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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Bonnie Danielle Garcia

Statewide Literacy Director/Education

2025 total comp

$189,302

Base pay: $185,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $189,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740029364001
Salary Total: $15,457
Total Pay: $189,302

Bonnie Danielle Garcia is a Statewide Literacy Director at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $189,302. They are represented by E99.

Steven Zimmer

Deputy Superintendent/Education

2023 total comp

$188,251

Base pay: $186,424
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $188,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,822
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741102587001
Salary Total: $15,822
Total Pay: $188,251

Steven Zimmer is a Deputy Superintendent at Education. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $188,251. They are represented by E99.

Nancy Portillo

Deputy Superintendent/Education

2023 total comp

$187,319

Base pay: $187,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,880
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740112552001
Salary Total: $15,880
Total Pay: $187,319

Nancy Portillo holds the role of Deputy Superintendent at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $187,319. They are represented by E99.

Virginia Cale

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$186,601

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780119
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,601

At Education, Virginia Cale serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,601. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Terri Mcfarland

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$186,551

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780112
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,551

At Education, Terri Mcfarland serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,551. They are represented by R02.

Terrence Ohler

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$186,551

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780111
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,551

Terrence Ohler works as a Attorney IV for Education. Their status is full-time. Terrence earned $186,551 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Thomas Prouty

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$186,551

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780121
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,551

Thomas Prouty holds the role of Attorney IV at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,551. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Richard Barrera

Senior Policy Advisor/Education

2025 total comp

$185,933

Base pay: $185,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,914
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740012587004
Salary Total: $15,437
Total Pay: $185,933

Richard Barrera is a Senior Policy Advisor at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,933. They are represented by E99.

Katherine Legrand

Attorney IV/Education

2025 total comp

$184,805

Base pay: $184,805
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780106
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $184,805

Katherine Legrand is a Attorney IV at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $184,805. They are represented by R02.

Joanne Shen

Supervising Teacher, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$183,473

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/North CA
Base pay: $166,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,058
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1990109202002
Salary Total: $14,513
Total Pay: $183,473

Joanne Shen is a Supervising Teacher, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/North CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $183,473. They are represented by S03.

Andrea Christensen

Attorney IV/Education

2024 total comp

$183,413

Base pay: $182,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705780120
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $183,413

Andrea Christensen is a Attorney IV at Education. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $183,413. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Sara Pietrowski

Senior Policy Director,State Board of Education/Education

2024 total comp

$182,745

Base pay: $127,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,987
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740301532001
Salary Total: $12,987
Total Pay: $182,745

Sara Pietrowski holds the role of Senior Policy Director,State Board of Education at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $182,745. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Rory Osbrink

Supervising Teacher III, School for the Deaf, Fiscal Year/Education

2025 total comp

$182,649

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $179,529
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,817
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051009146002
Salary Total: $16,442
Total Pay: $182,649

Rory Osbrink is a Supervising Teacher III, School for the Deaf, Fiscal Year at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $182,649. Their bargaining unit is S03.

Gloria Mau

Diagnostic Center Director/Education

2025 total comp

$180,413

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/North CA
Base pay: $176,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M03
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1990019203001
Salary Total: $15,365
Total Pay: $180,413

Gloria Mau holds the role of Diagnostic Center Director at Education within Diagnostic Center/North CA. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,413. Their bargaining unit is M03.

William Mcgee

Deputy Superintendent/Education

2025 total comp

$177,257

Base pay: $173,687
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,257
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,297
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745001565001
Salary Total: $15,808
Total Pay: $177,257

At Education, William Mcgee serves as a Deputy Superintendent. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,257. They are represented by E99.

Diane Waters

Senior Architect/Education

2025 total comp

$176,601

Base pay: $176,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,315
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741403961002
Salary Total: $14,673
Total Pay: $176,601

Diane Waters holds the role of Senior Architect at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,601. Union affiliation: R09.

Paul Gant

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Education

2025 total comp

$175,985

Base pay: $175,535
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,001
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740705871001
Salary Total: $15,262
Total Pay: $175,985

Paul Gant is a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $175,985. They are represented by M02.

