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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Alain Misa

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$132,010

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $132,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753008165001
Salary Total: $10,995
Total Pay: $132,010

Alain Misa is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,010. Union affiliation: R17.

Cammie Doiron

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$132,010

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $132,010
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,010
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781548165001
Salary Total: $10,995
Total Pay: $132,010

At Veterans Affairs, Cammie Doiron serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,010. They are represented by R17.

Hongkham Anousaya

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$131,935

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $131,165
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528165002
Salary Total: $10,053
Total Pay: $131,935

At Veterans Affairs, Hongkham Anousaya serves as a Registered Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $131,935. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Carolyn Martinez

Supervising Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$131,924

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $109,379
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,545
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,822
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5731208161001
Salary Total: $12,822
Total Pay: $131,924

Carolyn Martinez is a Supervising Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $131,924. Their bargaining unit is S17.