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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Marcedita Hammond

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$83,373

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $53,908
Overtime: $28,757
Other pay: $707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,373
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771868185001
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $83,373

At Veterans Affairs, Marcedita Hammond serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,373. Union affiliation: R20.

Shirley Martin

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$83,298

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $55,368
Overtime: $27,505
Other pay: $424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781368185026
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $83,298

At Veterans Affairs, Shirley Martin serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,298. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Kelly Martinez

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$82,748

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $52,638
Overtime: $26,820
Other pay: $3,290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761848185003
Salary Total: $4,631
Total Pay: $82,748

Kelly Martinez works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Kelly earned $82,748 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Shiela Collado

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$82,691

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $24,883
Other pay: $3,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761808185009
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $82,691

At Veterans Affairs, Shiela Collado serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,691. They are represented by R20.

Guadalupe Garcia De Bernal

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$82,401

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $27,753
Other pay: $320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743228185028
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $82,401

Guadalupe Garcia De Bernal works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Guadalupe earned $82,401 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Brenda Mae Callejo

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$82,069

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $24,104
Other pay: $3,636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736058185002
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $82,069

At Veterans Affairs, Brenda Mae Callejo serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,069. They are represented by R20.

Rupinder Dhillon

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$81,600

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $51,739
Overtime: $28,760
Other pay: $1,101
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,371
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771868185003
Salary Total: $4,309
Total Pay: $81,600

Rupinder Dhillon works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Rupinder earned $81,600 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Satvir Kaur

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$81,276

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $26,266
Other pay: $682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771888185005
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $81,276

Satvir Kaur works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Satvir earned $81,276 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Agnes Masih

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$81,223

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $54,645
Overtime: $24,855
Other pay: $1,723
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,223
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771848185017
Salary Total: $4,594
Total Pay: $81,223

Agnes Masih works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Agnes earned $81,223 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Silvia Coronado

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$81,117

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $51,339
Overtime: $29,566
Other pay: $212
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743318185017
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $81,117

Silvia Coronado works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Silvia earned $81,117 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Sally Paramore

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$80,705

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $23,064
Other pay: $3,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,705
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761528185032
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $80,705

Sally Paramore works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Sally earned $80,705 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Sara Galicia

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$80,282

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $54,315
Overtime: $25,914
Other pay: $52
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,282
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762368185011
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $80,282

Sara Galicia is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $80,282. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Gennet Salanga

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$79,458

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $17,139
Overtime: $7,534
Other pay: $54,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,458
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736128185005
Salary Total: $4,598
Total Pay: $79,458

At Veterans Affairs, Gennet Salanga serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,458. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Jessica Marie Conchas

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$79,149

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $53,424
Overtime: $25,560
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771488185002
Salary Total: $4,529
Total Pay: $79,149

Jessica Marie Conchas is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $79,149. They are represented by R20.

Jocelyn Dela Cruz

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$78,986

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $55,368
Overtime: $22,981
Other pay: $636
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753238185042
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $78,986

Jocelyn Dela Cruz is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,986. They are represented by R20.

Maria Natividad

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$78,948

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $55,368
Overtime: $23,155
Other pay: $424
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771908185007
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $78,948

At Veterans Affairs, Maria Natividad serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,948. They are represented by R20.

Sophie Njock Betek Ayukeyong

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$78,595

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $55,163
Overtime: $20,118
Other pay: $3,314
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,595
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761828185015
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $78,595

At Veterans Affairs, Sophie Njock Betek Ayukeyong serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,595. Union affiliation: R20.

Edna Cruz

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$78,580

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $55,368
Overtime: $19,288
Other pay: $3,924
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736198185002
Salary Total: $4,612
Total Pay: $78,580

Edna Cruz works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Edna earned $78,580 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Eduardo Perez

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$78,157

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $55,160
Overtime: $22,680
Other pay: $317
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753238185033
Salary Total: $4,594
Total Pay: $78,157

Eduardo Perez is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $78,157. Union affiliation: R20.

Maribel Laura

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,811

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $51,339
Overtime: $26,207
Other pay: $264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743318185009
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $77,811

Maribel Laura works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Maribel earned $77,811 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Susan Amaya

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$77,693

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $6,244
Other pay: $17,121
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762368185001
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $77,693

Susan Amaya works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $77,693 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.