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

Jose Montes

Information Technology Specialist II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$135,191

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,191
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011414003
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $135,191

Jose Montes works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $135,191 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Hector Maldonado

Information Technology Specialist II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$134,891

Base pay: $134,591
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011414002
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $134,891

Hector Maldonado is a Information Technology Specialist II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,891. They are represented by R01.

Salvatore Cancilla

Information Technology Supervisor II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$133,997

Base pay: $118,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,044
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,337
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011404004
Salary Total: $10,027
Total Pay: $133,997

Salvatore Cancilla holds the role of Information Technology Supervisor II at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,997. They are represented by S01.

Gurinder Arora

Information Technology Specialist II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$133,915

Base pay: $133,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011414001
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $133,915

Gurinder Arora holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $133,915. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ana Marquez

Staff Management Auditor/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$132,775

Base pay: $109,072
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,704
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,823
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707304160001
Salary Total: $9,528
Total Pay: $132,775

At Student Aid Commission, Ana Marquez serves as a Staff Management Auditor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,775. Union affiliation: S01.