California / CA Health Benefit Exchange / C.E.A.

Job-title file

C.E.A.

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

28 employees hold this title in CA Health Benefit Exchange. Median total compensation for the role is $146,300, above the department median of $71,826.

Employees: 28
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $146,300
Agency median: $71,826
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$36,017$239,039+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 28 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In CA Health Benefit Exchange, the median of $146,300 ranks #107 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Median total compensation for the C.E.A. role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Kirk Marston

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$273,902

Base pay: $156,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $117,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $273,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013307500002
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $273,902

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Kirk Marston serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $273,902. Union affiliation: M01.

Trisha Duggan

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$209,341

Base pay: $178,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,426
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $209,341
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011307500002
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $209,341

Trisha Duggan works as a C.E.A. for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Trisha earned $209,341 in 2024. They are represented by M01.

Isaac Menashe

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$174,690

Base pay: $171,270
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,706
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011407500002
Salary Total: $14,265
Total Pay: $174,690

Isaac Menashe holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $174,690. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Melissa Roth

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$173,641

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011607500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $173,641

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Melissa Roth serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,641. They are represented by M01.

Dean Scourtes

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$172,041

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011607500002
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,041

Dean Scourtes holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,041. They are represented by M01.

Lawrence Shapiro

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$171,883

Base pay: $141,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $30,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013517500001
Salary Total: $13,550
Total Pay: $171,883

Lawrence Shapiro holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $171,883. They are represented by M01.

Karen Avakian

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$171,741

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011407500004
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $171,741

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Karen Avakian serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,741. They are represented by M01.

Miki Keen

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$152,955

Base pay: $138,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,590
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,814
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013107500002
Salary Total: $12,430
Total Pay: $152,955

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Miki Keen serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,955. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kelly Long

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$149,649

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011707500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,649

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Kelly Long serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,649. They are represented by M01.

Gina Palamidessi

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$149,598

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013707500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,598

Gina Palamidessi holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $149,598. They are represented by M01.

Anjonette Dillard

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$149,598

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013127500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,598

Anjonette Dillard works as a C.E.A. for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Anjonette earned $149,598 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Tamara Spears

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$149,598

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $149,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013167500003
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $149,598

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Tamara Spears serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $149,598. They are represented by M01.

Rachael Mccord

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$148,997

Base pay: $145,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $148,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011717500001
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $148,997

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Rachael Mccord serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $148,997. Union affiliation: M01.

Darryl Lewis

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2023 total comp

$146,987

Base pay: $139,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,711
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,807
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011217500001
Salary Total: $11,807
Total Pay: $146,987

Darryl Lewis works as a C.E.A. for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Darryl earned $146,987 in 2023. They are represented by M01.

Robert Kingston

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2023 total comp

$145,613

Base pay: $138,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,007
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012207500001
Salary Total: $12,007
Total Pay: $145,613

Robert Kingston works as a C.E.A. for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Robert earned $145,613 in 2023. Union affiliation: M01.

David Bishop

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$141,964

Base pay: $141,281
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $683
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $141,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012107500004
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $141,964

David Bishop holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $141,964. They are represented by M01.

Lisa Mccartney

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$139,374

Base pay: $135,654
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,374
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013307500003
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $139,374

Lisa Mccartney holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $139,374. They are represented by M01.

Waynee Lucero

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$137,412

Base pay: $133,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,412
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011507500001
Salary Total: $11,622
Total Pay: $137,412

Waynee Lucero is a C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $137,412. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Abigail Mcentee

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$132,502

Base pay: $128,782
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,410
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011107500003
Salary Total: $11,068
Total Pay: $132,502

Abigail Mcentee works as a C.E.A. for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Abigail earned $132,502 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Michelle Menzel

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$131,676

Base pay: $128,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,769
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011107500905
Salary Total: $12,769
Total Pay: $131,676

Michelle Menzel holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $131,676. They are represented by M01.

Kasey Singh

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$128,698

Base pay: $107,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $128,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011117500001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $128,698

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Kasey Singh serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $128,698. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Taylor Priestley

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2023 total comp

$123,962

Base pay: $121,842
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,962
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011127500001
Salary Total: $10,802
Total Pay: $123,962

Taylor Priestley works as a C.E.A. for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Taylor earned $123,962 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.

David Krause

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$85,024

Base pay: $61,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,156
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011307500001
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $85,024

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, David Krause serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $85,024. They are represented by M01.

John Brennan

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2023 total comp

$80,200

Base pay: $75,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013517500905
Salary Total: $13,495
Total Pay: $80,200

John Brennan holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,200. Union affiliation: M01.

Elizabeth Perrin

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$47,788

Base pay: $47,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,788
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013517500001
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $47,788

Elizabeth Perrin is a C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,788. Union affiliation: M01.

Linh Thao Huynh

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$45,848

Base pay: $43,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,524
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,848
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011307500001
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $45,848

Linh Thao Huynh holds the role of C.E.A. at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,848. Union affiliation: M01.

Virginia Veneracion-Alunan

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$37,054

Base pay: $34,058
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,997
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013307500002
Salary Total: $13,623
Total Pay: $37,054

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Virginia Veneracion-Alunan serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,054. They are represented by M01.

Jan Falzarano

C.E.A./CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$36,017

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $36,017
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,758
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012107500004
Salary Total: $14,758
Total Pay: $36,017

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Jan Falzarano serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,017. They are represented by M01.