California / Rehabilitation / Graduate Student Assistant

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Graduate Student Assistant

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

127 employees hold this title in Rehabilitation. Median total compensation for the role is $11,511, below the department median of $68,954.

Employees: 127
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $11,511
Agency median: $68,954
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$35,426+

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

How total compensation varies among the 127 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

Graduate Student Assistant is held in 37 California departments. In Rehabilitation, the median of $11,511 ranks #11 of 37.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$26,462 · 1

Industrial Relations

$22,117 · 1

State Treasurer's Office

$18,543 · 2

Community Asian Pacific Islander A

$18,176 · 1

Consumer Affairs

$17,393 · 3

Employment Development Department

$16,022 · 4

Social Services

$15,404 · 2

Parks and Recreation

$14,725 · 8

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$12,722 · 1

Franchise Tax Board

$12,104 · 3

Veterans Affairs

$11,015 · 5

Department of Public Health

$11,003 · 5

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Melissa Swager

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2023 total comp

$14,143

Base pay: $7,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,143
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Santa Barbara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,339
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8133204872901
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $14,143

Melissa Swager holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at Rehabilitation. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $14,143. They are represented by E.

Brandon Mak

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2025 total comp

$14,089

Base pay: $14,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,089
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8130604872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $14,089

At Rehabilitation, Brandon Mak serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,089. Their bargaining unit is E.

Jennifer Worden

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2025 total comp

$13,969

Base pay: $13,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,969
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8131104872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $13,969

At Rehabilitation, Jennifer Worden serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,969. They are represented by E.

Carly Romero

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2025 total comp

$13,811

Base pay: $13,811
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,811
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8135304872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $13,811

Carly Romero holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at Rehabilitation. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,811. Their bargaining unit is E.

Brandi Bongolan

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2025 total comp

$13,317

Base pay: $13,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,317
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8132504872901
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $13,317

At Rehabilitation, Brandi Bongolan serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $13,317. Union affiliation: E.

Nayeli Leon Garcia

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2025 total comp

$13,291

Base pay: $13,291
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,291
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8134104872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $13,291

Nayeli Leon Garcia is a Graduate Student Assistant at Rehabilitation. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $13,291. Their bargaining unit is E.

Isaac Valles

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2025 total comp

$12,818

Base pay: $12,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,818
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8133404872901
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $12,818

Isaac Valles works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Rehabilitation. Their status is intermittent. Isaac earned $12,818 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Andrea Leger

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2023 total comp

$12,757

Base pay: $12,562
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,757
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8134404872901
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $12,757

At Rehabilitation, Andrea Leger serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $12,757. They are represented by E.

Christina Micu

Graduate Student Assistant/Rehabilitation

2023 total comp

$12,537

Base pay: $12,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,537
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,278
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8131504872901
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $12,537

Christina Micu works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Rehabilitation. Their status is intermittent. Christina earned $12,537 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.