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

Pavani Maddikunta

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$124,982

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,982
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402015
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $124,982

Pavani Maddikunta holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,982. Union affiliation: R01.

Anthony Ah Po

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402016
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Anthony Ah Po is a Information Technology Specialist I at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,314. Union affiliation: R01.

Obryant Hall

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402007
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Obryant Hall works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Obryant earned $123,314 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Francesca Hensen

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$123,314

Base pay: $122,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402040
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $123,314

Francesca Hensen holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,314. Union affiliation: R01.

Ryan Fuller

Research Data Specialist III/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$122,942

Base pay: $122,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325770002
Salary Total: $10,190
Total Pay: $122,942

At Student Aid Commission, Ryan Fuller serves as a Research Data Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,942. They are represented by R01.

Quynh Hoang

Information Technology Specialist II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$122,863

Base pay: $122,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,067
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011414005
Salary Total: $10,735
Total Pay: $122,863

At Student Aid Commission, Quynh Hoang serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,863. They are represented by R01.

Jackson Hui

Information Technology Supervisor II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$119,557

Base pay: $102,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,892
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,557
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,367
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011404001
Salary Total: $10,056
Total Pay: $119,557

Jackson Hui is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,557. Union affiliation: S01.

Dolores Rodriguez

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$119,311

Base pay: $118,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402038
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $119,311

Dolores Rodriguez is a Information Technology Specialist I at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $119,311. Their bargaining unit is R01.