California / State University / Presidential Aide

Job-title file

Presidential Aide

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

19 employees hold this title in State University. Median total compensation for the role is $76,068, above the department median of $31,618.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $76,068
Agency median: $31,618
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$13$112,330+

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

How total compensation varies among the 19 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

Presidential Aide is held in 2 California departments. In State University, the median of $76,068 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Polytech University

$94,086 · 2

Median total compensation for the Presidential Aide 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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Zaynna Tello

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$113,004

Sub-department: San Jose
Base pay: $113,004
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,417
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2600021148001
Salary Total: $9,417
Total Pay: $113,004

At State University, Zaynna Tello serves as a Presidential Aide within San Jose. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,004. They are represented by C99.

Bernadine Grayer

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$111,132

Sub-department: Dominguez Hills
Base pay: $111,132
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,261
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2310911148001
Salary Total: $9,261
Total Pay: $111,132

Bernadine Grayer holds the role of Presidential Aide at State University within Dominguez Hills. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $111,132. Union affiliation: C99.

Valerie Strom

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$98,064

Sub-department: Bakersfield
Base pay: $98,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $98,064
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,172
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2737121148001
Salary Total: $8,172
Total Pay: $98,064

Valerie Strom works as a Presidential Aide for State University within Bakersfield. Their status is full-time. Valerie earned $98,064 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is C99.

Samantha Graham

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$97,212

Sub-department: Sonoma
Base pay: $97,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,101
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2197111148001
Salary Total: $8,101
Total Pay: $97,212

At State University, Samantha Graham serves as a Presidential Aide within Sonoma. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,212. Their bargaining unit is C99.

Tari Houston-Collins

Presidential Aide/State University

2024 total comp

$88,737

Sub-department: CA Maritime Academy
Base pay: $88,737
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,461
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2075001148001
Salary Total: $7,461
Total Pay: $88,737

Tari Houston-Collins is a Presidential Aide at State University within CA Maritime Academy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $88,737. Union affiliation: C99.

Araceli Cruz-Marks

Presidential Aide/State University

2024 total comp

$86,778

Sub-department: Sacramento
Base pay: $86,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,438
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2454671148001
Salary Total: $7,438
Total Pay: $86,778

At State University, Araceli Cruz-Marks serves as a Presidential Aide within Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,778. They are represented by C99.

Carol Sera

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$86,016

Sub-department: Fresno
Base pay: $86,016
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,016
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,168
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2131011148001
Salary Total: $7,168
Total Pay: $86,016

Carol Sera holds the role of Presidential Aide at State University within Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,016. Union affiliation: C99.

Cesar Ochoa

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$82,446

Sub-department: Stanislaus
Base pay: $82,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Stanislaus

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,084
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2710011148002
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $82,446

Cesar Ochoa holds the role of Presidential Aide at State University within Stanislaus. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,446. Union affiliation: C99.

Daisy Ratzlaff

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$76,910

Sub-department: Channel Islands
Base pay: $39,869
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,131
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2651101148001
Salary Total: $7,131
Total Pay: $76,910

Daisy Ratzlaff holds the role of Presidential Aide at State University within Channel Islands. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,910. They are represented by C99.

Kathleen Corona

Presidential Aide/State University

2024 total comp

$76,068

Sub-department: San Marcos
Base pay: $75,354
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,393
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2510371148001
Salary Total: $7,393
Total Pay: $76,068

Kathleen Corona holds the role of Presidential Aide at State University within San Marcos. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $76,068. Union affiliation: C99.

Josie Gilmore

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$63,421

Sub-department: Sacramento
Base pay: $63,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,250
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2454671148001
Salary Total: $6,250
Total Pay: $63,421

At State University, Josie Gilmore serves as a Presidential Aide within Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,421. Their bargaining unit is C99.

Victor Aguilar

Presidential Aide/State University

2023 total comp

$60,000

Sub-department: San Francisco
Base pay: $60,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,000
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2551011148004
Salary Total: $5,000
Total Pay: $60,000

At State University, Victor Aguilar serves as a Presidential Aide within San Francisco. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,000. Union affiliation: C99.

Jessica Cardenas

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$55,503

Sub-department: San Francisco
Base pay: $55,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,000
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2551011148003
Salary Total: $6,000
Total Pay: $55,503

Jessica Cardenas holds the role of Presidential Aide at State University within San Francisco. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,503. Their bargaining unit is C99.

Emeline Koloamatangi

Presidential Aide/State University

2024 total comp

$51,023

Sub-department: Sacramento
Base pay: $51,023
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,584
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2454671148002
Salary Total: $4,584
Total Pay: $51,023

Emeline Koloamatangi works as a Presidential Aide for State University within Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Emeline earned $51,023 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is C99.

Katrina Lopez

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$36,199

Sub-department: Stanislaus
Base pay: $29,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,961
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Stanislaus
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,126
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2710011148001
Salary Total: $6,126
Total Pay: $36,199

At State University, Katrina Lopez serves as a Presidential Aide within Stanislaus. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $36,199. Their bargaining unit is C99.

Julia Jimenez

Presidential Aide/State University

2023 total comp

$27,321

Sub-department: Sacramento
Base pay: $17,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,442
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,992
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2454671148001
Salary Total: $5,992
Total Pay: $27,321

Julia Jimenez holds the role of Presidential Aide at State University within Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $27,321. They are represented by C99.

Heather Mendez Ross

Presidential Aide/State University

2023 total comp

$15,923

Sub-department: Sacramento
Base pay: $14,193
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,923
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,500
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2454671148001
Salary Total: $43
Total Pay: $15,923

Heather Mendez Ross works as a Presidential Aide for State University within Sacramento. Their status is intermittent. Heather earned $15,923 in 2023. Union affiliation: C99.

Ellis Thomas

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

$6,539

Sub-department: Sacramento
Base pay: $6,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,000
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2454671148002
Salary Total: $5,000
Total Pay: $6,539

Ellis Thomas is a Presidential Aide at State University within Sacramento. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,539. Union affiliation: C99.

Andrea Coppinger

Presidential Aide/State University

2025 total comp

-$13

Sub-department: Channel Islands
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$13
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$13
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C99
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,131
Cs/csu: Csu
Position Number: 2651101148005
Salary Total: $7,131
Total Pay: -$13

At State University, Andrea Coppinger serves as a Presidential Aide within Channel Islands. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$13. Their bargaining unit is C99.