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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Courtney Lane

Student Assistant/Social Services

2024 total comp

$21,426

Base pay: $21,126
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,426
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003534870910
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $21,426

At Social Services, Courtney Lane serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,426. Union affiliation: E.

Denise Smith

Student Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$21,277

Base pay: $20,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,277
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006254870910
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $21,277

At Social Services, Denise Smith serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $21,277. Their bargaining unit is E.

Faizan Tariq

Student Assistant/Social Services

2025 total comp

$20,792

Base pay: $20,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,792
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,558
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003714870910
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $20,792

Faizan Tariq is a Student Assistant at Social Services. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $20,792. Their bargaining unit is E.