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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Mariela Curiel

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$65,488

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $7,631
Other pay: $3,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736198185005
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $65,488

Mariela Curiel works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Mariela earned $65,488 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Lianie Castillo

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$65,457

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $55,368
Overtime: $9,559
Other pay: $529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753228185025
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $65,457

At Veterans Affairs, Lianie Castillo serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,457. They are represented by R20.