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

Gabrielle Fajardo

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$82,581

Base pay: $81,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325393701
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $82,581

Gabrielle Fajardo holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,581. They are represented by R01.

Krishnee Shankar

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$81,904

Base pay: $81,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325393707
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $81,904

Krishnee Shankar is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,904. Union affiliation: R01.

Edmundo Aguilar

Attorney IV/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$80,643

Base pay: $80,643
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,643
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,386
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707335780901
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $80,643

Edmundo Aguilar holds the role of Attorney IV at Student Aid Commission. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,643. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Judy Geromel

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$80,277

Base pay: $79,677
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,277
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325393706
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $80,277

Judy Geromel works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Judy earned $80,277 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Komal Singh

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$79,832

Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $2,617
Other pay: $715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393702
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $79,832

Komal Singh is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,832. Union affiliation: R01.

Saul Valderrama

Information Technology Associate/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$79,483

Base pay: $78,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,056
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011401011
Salary Total: $6,844
Total Pay: $79,483

Saul Valderrama is a Information Technology Associate at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,483. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Madison Jablonski-Sheffield

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$79,057

Base pay: $59,402
Overtime: $79
Other pay: $19,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,805
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707354801001
Salary Total: $8,805
Total Pay: $79,057

Madison Jablonski-Sheffield works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Madison earned $79,057 in 2024. They are represented by S01.

Brenda Vue

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$78,450

Base pay: $67,751
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707305393704
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $78,450

Brenda Vue works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Brenda earned $78,450 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Estela De Pedro

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$78,055

Base pay: $77,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,011
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345393711
Salary Total: $6,801
Total Pay: $78,055

At Student Aid Commission, Estela De Pedro serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,055. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Paul Adams

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$78,021

Base pay: $77,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345393718
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $78,021

Paul Adams is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,021. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Anthony Corison

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$77,714

Base pay: $77,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,714
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: 2707325393700
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $77,714

Anthony Corison holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,714. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Aubree Torgerson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$77,714

Base pay: $77,114
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,714
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345393716
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $77,714

At Student Aid Commission, Aubree Torgerson serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,714. They are represented by R01.

Tracy Marlene Hale

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$77,439

Base pay: $74,361
Overtime: $2,478
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393743
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $77,439

Tracy Marlene Hale works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $77,439 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Cindy Fong

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$77,359

Base pay: $76,759
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,591
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707344546700
Salary Total: $6,393
Total Pay: $77,359

At Student Aid Commission, Cindy Fong serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,359. Union affiliation: R01.

Kimberly Tuter

Personnel Specialist/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$77,316

Base pay: $71,916
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707341303012
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $77,316

Kimberly Tuter is a Personnel Specialist at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,316. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shelveen Ratnam

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$77,100

Base pay: $76,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,648
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393704
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $77,100

Shelveen Ratnam is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,100. Union affiliation: R01.