California / Student Aid Commission / C.E.A.

Job-title file

C.E.A.

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

8 employees hold this title in Student Aid Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $164,310, above the department median of $80,460.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $1.2M
Role median: $164,310
Agency median: $80,460
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$96,763$180,100+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Student Aid Commission, the median of $164,310 ranks #61 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Median total compensation for the C.E.A. 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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Catalina Mistler

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$181,867

Base pay: $178,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,297
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707307500001
Salary Total: $14,838
Total Pay: $181,867

Catalina Mistler is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,867. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kenneth Ketsdever Jr

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$169,241

Base pay: $165,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707017500001
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $169,241

Kenneth Ketsdever Jr is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $169,241. Union affiliation: M01.

Tae Kang

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$168,629

Base pay: $164,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707047500001
Salary Total: $13,894
Total Pay: $168,629

Tae Kang is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,629. Union affiliation: M01.

Jessica Deitchman

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$166,740

Base pay: $163,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707357500001
Salary Total: $12,125
Total Pay: $166,740

Jessica Deitchman is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,740. They are represented by M01.

Lilly Myers

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$161,879

Base pay: $158,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,408
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707347500002
Salary Total: $13,408
Total Pay: $161,879

Lilly Myers holds the role of C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,879. They are represented by M01.

Jessica Moldoff

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$153,611

Base pay: $149,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707327500001
Salary Total: $12,664
Total Pay: $153,611

Jessica Moldoff is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,611. They are represented by M01.

Dora Acker

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$150,323

Base pay: $149,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,460
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707017500001
Salary Total: $13,056
Total Pay: $150,323

Dora Acker holds the role of C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $150,323. Union affiliation: M01.

John Brymner

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$96,763

Base pay: $77,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,853
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,763
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707357500001
Salary Total: $12,985
Total Pay: $96,763

John Brymner holds the role of C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $96,763. They are represented by M01.