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

Jared Tejada

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$68,704

Base pay: $64,124
Overtime: $3,981
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355157703
Salary Total: $5,630
Total Pay: $68,704

Jared Tejada works as a Staff Services Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Jared earned $68,704 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Chazz Hawkins

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$66,262

Base pay: $65,662
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,262
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,896
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157710
Salary Total: $5,719
Total Pay: $66,262

Chazz Hawkins holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,262. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Mavictoria Merillana

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$66,091

Base pay: $65,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,880
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157719
Salary Total: $5,704
Total Pay: $66,091

Mavictoria Merillana is a Staff Services Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,091. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jason Marti

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$65,971

Base pay: $65,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393706
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $65,971

At Student Aid Commission, Jason Marti serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,971. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jenny Jang

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$64,961

Base pay: $58,777
Overtime: $3,764
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,210
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355157703
Salary Total: $5,210
Total Pay: $64,961

Jenny Jang works as a Staff Services Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Jenny earned $64,961 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Magda Marrison

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$64,034

Base pay: $63,434
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157707
Salary Total: $5,547
Total Pay: $64,034

At Student Aid Commission, Magda Marrison serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,034. Union affiliation: R01.

Synequeen Alasa-As

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$63,647

Base pay: $61,227
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,472
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707335157701
Salary Total: $5,472
Total Pay: $63,647

Synequeen Alasa-As holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $63,647. Union affiliation: R01.

Alex Zemetskiy

Information Technology Associate/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$63,552

Base pay: $62,952
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011401012
Salary Total: $5,524
Total Pay: $63,552

Alex Zemetskiy holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,552. Union affiliation: R01.