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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Leanna Flores

Resident Care Specialist/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,474

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $24,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,258
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771888219002
Salary Total: $4,130
Total Pay: $24,474

Leanna Flores works as a Resident Care Specialist for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Leanna earned $24,474 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Rosemary Rush

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,428

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $15,502
Overtime: $6,425
Other pay: $2,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,428
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781528185902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $24,428

Rosemary Rush works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is intermittent. Rosemary earned $24,428 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Maria Castillo

Personnel Specialist/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,423

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $20,762
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,885
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304401303013
Salary Total: $4,885
Total Pay: $24,423

Maria Castillo holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,423. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sergio Del Rosario

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$24,417

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $21,167
Overtime: $956
Other pay: $2,293
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,821
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763368249007
Salary Total: $5,821
Total Pay: $24,417

Sergio Del Rosario holds the role of Licensed Vocational Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $24,417. Union affiliation: R20.

Stephanie Soto

Beauty Shop Manager/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,395

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $24,230
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,395
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753632091902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $24,395

At Veterans Affairs, Stephanie Soto serves as a Beauty Shop Manager within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,395. They are represented by R15.

Joyya Simmons

Custodian Supervisor I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$24,376

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $9,498
Overtime: $2,421
Other pay: $12,456
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,399
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122002001
Salary Total: $4,399
Total Pay: $24,376

At Veterans Affairs, Joyya Simmons serves as a Custodian Supervisor I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,376. Their bargaining unit is S15.

Saul Gaytan

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,347

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $21,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,534
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828185030
Salary Total: $4,311
Total Pay: $24,347

Saul Gaytan is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,347. They are represented by R20.

Ruth Perkins

Medical Transcriber/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,346

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $9,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,346
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752711177001
Salary Total: $4,488
Total Pay: $24,346

At Veterans Affairs, Ruth Perkins serves as a Medical Transcriber within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,346. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Ricole Gershman

Staff Services Analyst/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,318

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $24,318
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771485157001
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $24,318

Ricole Gershman works as a Staff Services Analyst for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Ricole earned $24,318 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Barbara Banuelos

Registered Dietitian/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,310

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $23,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761142167006
Salary Total: $5,963
Total Pay: $24,310

Barbara Banuelos holds the role of Registered Dietitian at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,310. They are represented by R19.

Latija Gettis

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,307

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $20,856
Overtime: $3,301
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,307
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761808185017
Salary Total: $4,329
Total Pay: $24,307

Latija Gettis is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,307. Union affiliation: R20.

Fauna Tremayne

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,152

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,419
Overtime: $282
Other pay: $451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,152
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736108185011
Salary Total: $4,242
Total Pay: $24,152

Fauna Tremayne works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Fauna earned $24,152 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Joane Carter

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,148

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,148
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736068185001
Salary Total: $4,329
Total Pay: $24,148

Joane Carter works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Joane earned $24,148 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Myles Dulay

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$24,020

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $15,873
Overtime: $8,046
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736268185003
Salary Total: $4,311
Total Pay: $24,020

Myles Dulay is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,020. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Miguel Quiles Jr

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$23,995

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $3,962
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,032
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,995
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,821
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763368249902
Salary Total: $34
Total Pay: $23,995

At Veterans Affairs, Miguel Quiles Jr serves as a Licensed Vocational Nurse within Glavc. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $23,995. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Sehapreet Sran

Office Technician (Typing)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,977

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,977
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,829
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5734201139702
Salary Total: $3,714
Total Pay: $23,977

Sehapreet Sran works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Sehapreet earned $23,977 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Cassandra Neahring

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,941

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $19,413
Overtime: $4,173
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,941
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781538185902
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $23,941

Cassandra Neahring is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $23,941. Union affiliation: R20.

Ronald Tsumura

Information Technology Specialist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,837

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $23,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,837
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,931
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8301001402935
Salary Total: $57
Total Pay: $23,837

At Veterans Affairs, Ronald Tsumura serves as a Information Technology Specialist I within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,837. They are represented by R01.

Derek Valverde

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,777

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $23,160
Overtime: $235
Other pay: $382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,777
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,307
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8301402011001
Salary Total: $2,089
Total Pay: $23,777

Derek Valverde holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,777. They are represented by R15.

Francia Caballero

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,701

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $23,166
Overtime: $479
Other pay: $56
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,701
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,218
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762368185015
Salary Total: $2,172
Total Pay: $23,701

Francia Caballero is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,701. They are represented by R20.

Wendy Gewirtz

Activity Coordinator, Veterans Home and Medical Center/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,633

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $23,100
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $533
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,633
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,850
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762568319002
Salary Total: $3,850
Total Pay: $23,633

Wendy Gewirtz works as a Activity Coordinator, Veterans Home and Medical Center for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Wendy earned $23,633 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Ira Book

Jewish Chaplain -Intermittent-/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,607

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,607
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,607
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $42
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5734009920935
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $23,607

At Veterans Affairs, Ira Book serves as a Jewish Chaplain -Intermittent- within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,607. Union affiliation: R19.

Cynthia Johnson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$23,602

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,602
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,602
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5731125393935
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $23,602

Cynthia Johnson is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $23,602. Union affiliation: R01.

Ronnelle Cosby

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,585

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $23,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $373
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,585
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761122011029
Salary Total: $3,727
Total Pay: $23,585

Ronnelle Cosby holds the role of Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,585. They are represented by R15.

Barbara Silvestre

Office Technician (Typing)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,535

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $23,506
Overtime: $28
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,535
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762161139001
Salary Total: $2,047
Total Pay: $23,535

Barbara Silvestre works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is part-time. Barbara earned $23,535 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Jefryan Bareford

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,525

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $23,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8305224546806
Salary Total: $5,108
Total Pay: $23,525

Jefryan Bareford holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,525. They are represented by R01.

Kaiya Alvarez

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,519

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,073
Overtime: $252
Other pay: $195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5754208185007
Salary Total: $4,205
Total Pay: $23,519

Kaiya Alvarez is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,519. Union affiliation: R20.

Ronald Seidl

Catholic Chaplain/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$23,474

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $21,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,518
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,474
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,541
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5754009916001
Salary Total: $1,829
Total Pay: $23,474

Ronald Seidl is a Catholic Chaplain at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,474. Union affiliation: R19.

Savannah Gonzales

Office Technician (Typing)/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$23,471

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,308
Overtime: $163
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Napa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5736041139701
Salary Total: $3,374
Total Pay: $23,471

Savannah Gonzales works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Savannah earned $23,471 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.