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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Jennifer Leon

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$41,644

Base pay: $41,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,644
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807424870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $41,644

At Employment Development Department, Jennifer Leon serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $41,644. They are represented by E.

Daisy Dorame

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$38,254

Base pay: $36,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,254
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802124870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $38,254

Daisy Dorame is a Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $38,254. Union affiliation: E.

George Medina Jr

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$37,502

Base pay: $36,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,502
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806534870946
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $37,502

George Medina Jr is a Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $37,502. Their bargaining unit is E.

Medina Dastagirzada

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$35,074

Base pay: $34,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,074
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: $35,074

Medina Dastagirzada holds the role of Student Assistant at Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,074. They are represented by E.

Jack Chan

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$33,900

Base pay: $33,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,900
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,838
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806534870946
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $33,900

Jack Chan works as a Student Assistant for Employment Development Department. Their status is intermittent. Jack earned $33,900 in 2023. Union affiliation: E.

Esther Rabeshko

Student Assistant/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$33,633

Base pay: $33,033
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,633
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: $33,633

At Employment Development Department, Esther Rabeshko serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $33,633. They are represented by E.