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

Samantha Brewer

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$2,261

Base pay: $2,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,261
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928010
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $2,261

Samantha Brewer works as a Program Technician II for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $2,261 in 2023. They are represented by R04.

Kendal Artica

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$1,376

Base pay: $1,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157709
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $1,376

Kendal Artica holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,376. Union affiliation: R01.

Evashalem Robinson

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$1,200

Base pay: $1,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,200

Evashalem Robinson works as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. Evashalem earned $1,200 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Keiry Saravia

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$1,200

Base pay: $1,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,200
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,200

Keiry Saravia holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $1,200. Union affiliation: E.

Catalina Cifuentes

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$1,100

Base pay: $1,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,100

Catalina Cifuentes is a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $1,100. They are represented by E.

Patrick Day

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$1,100

Base pay: $1,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,100

Patrick Day works as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. Patrick earned $1,100 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Harold Geiogue

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$1,000

Base pay: $1,000
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,000
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $1,000

Harold Geiogue works as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. Harold earned $1,000 in 2023. Union affiliation: E.

Juanita Doplemore

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$900

Base pay: $900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $900
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $900

At Student Aid Commission, Juanita Doplemore serves as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $900. Union affiliation: E.

Angel Rodriguez

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$900

Base pay: $900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $900
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $900

Angel Rodriguez holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $900. They are represented by E.

Audrey Dow

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$800

Base pay: $800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $800

Audrey Dow works as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. Audrey earned $800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Shannon Gary

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$800

Base pay: $800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $800

Shannon Gary works as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. Shannon earned $800 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Brian Haynes

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$800

Base pay: $800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $800
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $800

Brian Haynes holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $800. Their bargaining unit is E.

Debra Maxie

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$700

Base pay: $700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $700
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $700

Debra Maxie holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $700. Union affiliation: E.

Charles Nies

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$700

Base pay: $700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $700
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $700

At Student Aid Commission, Charles Nies serves as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $700. They are represented by E.

David O'Brien

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$700

Base pay: $700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $700
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $700

David O'Brien holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $700. Their bargaining unit is E.

David Valladolid

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$700

Base pay: $700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $700
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $700

David Valladolid holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $700. Their bargaining unit is E.

Daria Cardoza

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$700

Base pay: $700
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $700
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $700

Daria Cardoza works as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. Daria earned $700 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Anahi-Marcella Araiza

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$600

Base pay: $600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $600
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $600

Anahi-Marcella Araiza is a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $600. They are represented by E.

Chao Vang

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$600

Base pay: $600
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $600
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $600

Chao Vang holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $600. They are represented by E.

Alexis Takagi

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$500

Base pay: $500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $500
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $500

Alexis Takagi holds the role of Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $500. Their bargaining unit is E.

Roisin Menorca

Staff Services Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$310

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,723
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707344800009
Salary Total: $6,723
Total Pay: $310

Roisin Menorca is a Staff Services Manager I at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $310. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Guillermo Mayer

Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$300

Base pay: $300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $100
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707310616903
Salary Total: $100
Total Pay: $300

At Student Aid Commission, Guillermo Mayer serves as a Member, Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $300. Union affiliation: E.