California / Veterans Affairs / Business Service Assistant (Specialist)

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Business Service Assistant (Specialist)

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

18 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $53,135, below the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $827.2K
Role median: $53,135
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$5,313$65,871+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 18 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Business Service Assistant (Specialist) is held in 35 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $53,135 ranks #22 of 35.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Inspector General

$66,593 · 2

State Comp Insurance Fund

$66,012 · 27

Alcoholic Beverage Control

$63,987 · 1

Fair Political Practices Community

$63,937 · 1

Real Estate

$63,687 · 1

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$63,563 · 2

Cdcr/Cchcs

$63,470 · 1

Franchise Tax Board

$63,387 · 5

Cdcr/Ctra

$63,377 · 1

Housing Finance Agency

$62,902 · 3

Social Services

$62,068 · 14

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$61,384 · 1

Median total compensation for the Business Service Assistant (Specialist) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lorelei Dugay

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$67,152

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $59,173
Overtime: $2,498
Other pay: $5,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752304707001
Salary Total: $5,130
Total Pay: $67,152

Lorelei Dugay holds the role of Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $67,152. They are represented by R01.

Nestor Perez-Gallardo

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$63,387

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $63,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771164707002
Salary Total: $5,280
Total Pay: $63,387

Nestor Perez-Gallardo is a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,387. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jovana Nettles

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$63,387

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $63,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761164707001
Salary Total: $5,280
Total Pay: $63,387

Jovana Nettles holds the role of Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,387. Union affiliation: R01.

Connie Strathdee

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$61,388

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $61,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732304707002
Salary Total: $5,125
Total Pay: $61,388

Connie Strathdee holds the role of Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,388. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sabrina Hargrove

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$60,829

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $59,934
Overtime: $895
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761164707002
Salary Total: $5,125
Total Pay: $60,829

Sabrina Hargrove holds the role of Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,829. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christina Salazar

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$60,425

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $60,050
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304704707005
Salary Total: $5,125
Total Pay: $60,425

Christina Salazar works as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $60,425 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yoon Teurn

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$57,047

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $56,697
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,946
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304704707004
Salary Total: $4,798
Total Pay: $57,047

Yoon Teurn holds the role of Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $57,047. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lisa Barraza

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$55,819

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $51,419
Overtime: $4,400
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,457
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5742314707001
Salary Total: $4,251
Total Pay: $55,819

At Veterans Affairs, Lisa Barraza serves as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,819. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Donna Worth

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$54,186

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $38,009
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,177
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763204707001
Salary Total: $5,130
Total Pay: $54,186

Donna Worth is a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $54,186. Union affiliation: R01.

Susan O'Hern

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$52,085

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $46,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781164707001
Salary Total: $5,284
Total Pay: $52,085

Susan O'Hern is a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $52,085. Union affiliation: R01.

Victoria Sullivan

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$50,619

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $50,619
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752304707001
Salary Total: $5,443
Total Pay: $50,619

Victoria Sullivan works as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Victoria earned $50,619 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

James Gonzales

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,631

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,465
Overtime: $167
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,098
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732304707002
Salary Total: $4,098
Total Pay: $45,631

James Gonzales works as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. James earned $45,631 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Linda Kehm

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$44,108

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $41,936
Overtime: $99
Other pay: $2,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,371
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732304707001
Salary Total: $4,240
Total Pay: $44,108

Linda Kehm works as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $44,108 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Alyssa Budden

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$29,561

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $28,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,098
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781164707001
Salary Total: $3,597
Total Pay: $29,561

Alyssa Budden works as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Alyssa earned $29,561 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Daniel Perez

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$28,286

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $27,817
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $469
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,174
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762204707001
Salary Total: $4,174
Total Pay: $28,286

At Veterans Affairs, Daniel Perez serves as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $28,286. Union affiliation: R01.

Deborah Peters

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$21,857

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $20,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304704707005
Salary Total: $5,130
Total Pay: $21,857

Deborah Peters is a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $21,857. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Teresa Mcdonald

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$6,133

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $6,133
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,284
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732304707902
Salary Total: $5,284
Total Pay: $6,133

Teresa Mcdonald holds the role of Business Service Assistant (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $6,133. They are represented by R01.

Margaret Cortez

Business Service Assistant (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$5,313

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $5,197
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,130
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761164707002
Salary Total: $5,130
Total Pay: $5,313

At Veterans Affairs, Margaret Cortez serves as a Business Service Assistant (Specialist) within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $5,313. Union affiliation: R01.