California / Employment Development Department / Executive Assistant

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Executive Assistant

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

3 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $68,977, below the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 3
Total payroll: $138.6K
Role median: $68,977
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Executive Assistant is held in 56 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $68,977 ranks #19 of 56.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Inspector General

$80,271 · 1

General Services

$75,061 · 1

CA. State Auditor's Office

$75,029 · 1

Bus, Consumer Svs & Housing

$74,717 · 2

Military Department

$74,304 · 1

Off of Technician & Solution Integr

$69,602 · 4

Department of Health Care Services

$69,577 · 2

Insurance

$69,577 · 1

CA. Alterntve Ergy Senior Fn Auth

$69,577 · 1

Rehabilitation

$69,577 · 1

Board of Governors Community Collg

$69,577 · 1

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$69,552 · 1

Median total compensation for the Executive Assistant role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Executive Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 27 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $64,060 ranks #16 of 27. See Executive Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$255,699 · 10

$136,323 · 48

$117,530 · 19

$103,333 · 93

Ramsey County, Minnesota

$95,598 · 12

Minnesota

$95,468 · 6

Chicago Public Schools

$89,635 · 23

Massachusetts

$84,540 · 25

Median total compensation for comparable Executive Assistant roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

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Employees with this title

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Juanita Benson

Executive Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$69,577

Base pay: $68,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803151728002
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $69,577

At Employment Development Department, Juanita Benson serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $69,577. They are represented by R04.

Melinda Rosas

Executive Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$68,977

Base pay: $68,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,923
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803361728001
Salary Total: $5,745
Total Pay: $68,977

Melinda Rosas is a Executive Assistant at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $68,977. Union affiliation: R04.

Dorothy Bates

Executive Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$45

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,583
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803171728002
Salary Total: $5,583
Total Pay: $45

Dorothy Bates is a Executive Assistant at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $45. They are represented by R04.