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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Piper Stanger

Research Data Specialist II/Education

2025 total comp

$91,376

Base pay: $90,826
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745305758007
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $91,376

At Education, Piper Stanger serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,376. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Juan Garcia

Staff Services Manager I/Education

2025 total comp

$91,368

Base pay: $87,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,368
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741404800102
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $91,368

Juan Garcia holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,368. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Cameron Gordon

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2024 total comp

$91,245

Base pay: $58,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746635393813
Salary Total: $7,115
Total Pay: $91,245

Cameron Gordon works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Education. Their status is full-time. Cameron earned $91,245 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mukesh Shah

Supervising Cook II/Education

2025 total comp

$91,225

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $77,542
Overtime: $4,532
Other pay: $9,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,546
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302180001
Salary Total: $7,004
Total Pay: $91,225

At Education, Mukesh Shah serves as a Supervising Cook II within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,225. Union affiliation: S15.

Jennifer Anderson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$91,114

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $1,141
Other pay: $2,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746635393840
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $91,114

Jennifer Anderson is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,114. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Dustin Livingston

Transportation Programs Consultant, Department of Education/Education

2025 total comp

$91,063

Base pay: $91,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,945
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741402683004
Salary Total: $7,707
Total Pay: $91,063

Dustin Livingston holds the role of Transportation Programs Consultant, Department of Education at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,063. Union affiliation: R21.

Andrea ThomMay be multiple

Teacher, School for the Blind/Education

2025 total comp

$90,979

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,262
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1846209151016
Salary Total: $8,244
Total Pay: $90,979

Andrea Thom appears in Education payroll as a Teacher, School for the Blind, with $90,979 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Holly Bullard

Supervisor of Residence Programs, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$90,953

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $87,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S20
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2047019666002
Salary Total: $8,510
Total Pay: $90,953

Holly Bullard is a Supervisor of Residence Programs, School for the Deaf at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,953. Union affiliation: S20.

Amy Fowler

Education Programs Consultant/Education

2025 total comp

$90,951

Base pay: $90,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R21
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,262
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745102656123
Salary Total: $8,014
Total Pay: $90,951

Amy Fowler is a Education Programs Consultant at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,951. Their bargaining unit is R21.

Megan HarrisMay be multiple

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$90,919

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041099180003
Salary Total: $8,442
Total Pay: $90,919

Payroll for Megan Harris (Teacher, School for the Deaf, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $90,919 in 2025.

Elizabeth WeissMay be multiple

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$90,919

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041019180018
Salary Total: $8,442
Total Pay: $90,919

Payroll for Elizabeth Weiss (Teacher, School for the Deaf, Education) may cover more than one person; together they account for $90,919 in 2025.

Gary Sidansky

Teacher, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$90,917

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $90,117
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2041089180016
Salary Total: $8,442
Total Pay: $90,917

Gary Sidansky 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 $90,917. They are represented by R03.

Anita Valdez Keaton

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$90,892

Base pay: $90,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746635393819
Salary Total: $7,172
Total Pay: $90,892

At Education, Anita Valdez Keaton serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,892. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Teresita Maldonado

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Education

2025 total comp

$90,842

Base pay: $90,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746015393800
Salary Total: $7,521
Total Pay: $90,842

At Education, Teresita Maldonado serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,842. Their bargaining unit is R01.