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+

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

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.

Compare departments

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.

Compare jurisdictions

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

Page 4

Marlena Robinett

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,785

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $51,545
Overtime: $2,027
Other pay: $212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,019
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781368185022
Salary Total: $4,544
Total Pay: $53,785

At Veterans Affairs, Marlena Robinett serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,785. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Sedela Chenyi

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,718

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $51,196
Overtime: $2,202
Other pay: $320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,718
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771538185027
Salary Total: $4,637
Total Pay: $53,718

Sedela Chenyi works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Sedela earned $53,718 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Sherry Boy Salud

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,708

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $52,197
Overtime: $1,109
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228185018
Salary Total: $4,614
Total Pay: $53,708

Sherry Boy Salud 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 $53,708. They are represented by R20.

Harinder Kaur

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,604

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $38,016
Overtime: $15,095
Other pay: $493
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808185005
Salary Total: $4,329
Total Pay: $53,604

Harinder Kaur is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,604. Union affiliation: R20.

Almira Calica

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,515

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $53,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228185031
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $53,515

At Veterans Affairs, Almira Calica serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,515. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Jasvinder Sran

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$53,372

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $41,258
Overtime: $11,654
Other pay: $461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,372
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771528185003
Salary Total: $4,550
Total Pay: $53,372

Jasvinder Sran is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,372. Union affiliation: R20.