pay: $40,875
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1743105157807
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $41,350

Janelle Gudino holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,350. They are represented by R01.

Chanel Crabtree

Night Attendant, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$41,110

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $38,582
Overtime: $2,528
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,110
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,835
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2047019663018
Salary Total: $4,390
Total Pay: $41,110

At Education, Chanel Crabtree serves as a Night Attendant, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,110. Union affiliation: R20.

Ramani Gokhale

Teaching Assistant, School for the Blind/Education

2025 total comp

$41,105

Sub-department: School for the Blind
Base pay: $33,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,105
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,005
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1846208244012
Salary Total: $3,428
Total Pay: $41,105

Ramani Gokhale is a Teaching Assistant, School for the Blind at Education within School for the Blind. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,105. Union affiliation: R20.

Megan Gish

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2025 total comp

$41,077

Base pay: $40,527
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,077
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746451139003
Salary Total: $3,899
Total Pay: $41,077

Megan Gish holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,077. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Maria Reyes De Ochoa

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$40,746

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $37,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194019
Salary Total: $3,947
Total Pay: $40,746

At Education, Maria Reyes De Ochoa serves as a Food Service Technician I within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,746. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Annamarie Prince

Teaching Assistant, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$40,731

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $40,551
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,731
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051038246900
Salary Total: $29
Total Pay: $40,731

Annamarie Prince works as a Teaching Assistant, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is intermittent. Annamarie earned $40,731 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Jeffrey Dunn

Night Attendant, School for the Deaf/Education

2024 total comp

$40,677

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $27,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,884
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,109
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2047019663014
Salary Total: $4,596
Total Pay: $40,677

Jeffrey Dunn holds the role of Night Attendant, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $40,677. Union affiliation: R20.

Inez Truesdale

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$40,481

Base pay: $40,481
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,481
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434567901
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $40,481

Inez Truesdale is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $40,481. They are represented by R01.

Conor Kelly

Education Programs Assistant/Education

2025 total comp

$40,453

Base pay: $40,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,912
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746632655045
Salary Total: $5,735
Total Pay: $40,453

Conor Kelly works as a Education Programs Assistant for Education. Their status is full-time. Conor earned $40,453 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Dynisha Bush

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$40,446

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $37,245
Overtime: $394
Other pay: $2,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194013
Salary Total: $3,946
Total Pay: $40,446

Dynisha Bush is a Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,446. They are represented by R15.

Desiree Cartmell

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2025 total comp

$40,207

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $40,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,207
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051111139802
Salary Total: $5,179
Total Pay: $40,207

At Education, Desiree Cartmell serves as a Office Technician (Typing) within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,207. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Devin Valdez

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$40,205

Base pay: $37,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,594
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742435157846
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $40,205

Devin Valdez works as a Staff Services Analyst for Education. Their status is full-time. Devin earned $40,205 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Russell Weikle Jr

Education Programs Consultant/Education

2025 total comp

$40,194

Base pay: $40,194
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,194
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,010
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1743102656901
Salary Total: $58
Total Pay: $40,194

At Education, Russell Weikle Jr serves as a Education Programs Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,194. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Theresa Fuentes

Teaching Assistant, School for the Deaf/Education

2024 total comp

$40,178

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $40,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,178
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,704
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041018246011
Salary Total: $3,904
Total Pay: $40,178

Theresa Fuentes works as a Teaching Assistant, School for the Deaf for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Theresa earned $40,178 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Stefanie O'Brien

Supervising Counselor, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$40,009

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $40,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,608
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2047019665007
Salary Total: $5,718
Total Pay: $40,009

At Education, Stefanie O'Brien serves as a Supervising Counselor, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,009. They are represented by S20.

Rachel Perez

Office Technician (Typing)/Education

2025 total comp

$39,994

Base pay: $39,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746631139019
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $39,994

At Education, Rachel Perez serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,994. Union affiliation: R04.

Michelle Hatfield

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$39,946

Base pay: $39,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1744105601003
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $39,946

Michelle Hatfield works as a Information Officer I (Specialist) for Education. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $39,946 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Felicia Thomas-Hill

Education Programs Consultant/Education

2024 total comp

$39,871

Base pay: $32,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,871
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,010
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741602656004
Salary Total: $10,010
Total Pay: $39,871

At Education, Felicia Thomas-Hill serves as a Education Programs Consultant. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,871. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Jared Firl

Information Technology Specialist I/Education

2025 total comp

$39,734

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $30,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,348
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050371402003
Salary Total: $7,548
Total Pay: $39,734

Jared Firl works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Jared earned $39,734 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mario Contreras

Associate Management Auditor/Education

2023 total comp

$39,650

Base pay: $39,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,834
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740254159154
Salary Total: $7,834
Total Pay: $39,650

At Education, Mario Contreras serves as a Associate Management Auditor. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $39,650. Their bargaining unit is R01.