California / Employment Development Department / Student Assistant

Job-title file

Student Assistant

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

170 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $10,605, below the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 170
Total payroll: $2.2M
Role median: $10,605
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,070$34,628+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 170 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Student Assistant is held in 61 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $10,605 ranks #31 of 61.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Alcoholic Beverage Center Ap Bd

$37,781 · 1

State Public Defender

$34,263 · 3

CA Department of Human Resources

$30,126 · 3

CA. Debt Advisory Commission

$26,250 · 1

Pesticide Regulation

$19,609 · 6

California Department of Aging

$19,093 · 9

Community on Teacher Credentialing

$19,053 · 5

Franchise Tax Board

$18,969 · 163

CA High Speed Rail Authority

$18,920 · 11

State Teachers Retirement Systems

$18,391 · 2

Office of Systems Integration

$18,269 · 12

Consumer Affairs

$17,591 · 18

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

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Student Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $11,993 ranks #3 of 4. See Student Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Tennessee

$41,600 · 10

Georgia

$12,228 · 27

New York Public Authorities

$4,676 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Student Assistantroles 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Nathan Tran

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$24,835

Base pay: $24,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,835
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803474870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $24,835

Nathan Tran holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,835. Their bargaining unit is E.

Natalie Thao

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$24,785

Base pay: $24,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,785
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806534870946
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $24,785

Natalie Thao works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Natalie earned $24,785 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Kimberly Marquez

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$24,609

Base pay: $24,609
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,609
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800594870946
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $24,609

At Employment Development Department, Kimberly Marquez serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,609. They are represented by E.

Miguel Perez

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$24,379

Base pay: $22,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,379
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802104870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $24,379

Miguel Perez holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,379. Their bargaining unit is E.

Pyoonik Megerdchian

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$24,317

Base pay: $24,017
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,317
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,994
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800034870946
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $24,317

Pyoonik Megerdchian works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Pyoonik earned $24,317 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

David Guzuvaty

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$24,068

Base pay: $23,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,068
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,072
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806534870946
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $24,068

David Guzuvaty holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,068. They are represented by E.

Piper Baker

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$23,726

Base pay: $23,726
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,726
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802254870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $23,726

At Employment Development Department, Piper Baker serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,726. They are represented by E.

Emily Watson

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$23,206

Base pay: $23,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,206
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801314870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $23,206

Emily Watson holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,206. They are represented by E.

Maciel Rojas

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$23,088

Base pay: $23,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,088
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802184870946
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $23,088

At Employment Development Department, Maciel Rojas serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,088. Their bargaining unit is E.