California / California Department of Aging / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

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

16 employees hold this title in California Department of Aging. Median total compensation for the role is $84,601, below the department median of $88,416.

Employees: 16
Total payroll: $1.3M
Role median: $84,601
Agency median: $88,416
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$33,943$97,185+

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How total compensation varies among the 16 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 California Department of Aging, the median of $84,601 ranks #12 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

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$90,647 · 49

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

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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Joann Pascual

Health Program Specialist I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$84,298

Base pay: $83,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977418338002
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $84,298

Joann Pascual holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,298. Union affiliation: R01.

Johnny Cheatwood

Health Program Specialist I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$82,946

Base pay: $82,346
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977418338001
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $82,946

Johnny Cheatwood works as a Health Program Specialist I for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Johnny earned $82,946 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Keri Miller

Health Program Specialist I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$82,271

Base pay: $81,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977418338003
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $82,271

At California Department of Aging, Keri Miller serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $82,271. They are represented by R01.

Randy Helwig

Health Program Specialist I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$81,933

Base pay: $81,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977248338004
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $81,933

Randy Helwig works as a Health Program Specialist I for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Randy earned $81,933 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Diana Zamora

Health Program Specialist I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$81,933

Base pay: $81,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,933
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977248338001
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $81,933

Diana Zamora is a Health Program Specialist I at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $81,933. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stephanie Blake

Health Program Specialist I/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$81,539

Base pay: $80,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7978408338001
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $81,539

At California Department of Aging, Stephanie Blake serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $81,539. Their bargaining unit is R01.