California / Veterans Affairs / Certified Nursing Assistant

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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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Sokhan Yoeung

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,625

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $44,025
Overtime: $4,302
Other pay: $298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,625
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828185020
Salary Total: $4,237
Total Pay: $48,625

Sokhan Yoeung holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,625. Union affiliation: R20.

Paramjit Kaur

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,596

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $41,054
Overtime: $6,730
Other pay: $812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,596
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828185902
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $48,596

Paramjit Kaur holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,596. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Cha Thao

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,506

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $39,528
Overtime: $8,703
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808185010
Salary Total: $4,637
Total Pay: $48,506

Cha Thao is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,506. Union affiliation: R20.

Arlene Amog

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$48,252

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $45,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736078185010
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $48,252

Arlene Amog works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Arlene earned $48,252 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Ana May Santos

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$47,676

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $43,236
Overtime: $2,541
Other pay: $1,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736068185008
Salary Total: $4,306
Total Pay: $47,676

Ana May Santos works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Ana earned $47,676 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Chanzell Lewis

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$47,588

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $43,753
Overtime: $1,954
Other pay: $1,881
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761528185039
Salary Total: $4,542
Total Pay: $47,588

Chanzell Lewis holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $47,588. They are represented by R20.

Oduwa Reuben

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$47,302

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $36,419
Overtime: $7,738
Other pay: $3,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,301
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761808185007
Salary Total: $4,301
Total Pay: $47,302

Oduwa Reuben works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Oduwa earned $47,302 in 2024. Union affiliation: R20.

Keira Gurrola

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$47,255

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $44,458
Overtime: $2,700
Other pay: $97
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,645
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771538185030
Salary Total: $4,323
Total Pay: $47,255

Keira Gurrola works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Keira earned $47,255 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.