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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+

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

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.

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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.

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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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Ani Johnson

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp
$88,438
Base pay
$87,838
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,438
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,695
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8013308338010
Salary Total
$7,464
Total Pay
$88,438

Ani Johnson is a Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,438. Union affiliation: R01.

Marc Ross

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp
$88,224
Base pay
$87,523
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$701
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$88,224
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Alameda
Middle name
J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,290
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8012208338007
Salary Total
$7,276
Total Pay
$88,224

Marc Ross is a Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,224. Union affiliation: R01.

Adrienne Cariveau

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp
$86,664
Base pay
$82,658
Overtime
$3,356
Other pay
$650
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$86,664
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$7,330
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8012208338008
Salary Total
$7,110
Total Pay
$86,664

Adrienne Cariveau works as a Health Program Specialist I for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Adrienne earned $86,664 in 2025. They are represented by R01.