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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Deborah Dado

Clinical Social Worker (Health Facility)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$32,423

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $32,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,423
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,066
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732009877935
Salary Total: $58
Total Pay: $32,423

Deborah Dado holds the role of Clinical Social Worker (Health Facility) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,423. They are represented by R19.

Bianca M Toloza

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$32,355

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $30,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,932
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5742222194016
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $32,355

Bianca M Toloza is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,355. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Michael Lendennie

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$32,332

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $31,624
Overtime: $310
Other pay: $398
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763368185005
Salary Total: $4,329
Total Pay: $32,332

Michael Lendennie is a Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,332. They are represented by R20.

Laurie Joyce

Occupational Therapist/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$32,331

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $32,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,331
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5734178288935
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $32,331

Laurie Joyce works as a Occupational Therapist for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. Laurie earned $32,331 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Alexiz Baeza

Custodian I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$32,251

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $31,480
Overtime: $432
Other pay: $339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771122011001
Salary Total: $3,811
Total Pay: $32,251

Alexiz Baeza is a Custodian I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $32,251. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Alejandrino Luna Lira

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$32,184

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $28,301
Overtime: $3,363
Other pay: $519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,184
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Ventura

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763152194007
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $32,184

Alejandrino Luna Lira works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Alejandrino earned $32,184 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Timothe Alaniz

Activity Coordinator, Veterans Home and Medical Center/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$32,049

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $26,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,850
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763568319002
Salary Total: $3,850
Total Pay: $32,049

Timothe Alaniz holds the role of Activity Coordinator, Veterans Home and Medical Center at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $32,049. Union affiliation: R20.

Ani Shahmoradian

Office Technician (Typing)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,887

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $31,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,221
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761521139002
Salary Total: $4,094
Total Pay: $31,887

Ani Shahmoradian holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,887. They are represented by R04.

Yvette Brown

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$31,812

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $28,427
Overtime: $360
Other pay: $3,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,812
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762152194007
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $31,812

Yvette Brown works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Yvette earned $31,812 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Chanel Jacksper

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,801

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $29,582
Overtime: $2,044
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763368249009
Salary Total: $5,176
Total Pay: $31,801

Chanel Jacksper works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Chanel earned $31,801 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Alexandra Reynolds

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$31,772

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $28,084
Overtime: $1,483
Other pay: $2,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,772
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,370
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781538185902
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $31,772

Alexandra Reynolds works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is intermittent. Alexandra earned $31,772 in 2024. Union affiliation: R20.

Leonor Atencio

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,709

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $29,557
Overtime: $1,465
Other pay: $687
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752222194013
Salary Total: $3,390
Total Pay: $31,709

Leonor Atencio holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,709. Union affiliation: R15.

Khristina Moser

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$31,672

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $31,672
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,672
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761385393801
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $31,672

At Veterans Affairs, Khristina Moser serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $31,672. Union affiliation: R01.

Laurie Fiksdal

Speech Pathologist I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,623

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $30,340
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,283
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,623
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,140
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781648279001
Salary Total: $4,070
Total Pay: $31,623

Laurie Fiksdal is a Speech Pathologist I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,623. They are represented by R19.

Laila Pascua

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,594

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $21,770
Overtime: $1,463
Other pay: $8,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763368249006
Salary Total: $6,263
Total Pay: $31,594

Laila Pascua works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Laila earned $31,594 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

Yajaira Ibarra

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,560

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $25,948
Overtime: $5,411
Other pay: $201
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,560
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808185009
Salary Total: $4,329
Total Pay: $31,560

Yajaira Ibarra holds the role of Certified Nursing Assistant at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,560. They are represented by R20.

Phigar Williams

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$31,544

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $28,144
Overtime: $455
Other pay: $2,946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,065
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761828185015
Salary Total: $4,065
Total Pay: $31,544

Phigar Williams works as a Certified Nursing Assistant for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Phigar earned $31,544 in 2024. They are represented by R20.

Maribel Cortez-Mellado

Activity Coordinator, Veterans Home and Medical Center/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,539

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $29,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,609
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,850
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5753638319002
Salary Total: $3,850
Total Pay: $31,539

Maribel Cortez-Mellado holds the role of Activity Coordinator, Veterans Home and Medical Center at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,539. They are represented by R20.

Brieana Cooks

Office Technician (Typing)/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$31,534

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $29,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,399
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304701139001
Salary Total: $3,470
Total Pay: $31,534

At Veterans Affairs, Brieana Cooks serves as a Office Technician (Typing) within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $31,534. Union affiliation: R04.

Mary Lai

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,526

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $28,915
Overtime: $2,392
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743228165007
Salary Total: $9,355
Total Pay: $31,526

Mary Lai is a Registered Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,526. Union affiliation: R17.

Veronica Ayala

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,484

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $26,363
Overtime: $1,335
Other pay: $3,786
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743318165007
Salary Total: $9,355
Total Pay: $31,484

At Veterans Affairs, Veronica Ayala serves as a Registered Nurse within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,484. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Richard Buchan

Building Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$31,476

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $30,116
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,360
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,167
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752416215008
Salary Total: $4,167
Total Pay: $31,476

Richard Buchan holds the role of Building Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,476. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Marvin Floyd

Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Recreation)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,462

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $30,726
Overtime: $381
Other pay: $355
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,010
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5733208312008
Salary Total: $7,770
Total Pay: $31,462

Marvin Floyd is a Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Recreation) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $31,462. They are represented by R19.

Nadia Don Diego

Office Technician (Typing)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,444

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $31,444
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771401139002
Salary Total: $3,796
Total Pay: $31,444

Nadia Don Diego holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $31,444. They are represented by R04.

Harpreet Dhaliwal

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,431

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $28,088
Overtime: $2,996
Other pay: $347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,431
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808249902
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $31,431

At Veterans Affairs, Harpreet Dhaliwal serves as a Licensed Vocational Nurse within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,431. Union affiliation: R20.

Ranjeet Mehal

Certified Nursing Assistant/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,404

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $30,104
Overtime: $496
Other pay: $804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,404
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,651
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771808185902
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $31,404

At Veterans Affairs, Ranjeet Mehal serves as a Certified Nursing Assistant within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,404. Union affiliation: R20.

Norma Gomez

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$31,310

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $31,310
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,310
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,398
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752504546935
Salary Total: $37
Total Pay: $31,310

At Veterans Affairs, Norma Gomez serves as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,310. They are represented by R01.