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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Sky Graham

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,108

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $42,072
Overtime: $25,303
Other pay: $2,732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194078
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $70,108

Sky Graham is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,108. They are represented by R15.

Jose Finnegan

Cook Specialist II/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$70,073

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $55,126
Overtime: $11,191
Other pay: $3,757
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752222184006
Salary Total: $4,742
Total Pay: $70,073

Jose Finnegan works as a Cook Specialist II for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $70,073 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Baochau Truong

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$70,070

Sub-department: Veterans Affairs/Administratn
Base pay: $64,152
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8304545393804
Salary Total: $5,684
Total Pay: $70,070

At Veterans Affairs, Baochau Truong serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst within Veterans Affairs/Administratn. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,070. They are represented by R01.

Michael Lopez

Staff Services Analyst/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$70,054

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $69,669
Overtime: $208
Other pay: $176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732505157001
Salary Total: $6,020
Total Pay: $70,054

Michael Lopez holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $70,054. Union affiliation: R01.

Pablo Azcui Delgadillo

Licensed Vocational Nurse/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$69,994

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $58,532
Overtime: $11,107
Other pay: $356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761808249004
Salary Total: $4,929
Total Pay: $69,994

Pablo Azcui Delgadillo works as a Licensed Vocational Nurse for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Pablo earned $69,994 in 2025. They are represented by R20.

David Perez

Building Maintenance Worker/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$69,925

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $59,918
Overtime: $8,807
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,145
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762246215002
Salary Total: $4,991
Total Pay: $69,925

David Perez is a Building Maintenance Worker at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,925. Union affiliation: R12.

Sean Lindsay

Maintenance Mechanic/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$69,917

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $64,985
Overtime: $3,732
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763246940915
Salary Total: $5,522
Total Pay: $69,917

Sean Lindsay works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $69,917 in 2025. Union affiliation: R12.