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

Jennifer Donoho

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,534

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345393712
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,534

Jennifer Donoho holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,534. They are represented by R01.

Aliza Montelongo

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345393007
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

At Student Aid Commission, Aliza Montelongo serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,492. They are represented by R01.

Kelly Obrecht

Associate Budget Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345284005
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Kelly Obrecht is a Associate Budget Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Brianna Antolini

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325393705
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

At Student Aid Commission, Brianna Antolini serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Minna Tran

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393716
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Minna Tran works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Minna earned $88,492 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Dianna Ximenez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393723
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Dianna Ximenez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,492. They are represented by R01.

Terry Anderson

Associate Personnel Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345142011
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Terry Anderson holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rebecca Medina

Associate Personnel Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345142715
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Rebecca Medina holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Erica Elias

Associate Personnel Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707345142008
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

Erica Elias holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,492. They are represented by R01.

Yoon Hahn

Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707344567007
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $88,492

At Student Aid Commission, Yoon Hahn serves as a Senior Accounting Officer (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $88,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Margaret Carroll

Senior Personnel Specialist/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$88,050

Base pay: $82,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707341317015
Salary Total: $6,884
Total Pay: $88,050

Margaret Carroll holds the role of Senior Personnel Specialist at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $88,050. Union affiliation: R01.

Antonio Gomez

Information Technology Associate/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$87,317

Base pay: $86,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011401002
Salary Total: $7,403
Total Pay: $87,317

Antonio Gomez holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $87,317. They are represented by R01.

Aidee Bucio

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$87,228

Base pay: $86,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393733
Salary Total: $7,307
Total Pay: $87,228

Aidee Bucio is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,228. They are represented by R01.

Gloria Nguyen

Staff Services Manager I/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$86,615

Base pay: $81,602
Overtime: $1,293
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707344800005
Salary Total: $6,956
Total Pay: $86,615

Gloria Nguyen is a Staff Services Manager I at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,615. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Victoria Viksne

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$86,158

Base pay: $85,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707045393724
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,158

Victoria Viksne holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,158. Union affiliation: R01.

Amy Eberhardt

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$84,893

Base pay: $84,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325393704
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,893

Amy Eberhardt is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,893. Union affiliation: R01.

Brian Reagan

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$84,239

Base pay: $83,639
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707325393703
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,239

Brian Reagan works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $84,239 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Israel Flores

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$83,870

Base pay: $76,146
Overtime: $7,124
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393707
Salary Total: $6,650
Total Pay: $83,870

At Student Aid Commission, Israel Flores serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,870. Union affiliation: R01.

Kimberly Liaz

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$83,785

Base pay: $78,065
Overtime: $5,120
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707355393700
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $83,785

Kimberly Liaz holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,785. They are represented by R01.