California / Social Services / Student Assistant

Job-title file

Student Assistant

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

75 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $11,376, below the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 75
Total payroll: $846.9K
Role median: $11,376
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$112$29,382+

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

How total compensation varies among the 75 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 Social Services, the median of $11,376 ranks #28 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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Allison Kuang

Student Assistant/Social Services

2024 total comp

$19,002

Base pay: $18,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,002
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003534870910
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $19,002

Allison Kuang holds the role of Student Assistant at Social Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,002. Their bargaining unit is E.

Halen Swanigan

Student Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$18,607

Base pay: $18,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,607
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006244870910
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $18,607

Halen Swanigan holds the role of Student Assistant at Social Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,607. They are represented by E.

Sequoia Perry

Student Assistant/Social Services

2023 total comp

$18,395

Base pay: $18,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,395
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,412
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000114870910
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $18,395

At Social Services, Sequoia Perry serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $18,395. Union affiliation: E.

Derick Her

Student Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$18,074

Base pay: $17,222
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $852
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,074
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,480
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004314870910
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $18,074

Derick Her works as a Student Assistant for Social Services. Their status is intermittent. Derick earned $18,074 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Jasmine Taylor Cardeno

Student Assistant/Social Services

2023 total comp

$17,656

Base pay: $17,398
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $258
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,656
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,982
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008924870910
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $17,656

Jasmine Taylor Cardeno is a Student Assistant at Social Services. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $17,656. Union affiliation: E.

Duy Vo

Student Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$17,611

Base pay: $17,611
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,611
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006234870910
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $17,611

Duy Vo works as a Student Assistant for Social Services. Their status is intermittent. Duy earned $17,611 in 2025. They are represented by E.