Human Resources Professional I

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

38 employees hold this title in State University. Median total compensation for the role is $60,224, above the department median of $31,618.

Employees: 38
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $60,224
Agency median: $31,618
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,598$87,520+

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How total compensation varies among the 38 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

Human Resources Professional I is held in 2 California departments. In State University, the median of $60,224 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Polytech University

$54,118 · 14

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

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Human Resources Professional beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $64,440 ranks #1 of 2. See Human Resources Professional across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Philadelphia

$18,511 · 82

Median total compensation for comparable Human Resources Professionalroles 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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Reuben Soto

Human Resources Professional I/State University

2025 total comp

$89,238

Sub-department: San Jose
Base pay: $81,960
Overtime: $5,231
Other pay: $2,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,855
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2600462931001
Salary Total: $6,855
Total Pay: $89,238

Reuben Soto works as a Human Resources Professional I for State University within San Jose. Their status is full-time. Reuben earned $89,238 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Catherine Light

Human Resources Professional I/State University

2025 total comp

$86,917

Sub-department: Long Beach
Base pay: $72,304
Overtime: $14,613
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,087
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2370672931002
Salary Total: $6,087
Total Pay: $86,917

At State University, Catherine Light serves as a Human Resources Professional I within Long Beach. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,917. Union affiliation: R09.