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

Jeffrey Santos

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$76,429

Base pay: $75,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393736
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,429

Jeffrey Santos works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $76,429 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Matthew Thompson

Information Technology Associate/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$75,214

Base pay: $74,914
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011401003
Salary Total: $6,340
Total Pay: $75,214

Matthew Thompson is a Information Technology Associate at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,214. Union affiliation: R01.

Daniel Magno

Information Technology Associate/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$74,975

Base pay: $74,675
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,863
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011401004
Salary Total: $6,340
Total Pay: $74,975

Daniel Magno is a Information Technology Associate at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,975. Union affiliation: R01.

Maria Ramos

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$74,861

Base pay: $74,361
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,861
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: 2707305393704
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $74,861

Maria Ramos holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,861. Union affiliation: R01.

Michael Roberts

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$74,737

Base pay: $73,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393738
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $74,737

At Student Aid Commission, Michael Roberts serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,737. Union affiliation: R01.

Nicholas Hardin

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2023 total comp

$74,734

Base pay: $72,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393706
Salary Total: $6,776
Total Pay: $74,734

Nicholas Hardin is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $74,734. Union affiliation: R01.

Gloria Lopez

Administrative Assistant II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$73,874

Base pay: $65,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,944
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707315358001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $73,874

Gloria Lopez is a Administrative Assistant II at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,874. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jenny Jang

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$73,760

Base pay: $73,160
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,760
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393708
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $73,760

Jenny Jang is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,760. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alejandra Steinbach

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$73,690

Base pay: $73,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157732
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $73,690

At Student Aid Commission, Alejandra Steinbach serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $73,690. Union affiliation: R01.

Adrian Slade

Staff Services Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$73,690

Base pay: $73,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045157713
Salary Total: $6,088
Total Pay: $73,690

Adrian Slade works as a Staff Services Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $73,690 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Synequeen Alasa-As

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$73,362

Base pay: $72,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,400
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707305393004
Salary Total: $6,208
Total Pay: $73,362

Synequeen Alasa-As works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Synequeen earned $73,362 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Pauline Xie

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$71,669

Base pay: $61,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $71,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707344567004
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $71,669

Pauline Xie is a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $71,669. Union affiliation: R01.