California / Student Aid Commission

Agency file

Student Aid Commission

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Student Aid Commission administers public education — funding, academic standards, and the operation of schools.

In 2025, this agency had 156 employees with median total compensation of $80,460; the highest distinct record was $202,354.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $12.2M
Employees: 156
Median total: $80,460
Highest record: $202,354

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$300$166,740+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 156 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($80,460) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,992 (97%)
Overtime — $197 (0%)
Other — $1,800 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$1,376

$55,801

$80,460

$102,482

$126,076

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $126,076 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $1,376. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

36 · $78,038

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

16 · $800

Information Technology Specialist I

12 · $112,746

Staff Services Analyst

11 · $64,034

Program Technician II

11 · $51,632

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

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$12.1M —	173 —	$73,180 —
2024	$13.3M ▲ 9.5%	168 ▼ 2.9%	$79,092 ▲ 8.1%
2025	$12.2M ▼ 8.5%	156 ▼ 7.1%	$80,460 ▲ 1.7%

Record list

Employees

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Lucas Lopez-Gill

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$59,239

Base pay: $50,128
Overtime: $534
Other pay: $8,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345393714
Salary Total: $7,115
Total Pay: $59,239

Lucas Lopez-Gill is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,239. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kevin Feliciano

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$57,671

Base pay: $57,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,671
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402901
Salary Total: $61
Total Pay: $57,671

At Student Aid Commission, Kevin Feliciano serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,671. Union affiliation: R01.

Angel Quintero

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$57,049

Base pay: $54,629
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928006
Salary Total: $4,728
Total Pay: $57,049

Angel Quintero is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $57,049. Union affiliation: R04.

Maria Contreras

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$56,547

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928003
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $56,547

At Student Aid Commission, Maria Contreras serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,547. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Manvir Kaur

Office Technician (Typing)/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$56,336

Base pay: $55,829
Overtime: $207
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707341139002
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $56,336

Manvir Kaur holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,336. They are represented by R04.