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

Page 1

Winston Cook

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$110,258

Base pay: $109,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402019
Salary Total: $9,248
Total Pay: $110,258

At Student Aid Commission, Winston Cook serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,258. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeanalyn Maduli

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$108,345

Base pay: $57,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,345
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393721
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $108,345

Jeanalyn Maduli is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $108,345. They are represented by R01.

Thom Scott

Information Technology Specialist II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$107,951

Base pay: $107,351
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,951
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,559
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011414008
Salary Total: $9,272
Total Pay: $107,951

At Student Aid Commission, Thom Scott serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,951. Union affiliation: R01.

Leslie Matthews

Staff Services Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707044800004
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Leslie Matthews is a Staff Services Manager I at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,484. They are represented by S01.

Kristen Trimarche

Staff Services Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707304800006
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Kristen Trimarche works as a Staff Services Manager I for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Kristen earned $107,484 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Michael Lemus Diaz

Staff Services Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$106,544

Base pay: $102,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707354800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $106,544

Michael Lemus Diaz is a Staff Services Manager I at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,544. They are represented by S01.

Jenny Kooc

Staff Services Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$106,307

Base pay: $104,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,970
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707344800006
Salary Total: $8,398
Total Pay: $106,307

Jenny Kooc is a Staff Services Manager I at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $106,307. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Rohit Misra

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$104,943

Base pay: $104,343
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402009
Salary Total: $8,831
Total Pay: $104,943

Rohit Misra works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Rohit earned $104,943 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Alexandra Zucco

Staff Services Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$104,655

Base pay: $100,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,746
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707354800002
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $104,655

Alexandra Zucco holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $104,655. Union affiliation: S01.