California / CA Health Benefit Exchange

Agency file

CA Health Benefit Exchange

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The CA Health Benefit Exchange oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 1,517 employees with median total compensation of $71,826; the highest distinct record was $501,320.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $118.2M
Employees: 1,517
Median total: $71,826
Highest record: $501,320

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$2,185$172,041+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 1,517 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($71,826) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $75,090 (96%)
Overtime — $758 (1%)
Other — $2,073 (3%)
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

$39,347

$54,602

$71,826

$97,196

$119,007

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $119,007 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,347. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Program Technician II

442 · $52,063

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

279 · $81,157

Program Technician III

130 · $60,631

Staff Services Manager I

116 · $97,696

Supervising Program Technician III

50 · $72,923

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	$102.1M —	1,410 —	$64,029 —
2024	$111.7M ▲ 9.4%	1,514 ▲ 7.4%	$66,256 ▲ 3.5%
2025	$118.2M ▲ 5.8%	1,517 ▲ 0.2%	$71,826 ▲ 8.4%

Record list

Employees

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Jennifer Decker

Attorney IV/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$154,895

Base pay: $153,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,205
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,895
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011205780003
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $154,895

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Jennifer Decker serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $154,895. Union affiliation: R02.

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.

Hillary Hershenow

Attorney IV/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$152,271

Base pay: $151,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011205780003
Salary Total: $13,330
Total Pay: $152,271

Hillary Hershenow is a Attorney IV at CA Health Benefit Exchange. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,271. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Cherie Felix

Information Technology Specialist III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011301415906
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Cherie Felix holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Aaron Meza

Information Technology Specialist III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011301415010
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Aaron Meza serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Douglas Obrien

Information Technology Specialist III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$152,092

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,092
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011301415004
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $152,092

Douglas Obrien holds the role of Information Technology Specialist III at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $152,092. They are represented by M01.

Navaruparajah Nadarajah

Information Technology Specialist III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$151,992

Base pay: $148,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $151,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011301415007
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $151,992

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Navaruparajah Nadarajah serves as a Information Technology Specialist III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $151,992. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Brian Curtis

Information Technology Specialist III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$150,319

Base pay: $146,599
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $150,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8011301415003
Salary Total: $12,358
Total Pay: $150,319

Brian Curtis works as a Information Technology Specialist III for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $150,319 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.