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

Guadalupe Martinez

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$48,647

Base pay: $48,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928007
Salary Total: $4,117
Total Pay: $48,647

At Student Aid Commission, Guadalupe Martinez serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $48,647. They are represented by R04.

Leshni Nand

Associate Management Auditor/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$48,531

Base pay: $48,181
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,531
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707304159705
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $48,531

At Student Aid Commission, Leshni Nand serves as a Associate Management Auditor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,531. They are represented by R01.

Taylor Hudson

Management Services Technician/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$48,139

Base pay: $47,539
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,139
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,094
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045278009
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $48,139

Taylor Hudson works as a Management Services Technician for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $48,139 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Janae Eichele-Tibbett

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$48,068

Base pay: $47,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928011
Salary Total: $4,099
Total Pay: $48,068

Janae Eichele-Tibbett works as a Program Technician II for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Janae earned $48,068 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Tiffany Abdel Gwad

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$45,455

Base pay: $44,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,455
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,024
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928014
Salary Total: $3,903
Total Pay: $45,455

At Student Aid Commission, Tiffany Abdel Gwad serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,455. They are represented by R04.

Salvador Villasenor

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$45,186

Base pay: $41,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707305393907
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $45,186

Salvador Villasenor holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,186. Union affiliation: R01.

Donshay Bashorun

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$44,430

Base pay: $42,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,948
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928008
Salary Total: $3,760
Total Pay: $44,430

Donshay Bashorun is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $44,430. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lyzandra Baez

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$44,425

Base pay: $43,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,024
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928001
Salary Total: $3,717
Total Pay: $44,425

At Student Aid Commission, Lyzandra Baez serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,425. They are represented by R04.