Laboratory Assistant

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

1 employees hold this title in Food and Agriculture. Median total compensation for the role is $48,993, below the department median of $63,690.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $49K
Role median: $48,993
Agency median: $63,690
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Laboratory Assistant is held in 4 California departments. In Food and Agriculture, the median of $48,993 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of State Hospitals

$43,158 · 33

Developmental Services

$33,033 · 4

Department of Public Health

$18,516 · 5

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

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Laboratory Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $22,900 ranks #4 of 4. See Laboratory Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$90,298 · 145

City of Baltimore

$44,460 · 30

Georgia

$37,739 · 232

Median total compensation for comparable Laboratory 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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Thomas Benin

Laboratory Assistant/Food and Agriculture

2025 total comp

$48,993

Base pay: $48,993
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,545
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0142657884001
Salary Total: $4,409
Total Pay: $48,993

Thomas Benin is a Laboratory Assistant at Food and Agriculture. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,993. Union affiliation: R11.