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

Lavisha Stewart

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$54,475

Base pay: $53,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928015
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $54,475

Lavisha Stewart is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,475. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jacob Rheams

Information Technology Technician/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$54,443

Base pay: $54,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011400001
Salary Total: $4,874
Total Pay: $54,443

Jacob Rheams works as a Information Technology Technician for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $54,443 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Robert Harris

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$54,218

Base pay: $53,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928005
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $54,218

Robert Harris is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $54,218. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Taylor Hudson

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$53,416

Base pay: $52,816
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325157702
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $53,416

Taylor Hudson works as a Staff Services Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $53,416 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kamani Dunn

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$53,033

Base pay: $52,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928009
Salary Total: $4,449
Total Pay: $53,033

Kamani Dunn is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $53,033. Union affiliation: R04.

Kent Chang

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$52,803

Base pay: $52,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928012
Salary Total: $4,519
Total Pay: $52,803

At Student Aid Commission, Kent Chang serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,803. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Daniela Rodriguez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$52,361

Base pay: $51,691
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,361
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393705
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $52,361

Daniela Rodriguez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,361. They are represented by R01.

Rishi Kishoreshah

Information Technology Supervisor II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$52,018

Base pay: $50,108
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,910
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,504
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011404901
Salary Total: $8,249
Total Pay: $52,018

Rishi Kishoreshah works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Rishi earned $52,018 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Alana Byrd

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$51,753

Base pay: $51,153
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,736
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928004
Salary Total: $4,375
Total Pay: $51,753

Alana Byrd works as a Program Technician II for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Alana earned $51,753 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Erika Vega Figueroa

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$51,632

Base pay: $51,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928002
Salary Total: $4,299
Total Pay: $51,632

Erika Vega Figueroa is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,632. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Samantha Andrade

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$49,485

Base pay: $47,325
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928015
Salary Total: $4,213
Total Pay: $49,485

Samantha Andrade is a Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $49,485. They are represented by R04.