California / Finance / Student Assistant

Job-title file

Student Assistant

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

9 employees hold this title in Finance. Median total compensation for the role is $7,027, below the department median of $117,638.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $87.9K
Role median: $7,027
Agency median: $117,638
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$186$27,067+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 Finance, the median of $7,027 ranks #52 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 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Arshpreet Kaur

Student Assistant/Finance

2024 total comp

$28,780

Base pay: $28,330
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,780
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007754870921
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $28,780

Arshpreet Kaur holds the role of Student Assistant at Finance. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $28,780. Their bargaining unit is E.

Erica Chang

Student Assistant/Finance

2023 total comp

$18,076

Base pay: $16,797
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,076
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,412
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3006954870921
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $18,076

Erica Chang is a Student Assistant at Finance. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $18,076. Their bargaining unit is E.

Kara Shimazu

Student Assistant/Finance

2025 total comp

$14,545

Base pay: $14,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,545
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,878
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007754870921
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $14,545

Kara Shimazu holds the role of Student Assistant at Finance. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $14,545. Union affiliation: E.

Saumya Ketan Jhaveri

Student Assistant/Finance

2025 total comp

$10,340

Base pay: $9,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,340
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3003104870921
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $10,340

Saumya Ketan Jhaveri is a Student Assistant at Finance. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $10,340. Union affiliation: E.

Olivia Kim

Student Assistant/Finance

2025 total comp

$7,027

Base pay: $6,873
Overtime: $154
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,027
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3001104870921
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $7,027

Olivia Kim works as a Student Assistant for Finance. Their status is intermittent. Olivia earned $7,027 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Gema Jaramillo

Student Assistant/Finance

2025 total comp

$3,967

Base pay: $3,682
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $285
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,967
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3006954870921
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $3,967

Gema Jaramillo works as a Student Assistant for Finance. Their status is intermittent. Gema earned $3,967 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Jacob Melander

Student Assistant/Finance

2024 total comp

$2,518

Base pay: $1,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $528
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,518
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007754870921
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $2,518

Jacob Melander is a Student Assistant at Finance. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $2,518. They are represented by E.

Ethan Machado

Student Assistant/Finance

2025 total comp

$2,441

Base pay: $1,822
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,441
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3001104870921
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $2,441

Ethan Machado is a Student Assistant at Finance. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,441. Their bargaining unit is E.

Oscar Castillo

Student Assistant/Finance

2023 total comp

$186

Base pay: $86
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3007754870921
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $186

Oscar Castillo holds the role of Student Assistant at Finance. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $186. They are represented by E.