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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Diane Barrola

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,440

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $67,369
Overtime: $48,765
Other pay: $1,307
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,440
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,882
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736118249002
Salary Total: $5,792
Total Pay: $117,440

Diane Barrola works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Diane earned $117,440 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Phuong Nguyen

Accounting Administrator II/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,430

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224542001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,430

Phuong Nguyen is a Accounting Administrator II at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,430. They are represented by S01.

Angela Hye Min Lee

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$117,416

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $117,250
Overtime: $166
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761908165002
Salary Total: $10,179
Total Pay: $117,416

Angela Hye Min Lee is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $117,416. They are represented by R17.

Timothy O'Brien

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,330

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8311184801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,330

Timothy O'Brien is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,330. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Martina Cadsap

Supervising Nurse III/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$117,143

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $111,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,549
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,137
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771488126902
Salary Total: $14,137
Total Pay: $117,143

Martina Cadsap holds the role of Supervising Nurse III at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $117,143. They are represented by S17.

Eric Lau

Accounting Administrator II/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,105

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,105
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224542002
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,105

Eric Lau works as a Accounting Administrator II for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $117,105 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

David Lawrence

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,055

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,145
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,055
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8301954801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,055

David Lawrence works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. David earned $117,055 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Christine Odson

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,030

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8301404801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,030

Christine Odson is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,030. Union affiliation: S01.

Melaina Anker-Youngberg

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$117,030

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8303104801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,030

Melaina Anker-Youngberg works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. Melaina earned $117,030 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Louis Gewirtz

Stationary Engineer/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$116,822

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $92,637
Overtime: $23,985
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R13
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5742416712005
Salary Total: $7,945
Total Pay: $116,822

At Veterans Affairs, Louis Gewirtz serves as a Stationary Engineer within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,822. They are represented by R13.

Lawrence Chibueze

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$116,746

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $43,063
Overtime: $42,273
Other pay: $31,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761808185020
Salary Total: $4,616
Total Pay: $116,746

Lawrence Chibueze holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $116,746. They are represented by R20.

Douglas Lubwama

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$116,700

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $111,678
Overtime: $5,022
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761488165004
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $116,700

Douglas Lubwama works as a Registered Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Douglas earned $116,700 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Linda Nunez

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$116,672

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $113,052
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304404801004
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $116,672

Linda Nunez works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $116,672 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Kendall Markle

Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$116,670

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $116,170
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,177
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763648316001
Salary Total: $9,872
Total Pay: $116,670

At Veterans Affairs, Kendall Markle serves as a Supervising Rehabilitation Therapist within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $116,670. They are represented by S19.

Kelly Swain

Staff Psychologist -Clinical-/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$116,601

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $115,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,601
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753009847001
Salary Total: $9,655
Total Pay: $116,601

Kelly Swain holds the role of Staff Psychologist -Clinical- at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,601. Union affiliation: R19.

Robert Jenkins

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$116,492

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $113,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,611
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5741124969001
Salary Total: $9,611
Total Pay: $116,492

Robert Jenkins is a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $116,492. Union affiliation: M01.