California / State Public Defender / Graduate Student Assistant

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Graduate Student Assistant

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

13 employees hold this title in State Public Defender. Median total compensation for the role is $9,605, below the department median of $113,709.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $143.3K
Role median: $9,605
Agency median: $113,709
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$8,826$25,254+

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

How total compensation varies among the 13 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 State Public Defender, the median of $9,605 ranks #19 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

Rehabilitation

$11,511 · 127

Veterans Affairs

$11,015 · 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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Christian Hosam

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2024 total comp

$30,078

Base pay: $27,322
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,078
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $30,078

Christian Hosam works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Christian earned $30,078 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Angelique Phillips

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2024 total comp

$9,977

Base pay: $9,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,977
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $9,977

At State Public Defender, Angelique Phillips serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $9,977. Their bargaining unit is E.

Jaime Alvarez

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$9,959

Base pay: $9,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,959
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $9,959

At State Public Defender, Jaime Alvarez serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,959. They are represented by E.

Stephanie Lu

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$9,959

Base pay: $9,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,959
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $9,959

Stephanie Lu holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,959. Their bargaining unit is E.

Eli Ward

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$9,959

Base pay: $9,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,959
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $9,959

Eli Ward holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,959. Their bargaining unit is E.

Connor Hurley

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2024 total comp

$9,791

Base pay: $9,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $563
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,791
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $9,791

Connor Hurley works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Connor earned $9,791 in 2024. They are represented by E.

Nicholas Delehanty

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2024 total comp

$9,605

Base pay: $8,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,605
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,904
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $9,605

Nicholas Delehanty holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $9,605. They are represented by E.

Lillian Wood

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2025 total comp

$9,414

Base pay: $8,953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,414
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $9,414

Lillian Wood holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,414. Union affiliation: E.

Diana Banh

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2024 total comp

$9,257

Base pay: $8,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,257
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $9,257

Diana Banh is a Graduate Student Assistant at State Public Defender. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $9,257. They are represented by E.

Thomas Luscombe

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2023 total comp

$8,842

Base pay: $8,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,842
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $8,842

Thomas Luscombe works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Thomas earned $8,842 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E.

Heather Democker

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2023 total comp

$8,842

Base pay: $8,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $637
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,842
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $8,842

At State Public Defender, Heather Democker serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,842. Their bargaining unit is E.

Bennett Cyphers

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2023 total comp

$8,826

Base pay: $8,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,826
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $8,826

At State Public Defender, Bennett Cyphers serves as a Graduate Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,826. Their bargaining unit is E.

Paul Rock

Graduate Student Assistant/State Public Defender

2023 total comp

$8,826

Base pay: $8,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $662
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,826
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4260154872901
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $8,826

Paul Rock works as a Graduate Student Assistant for State Public Defender. Their status is intermittent. Paul earned $8,826 in 2023. Union affiliation: E.