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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Kimberly Garcia

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$62,374

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/North CA
Base pay: $61,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1990204707001
Salary Total: $5,653
Total Pay: $62,374

At Education, Kimberly Garcia serves as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) within Diagnostic Center/North CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,374. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Genny Prowell

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$62,372

Base pay: $61,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $965
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,372
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546003
Salary Total: $5,115
Total Pay: $62,372

At Education, Genny Prowell serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,372. They are represented by R01.

Richard Candelas

Maintenance Mechanic/Education

2023 total comp

$62,356

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA.
Base pay: $62,356
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932206940900
Salary Total: $5,367
Total Pay: $62,356

Richard Candelas is a Maintenance Mechanic at Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA.. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $62,356. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Mary Ann Christensen

Accountant Trainee/Education

2025 total comp

$62,339

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $61,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204179001
Salary Total: $5,667
Total Pay: $62,339

Mary Ann Christensen is a Accountant Trainee at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,339. They are represented by R01.

Humberto Guzman

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$62,307

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $61,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2050304707002
Salary Total: $5,654
Total Pay: $62,307

Humberto Guzman holds the role of Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,307. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Victor Aguilera

Counselor, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$62,280

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $60,407
Overtime: $1,713
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,071
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052189664012
Salary Total: $6,696
Total Pay: $62,280

Victor Aguilera holds the role of Counselor, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,280. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Morgan Leffel

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$62,165

Base pay: $61,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742435393887
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $62,165

Morgan Leffel is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,165. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Janelle Alvarado

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$62,131

Base pay: $62,131
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746635393816
Salary Total: $7,246
Total Pay: $62,131

At Education, Janelle Alvarado serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,131. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sara Wnek

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$62,117

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $59,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,688
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051119180020
Salary Total: $6,617
Total Pay: $62,117

At Education, Sara Wnek serves as a Teacher, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,117. Union affiliation: R03.

Diana Silvestre

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2023 total comp

$61,996

Base pay: $59,576
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,996
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,211
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741605157703
Salary Total: $5,211
Total Pay: $61,996

Diana Silvestre works as a Staff Services Analyst for Education. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $61,996 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Paula Mishima

Education Administrator I/Education

2025 total comp

$61,992

Base pay: $61,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,992
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,808
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745502657901
Salary Total: $68
Total Pay: $61,992

Paula Mishima works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is intermittent. Paula earned $61,992 in 2025. Union affiliation: E48.

Nancy Dearmond

Child Development Consultant/Education

2025 total comp

$61,978

Base pay: $60,060
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,010
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746562834024
Salary Total: $10,010
Total Pay: $61,978

Nancy Dearmond is a Child Development Consultant at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,978. Union affiliation: R21.

Taylor GuyMay be multiple

Teacher, School for the Blind/Education

2024 total comp

$61,972

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,798
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1846109151006
Salary Total: $6,498
Total Pay: $61,972

Payroll for Taylor Guy (Teacher, School for the Blind, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $61,972 in 2024.

Sahil Dayal

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2024 total comp

$61,964

Base pay: $61,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742435157879
Salary Total: $5,366
Total Pay: $61,964

Sahil Dayal holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,964. They are represented by R01.

Renu WhetstoneMay be multiple

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$61,888

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,689
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041039180013
Salary Total: $6,918
Total Pay: $61,888

Payroll for Renu Whetstone (Teacher, School for the Deaf, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $61,888 in 2025.

Dawit Bekele

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$61,872

Base pay: $61,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746565393812
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $61,872

Dawit Bekele is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,872. They are represented by R01.

Sean Wall

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$61,872

Base pay: $61,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746635393866
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $61,872

Sean Wall holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,872. They are represented by R01.

Nalinda Fokes

Counselor, School for the Blind/Education

2025 total comp

$61,861

Sub-department: School for the Blind
Base pay: $47,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,861
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,874
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1845309713021
Salary Total: $5,767
Total Pay: $61,861

Nalinda Fokes holds the role of Counselor, School for the Blind at Education within School for the Blind. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,861. Union affiliation: R20.

Emily Romine

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2024 total comp

$61,843

Base pay: $61,743
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741505393800
Salary Total: $6,454
Total Pay: $61,843

Emily Romine holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $61,843. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jennifer Lackey

Personnel Specialist/Education

2025 total comp

$61,824

Base pay: $58,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,362
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742061303120
Salary Total: $5,201
Total Pay: $61,824

Jennifer Lackey works as a Personnel Specialist for Education. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $61,824 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Luis Iii Paz

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$61,792

Base pay: $61,192
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740255393810
Salary Total: $5,558
Total Pay: $61,792

At Education, Luis Iii Paz serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,792. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sherlyn Parker

Legal Secretary/Education

2025 total comp

$61,726

Base pay: $61,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740711282003
Salary Total: $5,413
Total Pay: $61,726

At Education, Sherlyn Parker serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,726. Union affiliation: R04.

Nicole Lopez

Office Services Supervisor II (General)/Education

2025 total comp

$61,725

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $58,605
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,066
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932011150101
Salary Total: $5,421
Total Pay: $61,725

Nicole Lopez works as a Office Services Supervisor II (General) for Education within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $61,725 in 2025. Union affiliation: S04.

Beatriz Ordaz

Counselor, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$61,718

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $49,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,027
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,874
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2047019664010
Salary Total: $5,898
Total Pay: $61,718

At Education, Beatriz Ordaz serves as a Counselor, School for the Deaf within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,718. They are represented by R20.

Nickole Guzman

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$61,675

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $60,632
Overtime: $243
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048204546002
Salary Total: $5,635
Total Pay: $61,675

Nickole Guzman works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Nickole earned $61,675 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Richard Candelas

Building Maintenance Worker/Education

2025 total comp

$61,660

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/Central CA
Base pay: $60,460
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,145
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1932206215102
Salary Total: $5,505
Total Pay: $61,660

At Education, Richard Candelas serves as a Building Maintenance Worker within Diagnostic Center/Central CA. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,660. Union affiliation: R12.

Elisa Ramirez

Legal Secretary/Education

2024 total comp

$61,594

Base pay: $60,994
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,287
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740711282004
Salary Total: $5,287
Total Pay: $61,594

At Education, Elisa Ramirez serves as a Legal Secretary. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $61,594. They are represented by R04.

Nelli Piluyeva

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Education

2025 total comp

$61,586

Base pay: $61,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,586
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742434546803
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $61,586

Nelli Piluyeva is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,586. They are represented by R01.

Rosemarie Cordova

Staff Services Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$61,547

Base pay: $60,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746155157801
Salary Total: $5,076
Total Pay: $61,547

Rosemarie Cordova holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,547. Union affiliation: R01.