Alice Lee

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$172,339

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740257500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,339

Alice Lee works as a C.E.A. for Education. Their status is full-time. Alice earned $172,339 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Michael Funk

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$172,041

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741507500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,041

Michael Funk holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,041. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Cynthia Kazanis

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$172,041

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745307500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,041

Cynthia Kazanis holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,041. Union affiliation: M01.

Jose Mireles

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$172,041

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741407500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,041

At Education, Jose Mireles serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,041. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kimberly Frinzell

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$172,002

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741907500002
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,002

Kimberly Frinzell works as a C.E.A. for Education. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $172,002 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Stephen Propheter

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$171,991

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746567500003
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $171,991

At Education, Stephen Propheter serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,991. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Mao Vang

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$171,991

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745707500003
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $171,991

At Education, Mao Vang serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,991. They are represented by M01.

Alesha Moreno-Ramirez

Division Director/Education

2025 total comp

$171,991

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746459779001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $171,991

At Education, Alesha Moreno-Ramirez serves as a Division Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,991. Union affiliation: E99.

Cynthia Davis

Supervising Teacher II, School for the Blind, Fiscal Year/Education

2025 total comp

$171,551

Sub-department: School for the Blind
Base pay: $149,655
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,896
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,063
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1846109732001
Salary Total: $15,811
Total Pay: $171,551

At Education, Cynthia Davis serves as a Supervising Teacher II, School for the Blind, Fiscal Year within School for the Blind. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,551. Union affiliation: S03.

Nancy Hlibok Amann

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$171,349

Base pay: $170,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,349
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1741307500002
Salary Total: $14,219
Total Pay: $171,349

Nancy Hlibok Amann works as a C.E.A. for Education. Their status is full-time. Nancy earned $171,349 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Heather Cantero

Supervising Teacher, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$170,335

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/North CA
Base pay: $166,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1990109202001
Salary Total: $14,513
Total Pay: $170,335

Heather Cantero works as a Supervising Teacher, Diagnostic Center for Education within Diagnostic Center/North CA. Their status is full-time. Heather earned $170,335 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S03.

William Mcgee

C.E.A./Education

2024 total comp

$169,214

Base pay: $165,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,693
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745107500001
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $169,214

William Mcgee works as a C.E.A. for Education. Their status is full-time. William earned $169,214 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Laura Rodriguez

Senior Policy Director, State Board of Education/Education

2025 total comp

$168,141

Base pay: $164,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,141
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,118
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740309771102
Salary Total: $13,694
Total Pay: $168,141

Laura Rodriguez holds the role of Senior Policy Director, State Board of Education at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $168,141. They are represented by E99.

Michael Torres

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$166,568

Base pay: $162,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,568
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1746607500002
Salary Total: $13,622
Total Pay: $166,568

At Education, Michael Torres serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $166,568. They are represented by M01.

Monique Mcwayne

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$166,212

Base pay: $162,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,351
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1745907500001
Salary Total: $13,920
Total Pay: $166,212

Monique Mcwayne is a C.E.A. at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,212. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Margot Johnson

Supervising Teacher, Diagnostic Center/Education

2025 total comp

$165,901

Sub-department: Diagnostic Center/South CA
Base pay: $162,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S03
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,725
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2024109202002
Salary Total: $14,213
Total Pay: $165,901

Margot Johnson is a Supervising Teacher, Diagnostic Center at Education within Diagnostic Center/South CA. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,901. Their bargaining unit is S03.

Dominick Robinson

Division Director/Education

2025 total comp

$165,804

Base pay: $162,684
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1740011529003
Salary Total: $13,550
Total Pay: $165,804

At Education, Dominick Robinson serves as a Division Director. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,804. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Teresa MaxwellMay be multiple

Assistant Site Superintendent, School for the Deaf/Education

2025 total comp

$164,988

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M03
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,168
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2051079196002
Salary Total: $13,873
Total Pay: $164,988

Teresa Maxwell appears in Education payroll as a Assistant Site Superintendent, School for the Deaf, with $164,988 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Harry Mayo

C.E.A./Education

2025 total comp

$164,699

Base pay: $163,577
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,122
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,699
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1742917500101
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $164,699

Harry Mayo holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,699. They are represented by M01.