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.

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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.

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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Kevin Smith

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,500

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $350
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013308338015
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,500

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Kevin Smith serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,500. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maliha Sher

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,360

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $210
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013308338009
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,360

Maliha Sher holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $97,360. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christopher Novak

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,200

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012208338003
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,200

Christopher Novak works as a Health Program Specialist I for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $97,200 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Nicol Huntington

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,196

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013168338006
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,196

Nicol Huntington works as a Health Program Specialist I for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Nicol earned $97,196 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Debara Armstrong

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013308338012
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

Debara Armstrong works as a Health Program Specialist I for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Debara earned $97,150 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Rachel Harrison

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012108338009
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

Rachel Harrison is a Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,150. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Wongsiya Boon-Long

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011408338016
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

Wongsiya Boon-Long works as a Health Program Specialist I for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Wongsiya earned $97,150 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Karen Mcvay

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013708338001
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

Karen Mcvay is a Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $97,150. Union affiliation: R01.

Barbara Brock

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012108338007
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Barbara Brock serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,150. They are represented by R01.

Mireya Furman

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$96,137

Base pay: $95,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,137
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,269
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011128338004
Salary Total: $8,021
Total Pay: $96,137

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Mireya Furman serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,137. They are represented by R01.

Patricia Crowder

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$96,056

Base pay: $91,341
Overtime: $4,115
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,056
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012108338002
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $96,056

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Patricia Crowder serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,056. Union affiliation: R01.

Elizabeth Sarnoff

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$95,423

Base pay: $60,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $35,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,423
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011408338005
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $95,423

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Elizabeth Sarnoff serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,423. They are represented by R01.

Jessie Aguillio

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$95,134

Base pay: $93,121
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,013
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,134
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8012108338002
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $95,134

Jessie Aguillio is a Health Program Specialist I at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $95,134. They are represented by R01.

Tam Nguyen

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$94,896

Base pay: $94,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011408338010
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $94,896

Tam Nguyen works as a Health Program Specialist I for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Tam earned $94,896 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rayya Howard

Health Program Specialist I/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$94,896

Base pay: $94,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013308338006
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $94,896

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Rayya Howard serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,896. Their bargaining unit is R01.