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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Mark Anthony Cadena

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,234

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,946
Overtime: $14,896
Other pay: $392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194008
Salary Total: $3,390
Total Pay: $39,234

At Veterans Affairs, Mark Anthony Cadena serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,234. Union affiliation: R15.

Michelle Martinez

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,201

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $33,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194018
Salary Total: $4,042
Total Pay: $39,201

At Veterans Affairs, Michelle Martinez serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,201. They are represented by R15.

Nicole Gerwig

Registered Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,047

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $36,568
Overtime: $2,260
Other pay: $219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5743318165001
Salary Total: $9,355
Total Pay: $39,047

At Veterans Affairs, Nicole Gerwig serves as a Registered Nurse within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,047. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Vanessa Lambera

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,004

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $34,571
Overtime: $2,192
Other pay: $2,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,181
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771828249007
Salary Total: $5,181
Total Pay: $39,004

Vanessa Lambera holds the role of Licensed Vocational Nurse at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,004. They are represented by R20.

Tramell Martin Love

Automotive Equipment Operator II/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$38,955

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $37,602
Overtime: $766
Other pay: $587
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,533
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761266391001
Salary Total: $4,397
Total Pay: $38,955

Tramell Martin Love holds the role of Automotive Equipment Operator II at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,955. Their bargaining unit is R12.