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

Sally Single

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$14,004

Base pay: $12,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,368
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157731
Salary Total: $5,916
Total Pay: $14,004

At Student Aid Commission, Sally Single serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $14,004. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Theresia Thelma Alba

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$13,878

Base pay: $13,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157744
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $13,878

Theresia Thelma Alba is a Staff Services Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $13,878. Union affiliation: R01.

Crystal Cook

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$11,849

Base pay: $11,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928001
Salary Total: $3,446
Total Pay: $11,849

At Student Aid Commission, Crystal Cook serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,849. Union affiliation: R04.

Katherine Menendez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$11,002

Base pay: $10,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707315393700
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $11,002

Katherine Menendez holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,002. Union affiliation: R01.

Lawrence Lam

Information Technology Technician/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$9,776

Base pay: $9,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,776
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011400002
Salary Total: $3,589
Total Pay: $9,776

Lawrence Lam works as a Information Technology Technician for Student Aid Commission. Their status is part-time. Lawrence earned $9,776 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gary Collord

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$8,824

Base pay: $8,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,824
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707335393901
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $8,824

Gary Collord holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $8,824. Union affiliation: R01.

Keisheita Baboram

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$8,804

Base pay: $7,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,152
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,804
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928011
Salary Total: $3,213
Total Pay: $8,804

At Student Aid Commission, Keisheita Baboram serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $8,804. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Chi Thang Truong

Information Technology Supervisor II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$7,924

Base pay: $7,874
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,504
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011404002
Salary Total: $8,249
Total Pay: $7,924

Chi Thang Truong works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Chi earned $7,924 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Rebecca Nakkoun

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$7,922

Base pay: $7,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928015
Salary Total: $3,599
Total Pay: $7,922

Rebecca Nakkoun works as a Program Technician II for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $7,922 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.