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

Sanjay Seth

Information Technology Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$131,114

Base pay: $128,694
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,218
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011405001
Salary Total: $11,218
Total Pay: $131,114

At Student Aid Commission, Sanjay Seth serves as a Information Technology Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,114. Union affiliation: M01.

Arthur Herrawley

Information Technology Supervisor II/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$131,075

Base pay: $127,355
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,063
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011404002
Salary Total: $11,063
Total Pay: $131,075

Arthur Herrawley holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,075. They are represented by S01.

Dulce Morrison

Staff Services Manager III/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$130,288

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,733
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707044802002
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,288

Dulce Morrison works as a Staff Services Manager III for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Dulce earned $130,288 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Kelley Maddox

Staff Services Manager III/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$130,275

Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707344802901
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,275

Kelley Maddox is a Staff Services Manager III at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,275. Union affiliation: M01.

Nolan Jennings

Information Technology Specialist II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$129,538

Base pay: $129,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011414004
Salary Total: $11,027
Total Pay: $129,538

At Student Aid Commission, Nolan Jennings serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,538. They are represented by R01.

Franklen Ancheta

Information Technology Specialist II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$126,076

Base pay: $125,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011414007
Salary Total: $10,882
Total Pay: $126,076

Franklen Ancheta is a Information Technology Specialist II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $126,076. They are represented by R01.