California / Veterans Affairs / Certified Nursing Assistant

Job-title file

Certified Nursing Assistant

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

811 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $48,831, below the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 811
Total payroll: $33.9M
Role median: $48,831
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$7,490$114,072+

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How total compensation varies among the 811 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

Certified Nursing Assistant is held in 3 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $48,831 ranks #2 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$62,331 · 540

CDCR

$42,538 · 605

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

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Certified Nursing Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $54,395 ranks #2 of 7. See Certified Nursing Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$136,259 · 675

Arkansas

$39,171 · 778

Florida

$38,128 · 11

New York Public Authorities

$22,737 · 672

Rhode Island

$19,729 · 89

Cook County, Illinois

$0 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Certified Nursing Assistantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jannet Decastro

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$47,061

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $35,188
Overtime: $889
Other pay: $10,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228185016
Salary Total: $4,346
Total Pay: $47,061

Jannet Decastro is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,061. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Latanya Stafford

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$46,540

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $20,123
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761868185016
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $46,540

Latanya Stafford is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,540. Union affiliation: R20.

Arthur Antoine Tropicales

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,863

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $35,514
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228185034
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $45,863

Arthur Antoine Tropicales holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,863. They are represented by R20.

Toni Neubauer

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,862

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $42,739
Overtime: $1,055
Other pay: $2,068
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781368185004
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $45,862

Toni Neubauer works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Toni earned $45,862 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Consuelo Nunez

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$45,729

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $44,850
Overtime: $39
Other pay: $840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753238185014
Salary Total: $4,598
Total Pay: $45,729

Consuelo Nunez holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,729. Union affiliation: R20.

Dena Landon

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,702

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $44,925
Overtime: $457
Other pay: $320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781368185019
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $45,702

At Veterans Affairs, Dena Landon serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,702. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Jessica James

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,311

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $12,724
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743228185019
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $45,311

Jessica James is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,311. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Manuel Arguel

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,186

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $9,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736068185008
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $45,186

Manuel Arguel is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,186. Union affiliation: R20.

Leonora Papa

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,185

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $41,646
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,185
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5737008185902
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $45,185

Leonora Papa works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. Leonora earned $45,185 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Maria Camarillo Rojas

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$45,000

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $39,643
Overtime: $5,156
Other pay: $201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,000
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771528185005
Salary Total: $4,242
Total Pay: $45,000

At Veterans Affairs, Maria Camarillo Rojas serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,000. They are represented by R20.

Gloria Cuevas Popoca

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$44,950

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $3,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $41,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,950
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753238185018
Salary Total: $4,665
Total Pay: $44,950

Gloria Cuevas Popoca holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $44,950. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Shelia Maynard

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$44,863

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $31,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,938
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,863
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228185040
Salary Total: $4,665
Total Pay: $44,863

Shelia Maynard is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,863. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Daisy Sarmiento

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$44,820

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,231
Overtime: $21,436
Other pay: $153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736128185008
Salary Total: $3,370
Total Pay: $44,820

Daisy Sarmiento is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $44,820. Union affiliation: R20.

Manpreet Kaur

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$43,863

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $39,124
Overtime: $4,159
Other pay: $579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,863
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,826
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808185902
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $43,863

At Veterans Affairs, Manpreet Kaur serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $43,863. Union affiliation: R20.

Ramandeep KaurMay be multiple

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$43,407

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828185031
Salary Total: $4,614
Total Pay: $43,407

This Certified Nursing Assistant record at Veterans Affairs for Ramandeep Kaur may represent several individuals, totaling $43,407 in 2025.

Nicolas Oyebode

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$42,522

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $29,471
Overtime: $12,400
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,522
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761808185002
Salary Total: $4,329
Total Pay: $42,522

At Veterans Affairs, Nicolas Oyebode serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $42,522. They are represented by R20.

Aileen Dilayre

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,561

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $40,125
Overtime: $1,138
Other pay: $298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228185005
Salary Total: $4,242
Total Pay: $41,561

At Veterans Affairs, Aileen Dilayre serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,561. They are represented by R20.

Yulonda Mayes

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,521

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $35,165
Overtime: $5,055
Other pay: $1,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761808185025
Salary Total: $4,082
Total Pay: $41,521

Yulonda Mayes holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,521. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Margaret Ehiemenonye

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,438

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $29,863
Overtime: $10,779
Other pay: $796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761848185016
Salary Total: $4,329
Total Pay: $41,438

At Veterans Affairs, Margaret Ehiemenonye serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,438. They are represented by R20.

Calleen Browning

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,266

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $38,777
Overtime: $1,652
Other pay: $837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,266
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,633
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771538185902
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $41,266

At Veterans Affairs, Calleen Browning serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,266. They are represented by R20.