California / Education
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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
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Attorney IV/Education
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At Education, Lilly Ko serves as a Attorney IV. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $147,167. Union affiliation: R02.
Information Technology Manager I/Education
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At Education, William Hoover serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,499. Union affiliation: M01.
C.E.A./Education
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Melissa Branson holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,916. Their bargaining unit is M01.
Education Programs Consultant/Education
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Raquel Castellon is a Education Programs Consultant at Education. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $145,081. Their bargaining unit is R21.
C.E.A./Education
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Tami Pierson holds the role of C.E.A. at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $144,977. They are represented by M01.
Policy Director, State Board of Education/Education
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Kateryna Dove works as a Policy Director, State Board of Education for Education. Their status is full-time. Kateryna earned $144,697 in 2025. They are represented by E99.
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Janelle Green appears in Education payroll as a Supervising Teacher II, School for the Deaf, with $144,672 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
C.E.A./Education
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Mindi Parsons is a C.E.A. at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $144,671. Union affiliation: M01.
Education Programs Consultant/Education
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Philip Cannon is a Education Programs Consultant at Education. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $144,626. Their bargaining unit is R21.
C.E.A./Education
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At Education, Paul Patterson serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,898. They are represented by M01.
Education Administrator I/Education
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At Education, Julia Auld serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $143,688. They are represented by S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Celina Torres works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Celina earned $143,637 in 2025. They are represented by E48.
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Rachel Mingo appears in Education payroll as a Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf, with $143,263 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Supervising Management Auditor/Education
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David Wong is a Supervising Management Auditor at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $143,228. Union affiliation: M01.
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This Supervising Teacher I, School for the Deaf record at Education for Laura Edwards may represent several individuals, totaling $143,124 in 2025.
Staff Services Manager III/Education
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Corey Khan works as a Staff Services Manager III for Education. Their status is full-time. Corey earned $141,511 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Linda Morales works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $141,357 in 2025. Union affiliation: S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Mignonne Pollard works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Mignonne earned $141,287 in 2025. Union affiliation: E48.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Carolyn Lopes works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Carolyn earned $141,282 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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At Education, John Burch serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,258. They are represented by S21.
Education Research and Evaluation Administrator I/Education
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Jonathan Isler is a Education Research and Evaluation Administrator I at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,237. Union affiliation: S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Aileen Allison Zarea is a Education Administrator I at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,237. They are represented by E48.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Geoffrey Ek Belleau holds the role of Education Administrator I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,237. Union affiliation: E48.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Sarah Breed works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $141,237 in 2025. Union affiliation: S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Jack Brimhall holds the role of Education Administrator I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,237. They are represented by S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Crystal Devlin works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Crystal earned $141,237 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Erin Dubey holds the role of Education Administrator I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,237. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Angie Ford holds the role of Education Administrator I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,237. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Theresa Hawk is a Education Administrator I at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,237. They are represented by S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Donna Demartini is a Education Administrator I at Education. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $141,237. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Donald Killmer works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $141,237 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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At Education, Alexander Moos serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,237. They are represented by E48.
Education Administrator I/Education
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At Education, Clement Mok serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,237. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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At Education, Hamed Razawi serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,237. They are represented by S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Karen Singh works as a Education Administrator I for Education. Their status is full-time. Karen earned $141,237 in 2025. Union affiliation: S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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At Education, Joshua Strong serves as a Education Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $141,237. Union affiliation: S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Carolyn Zachry holds the role of Education Administrator I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,237. They are represented by S21.
Education Administrator I/Education
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Jian-Hua Liang holds the role of Education Administrator I at Education. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,237. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Fiscal Services Administrator/Education
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Keith Smith works as a Education Fiscal Services Administrator for Education. Their status is full-time. Keith earned $141,237 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S21.
Education Fiscal Services Administrator/Education
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April Woodcheke works as a Education Fiscal Services Administrator for Education. Their status is full-time. April earned $141,237 in 2025. Union affiliation: S21.