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

Sophia Aguilar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$20,224

Base pay: $20,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,224
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707305393901
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $20,224

Sophia Aguilar works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. Sophia earned $20,224 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Robert Gallegos

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$20,015

Base pay: $19,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $504
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,093
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157727
Salary Total: $6,093
Total Pay: $20,015

At Student Aid Commission, Robert Gallegos serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,015. They are represented by R01.

Faisal Raza

Information Technology Specialist I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$16,793

Base pay: $16,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,864
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011402037
Salary Total: $7,628
Total Pay: $16,793

Faisal Raza holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,793. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rosa De Anda

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$15,808

Base pay: $15,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,808
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393901
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $15,808

Rosa De Anda holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,808. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yvonne Cooke

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$15,550

Base pay: $15,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928010
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $15,550

Yvonne Cooke holds the role of Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,550. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Satish Masarapu

Information Technology Supervisor II/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$14,595

Base pay: $14,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011404003
Salary Total: $10,266
Total Pay: $14,595

At Student Aid Commission, Satish Masarapu serves as a Information Technology Supervisor II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $14,595. They are represented by S01.