California / State University
Agency file
The State University operates a public higher-education institution — instruction, research, and student services.
In 2025, this agency had 80,881 employees with median total compensation of $31,618; the highest distinct record was $774,753.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 80,881 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($31,618) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $115,887 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,500. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.
Trend
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $3.5B — | 83,047 — | $27,350 — |
| 2024 | $3.9B ▲ 9.9% | 84,595 ▲ 1.9% | $28,777 ▲ 5.2% |
| 2025 | $3.9B ▼ 0.1% | 80,881 ▼ 4.4% | $31,618 ▲ 9.9% |
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 217
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This Instructional Faculty - Academic Year record at State University for Michael Thomas may represent several individuals, totaling $118,836 in 2025.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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At State University, Bradley Jackson serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within Northridge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,836. They are represented by R03.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Katya Mkrtchyan holds the role of Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State University within Northridge. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,836. Their bargaining unit is R03.
Administrator I/State University
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Joel Hile works as a Administrator I for State University within Northridge. Their status is full-time. Joel earned $118,804 in 2025. Union affiliation: M80.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Valerie Francisco Menchavez holds the role of Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State University within San Francisco. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,799. Their bargaining unit is R03.
Administrator I/State University
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At State University, Virginia Hagan serves as a Administrator I within San Diego. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,799. Union affiliation: M80.
Associate, Academic and Institutional Studies III/State University
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Claude Bartholomew holds the role of Associate, Academic and Institutional Studies III at State University within San Francisco. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,793. Union affiliation: R09.
Systems Administrator II/State University
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Kiarash Moshar works as a Systems Administrator II for State University within San Jose. Their status is full-time. Kiarash earned $118,788 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.
Administrator II/State University
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Nicole Belisle works as a Administrator II for State University within San Diego. Their status is full-time. Nicole earned $118,787 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M80.
Administrator II/State University
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Edward Park holds the role of Administrator II at State University within East Bay. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,783. Union affiliation: M80.
Administrator III/State University
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Yusuf Ozturk holds the role of Administrator III at State University within San Diego. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,779. Their bargaining unit is M80.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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David Hibbard holds the role of Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State University within Chico. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,776. Their bargaining unit is R03.
Business Systems Analyst III/State University
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Anthony Jaconette is a Business Systems Analyst III at State University within San Jose. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,771. They are represented by R09.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Miroslav Peric works as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year for State University within Northridge. Their status is part-time. Miroslav earned $118,766 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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At State University, Catherine Burriss serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within Channel Islands. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,764. They are represented by R03.
Payroll Technician III/State University
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Philip Buford holds the role of Payroll Technician III at State University within Long Beach. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,764. Union affiliation: R07.
Technology Support Specialist III/State University
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Matthew Evans is a Technology Support Specialist III at State University within Long Beach. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,752. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Thomas Corrigan works as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year for State University within San Bernardino. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $118,752 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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At State University, Andrew Oakes serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within San Bernardino. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,752. Union affiliation: R03.
Student Services Professional, Academic-Related Iii-Ay/State University
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Shireen Zameni Trujillo holds the role of Student Services Professional, Academic-Related Iii-Ay at State University within San Diego. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,752. Union affiliation: R03.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Nicholas Conway holds the role of Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State University within San Francisco. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,752. They are represented by R03.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Smita Trivedi works as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year for State University within San Francisco. Their status is full-time. Smita earned $118,748 in 2025. Union affiliation: R03.
Administrator II/State University
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Patrick Sierra is a Administrator II at State University within Monterey Bay. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,743. They are represented by M80.
Business Systems Analyst IV/State University
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At State University, David Scozzaro serves as a Business Systems Analyst IV within Long Beach. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,742. They are represented by R09.
Administrator II/State University
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James Moore works as a Administrator II for State University within Chico. Their status is full-time. James earned $118,739 in 2025. They are represented by M80.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Jun Yan works as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year for State University within Long Beach. Their status is full-time. Jun earned $118,737 in 2025. They are represented by R03.
Administrator II/State University
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At State University, Cheri Silveira serves as a Administrator II within Stanislaus. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $118,728. They are represented by M80.
Operating Systems Analyst -12/State University
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Steven Teixeira holds the role of Operating Systems Analyst -12 at State University within Stanislaus. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,728. Their bargaining unit is R09.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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At State University, Kathryn Biacindo serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,728. They are represented by R03.
Supervising Plumber/State University
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David Hagstrom works as a Supervising Plumber for State University within San Francisco. Their status is full-time. David earned $118,719 in 2024. Union affiliation: R06.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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At State University, Yearnchee Wang serves as a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year within Los Angeles. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,716. They are represented by R03.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Mehran Mazari is a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State University within Los Angeles. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,716. Their bargaining unit is R03.
Administrator II/State University
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Natalie Kalogiannis works as a Administrator II for State University within Sonoma. Their status is full-time. Natalie earned $118,715 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M80.
Instructional Faculty - Academic Year/State University
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Ernest Uwazie is a Instructional Faculty - Academic Year at State University within Sacramento. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $118,713. Union affiliation: R03.
Analyst/Programmer -12/State University
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At State University, Richard Mcgee serves as a Analyst/Programmer -12 within San Bernardino. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $118,708. Union affiliation: R09.
Administrator II/State University
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Francisco Velazquez holds the role of Administrator II at State University within San Diego. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,706. Union affiliation: M80.
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Mark Facio appears in State University payroll as a Administrator II, with $118,702 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.
Supervising Building Service Engineer/State University
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At State University, Jeffery Morrow serves as a Supervising Building Service Engineer within Dominguez Hills. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,692. Union affiliation: R06.
Administrator II/State University
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Ashton Ricketts holds the role of Administrator II at State University within Stanislaus. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $118,683. Union affiliation: M80.
Web Developer IV/State University
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Ian Carlson holds the role of Web Developer IV at State University within Sonoma. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $118,678. Union affiliation: R09.