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

Daisy Gonzales

Executive Director/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$202,354

Base pay: $201,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,354
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707301722001
Salary Total: $16,804
Total Pay: $202,354

Daisy Gonzales works as a Executive Director/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Daisy earned $202,354 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Marlene Garcia

Executive Director/Student Aid Commission/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$196,634

Base pay: $114,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $82,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $196,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707301722001
Salary Total: $16,329
Total Pay: $196,634

Marlene Garcia works as a Executive Director/Student Aid Commission for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Marlene earned $196,634 in 2024. They are represented by E99.

Ray Apodaca

Information Technology Associate/Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$182,875

Base pay: $105,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,875
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707011401001
Salary Total: $8,485
Total Pay: $182,875

Ray Apodaca works as a Information Technology Associate for Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. Ray earned $182,875 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Catalina Mistler

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$181,867

Base pay: $178,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,867
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,297
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707307500001
Salary Total: $14,838
Total Pay: $181,867

Catalina Mistler is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,867. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kenneth Ketsdever Jr

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$169,241

Base pay: $165,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,241
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707017500001
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $169,241

Kenneth Ketsdever Jr is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $169,241. Union affiliation: M01.

Tae Kang

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$168,629

Base pay: $164,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,629
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,324
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707047500001
Salary Total: $13,894
Total Pay: $168,629

Tae Kang is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $168,629. Union affiliation: M01.

Jessica Deitchman

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$166,740

Base pay: $163,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,500
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707357500001
Salary Total: $12,125
Total Pay: $166,740

Jessica Deitchman is a C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,740. They are represented by M01.

Lilly Myers

C.E.A./Student Aid Commission

2024 total comp

$161,879

Base pay: $158,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $161,879
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,408
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707347500002
Salary Total: $13,408
Total Pay: $161,879

Lilly Myers holds the role of C.E.A. at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $161,879. They are represented by M01.