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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Nirmal Kaluvai

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$7,314

Base pay: $7,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,314
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806534870946
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $7,314

Nirmal Kaluvai works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Nirmal earned $7,314 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.

Destiney Dagnino

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$6,949

Base pay: $6,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,949
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801614870946
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,949

Destiney Dagnino holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,949. They are represented by E.

Shivani Singh

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$6,835

Base pay: $5,802
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,033
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,835
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800624870946
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $6,835

At Employment Development Department, Shivani Singh serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,835. They are represented by E.

Miriam Palma-Trujillo

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$6,730

Sub-department: CA Workforce Investment Board
Base pay: $6,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,730
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2834014870946
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $6,730

At Employment Development Department, Miriam Palma-Trujillo serves as a Student Assistant within CA Workforce Investment Board. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,730. Their bargaining unit is E.

Adriana Avalos

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$6,548

Base pay: $6,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,548
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800424870946
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,548

At Employment Development Department, Adriana Avalos serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,548. Union affiliation: E.

Tietieafuafi Afuafi

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$6,483

Base pay: $5,983
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,483
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,412
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800144870946
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $6,483

At Employment Development Department, Tietieafuafi Afuafi serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,483. Their bargaining unit is E.

Sabryna Skulsky

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$6,432

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,432
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Unknown
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,184
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800624870946
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,432

At Employment Development Department, Sabryna Skulsky serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,432. They are represented by E.

Kaab Zaag Thao

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$6,227

Base pay: $5,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,181
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,227
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Merced

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800624870946
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $6,227

At Employment Development Department, Kaab Zaag Thao serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,227. Their bargaining unit is E.

Adriana GarciaMay be multiple

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$6,145

Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801614870946
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $6,145

Payroll for Adriana Garcia (Student Assistant, Employment Development Department) may cover more than one person; together they account for $6,145 in 2025.

Milton Rubio Jr

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$6,099

Base pay: $5,039
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,099
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801754870946
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $6,099

Milton Rubio Jr is a Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $6,099. They are represented by E.

Valentina Rios

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$6,067

Base pay: $5,670
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $396
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,067
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2800594870946
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $6,067

Valentina Rios holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,067. They are represented by E.

Joanna Vazquez

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$5,692

Base pay: $5,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,692
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801024870946
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $5,692

Joanna Vazquez works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Joanna earned $5,692 in 2024. They are represented by E.