California / CA Health Benefit Exchange / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

49 employees hold this title in CA Health Benefit Exchange. Median total compensation for the role is $90,647, above the department median of $71,826.

Employees: 49
Total payroll: $4.3M
Role median: $90,647
Agency median: $71,826
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$24,680$106,108+

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How total compensation varies among the 49 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

Health Program Specialist I is held in 19 California departments. In CA Health Benefit Exchange, the median of $90,647 ranks #6 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$98,506 · 1

General Services

$97,100 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$91,947 · 90

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$91,823 · 6

Department of State Hospitals

$91,525 · 27

CDCR

$88,822 · 239

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$88,268 · 7

Department of Health Care Services

$87,366 · 254

Department of Public Health

$86,025 · 268

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$85,201 · 8

California Department of Aging

$84,601 · 16

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$84,526 · 12

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Health Program Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $91,164 ranks #1 of 4. See Health Program Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$52,137 · 115

Utah

$44,001 · 526

Missouri

$6,441 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Lizzeth Romero

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$81,596

Base pay: $80,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011128338002
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $81,596

Lizzeth Romero holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $81,596. They are represented by R01.

Shamala Pulugurtha

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$81,569

Base pay: $80,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012108338008
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $81,569

Shamala Pulugurtha works as a Health Program Specialist I for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Shamala earned $81,569 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Priscilla Hillman

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$80,052

Base pay: $79,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012108338006
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $80,052

Priscilla Hillman holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,052. They are represented by R01.

Christine Wajda

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$79,291

Base pay: $56,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,291
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011218338001
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $79,291

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Christine Wajda serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $79,291. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maria Rodriguez Figueroa

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$78,643

Base pay: $78,043
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,643
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013308338002
Salary Total: $6,775
Total Pay: $78,643

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Maria Rodriguez Figueroa serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $78,643. They are represented by R01.