California / Veterans Affairs

Agency file

Veterans Affairs

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Veterans Affairs serves military veterans — benefits, healthcare, and support programs.

In 2025, this agency had 3,545 employees with median total compensation of $59,957; the highest distinct record was $514,483.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $244.1M
Employees: 3,545
Median total: $59,957
Highest record: $514,483

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$7,490$178,277+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 3,545 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($59,957) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $61,229 (89%)
Overtime — $4,601 (7%)
Other — $3,020 (4%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$8,058

$42,537

$59,957

$88,492

$130,165

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $130,165 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $8,058. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Certified Nursing Assistant

606 · $55,693

Food Service Technician I

269 · $46,328

Registered Nurse

243 · $133,424

Licensed Vocational Nurse

203 · $69,452

Custodian I

191 · $48,459

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$223.8M —	3,382 —	$58,011 —
2024	$233.5M ▲ 4.3%	3,537 ▲ 4.6%	$58,317 ▲ 0.5%
2025	$244.1M ▲ 4.5%	3,545 ▲ 0.2%	$59,957 ▲ 2.8%

Record list

Employees

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Michael Rossi

Direct Construction Supervisor I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,944

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $93,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S09
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,262
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5731124036001
Salary Total: $8,014
Total Pay: $93,944

Michael Rossi is a Direct Construction Supervisor I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,944. They are represented by S09.

Laura Mccurdy

Registered Dietitian/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,891

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $92,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,891
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,160
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732202167010
Salary Total: $7,915
Total Pay: $93,891

At Veterans Affairs, Laura Mccurdy serves as a Registered Dietitian within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,891. Union affiliation: R19.

James Uzondu

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,876

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $75,067
Overtime: $18,809
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,876
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,361
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761538249003
Salary Total: $6,257
Total Pay: $93,876

At Veterans Affairs, James Uzondu serves as a Licensed Vocational Nurse within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,876. Union affiliation: R20.

Anmoldeep Jhutty

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,832

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $89,971
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $3,834
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,832
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733658165001
Salary Total: $7,832
Total Pay: $93,832

At Veterans Affairs, Anmoldeep Jhutty serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,832. Union affiliation: R17.

Jose Sanchez

Chief Engineer I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,817

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $89,057
Overtime: $4,381
Other pay: $379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,770
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761246698002
Salary Total: $7,537
Total Pay: $93,817

Jose Sanchez works as a Chief Engineer I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $93,817 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R13.

Karl Schmiegel

Staff Services Manager I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,744

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $90,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5751154800001
Salary Total: $7,670
Total Pay: $93,744

Karl Schmiegel holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,744. Union affiliation: S01.

Tigist Gebru

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,696

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $35,888
Other pay: $3,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,696
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761828185025
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $93,696

Tigist Gebru holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,696. They are represented by R20.

Biviana Cortez Partida

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,675

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $54,328
Overtime: $39,239
Other pay: $108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,665
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743458185008
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $93,675

At Veterans Affairs, Biviana Cortez Partida serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,675. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Stacy Hiers

Staff Services Manager I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$93,646

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $92,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761044800001
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $93,646

At Veterans Affairs, Stacy Hiers serves as a Staff Services Manager I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $93,646. Union affiliation: S01.

Jesus Gomez

Health and Safety Officer/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,627

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $90,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781043917001
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $93,627

At Veterans Affairs, Jesus Gomez serves as a Health and Safety Officer within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,627. Union affiliation: S01.

Abel Munoz Duran

Resident Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,593

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $59,174
Overtime: $33,841
Other pay: $578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,593
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,081
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732608219015
Salary Total: $4,929
Total Pay: $93,593

At Veterans Affairs, Abel Munoz Duran serves as a Resident Care Specialist within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,593. They are represented by R20.

Jodie Millen

Dietetics Director/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$93,424

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $61,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,691
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,084
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752202146001
Salary Total: $9,084
Total Pay: $93,424

Jodie Millen holds the role of Dietetics Director at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $93,424. They are represented by S19.

Judith Mwazo

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,410

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $74,083
Overtime: $18,679
Other pay: $648
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,361
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761528249009
Salary Total: $6,170
Total Pay: $93,410

Judith Mwazo works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Judith earned $93,410 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Johnny Szeto

Information Technology Associate/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,405

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $92,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,947
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8301021401004
Salary Total: $7,709
Total Pay: $93,405

Johnny Szeto holds the role of Information Technology Associate at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,405. Union affiliation: R01.

Marites Gonzales

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,337

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $52,718
Overtime: $37,144
Other pay: $3,475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,337
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: 5761888185006
Salary Total: $4,525
Total Pay: $93,337

Marites Gonzales is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,337. Union affiliation: R20.

Jeffrey Cabanting

Staff Services Manager I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,316

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $90,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,480
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8311164800003
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $93,316

At Veterans Affairs, Jeffrey Cabanting serves as a Staff Services Manager I within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,316. Their bargaining unit is S01.

John Valdez

Food Manager/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,305

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $84,459
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,846
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,305
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S15
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763142149001
Salary Total: $7,387
Total Pay: $93,305

John Valdez holds the role of Food Manager at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,305. Union affiliation: S15.

Donald Callison

Research Data Analyst II/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$93,302

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $90,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732455731001
Salary Total: $7,848
Total Pay: $93,302

Donald Callison is a Research Data Analyst II at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $93,302. They are represented by R01.

Kimberly Yoas

Staff Services Manager I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$93,266

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $89,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224800003
Salary Total: $7,677
Total Pay: $93,266

Kimberly Yoas holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,266. They are represented by S01.

Lennie Bantay

Staff Services Manager I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,237

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $93,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,237
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771384800002
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $93,237

At Veterans Affairs, Lennie Bantay serves as a Staff Services Manager I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,237. Union affiliation: S01.

Antony Vellaparambil Antony

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$93,163

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $86,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753318165005
Salary Total: $9,329
Total Pay: $93,163

At Veterans Affairs, Antony Vellaparambil Antony serves as a Registered Nurse within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,163. They are represented by R17.