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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

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Dora Acker

Information Technology Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp
$144,434
Base pay
$143,884
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$550
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$144,434
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$12,213
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2707011405001
Salary Total
$12,213
Total Pay
$144,434

Dora Acker works as a Information Technology Manager I for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Dora earned $144,434 in 2024. Union affiliation: M01.

Anna Manuel

Attorney III/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp
$139,888
Base pay
$139,538
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$350
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$139,888
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$11,395
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
2707335795001
Salary Total
$11,520
Total Pay
$139,888

Anna Manuel is a Attorney III at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $139,888. Their bargaining unit is R02.