California / California Department of Aging

Agency file

California Department of Aging

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

The California Department of Aging delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 296 employees with median total compensation of $88,416; the highest distinct record was $200,989.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $25.2M
Employees: 296
Median total: $88,416
Highest record: $200,989

What the records show

Compensation analytics

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

Salary distribution

-$170$172,041+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 296 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($88,416) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $82,466 (97%)
Overtime — $53 (0%)
Other — $2,615 (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

$31,124

$66,646

$88,416

$105,811

$124,597

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $124,597 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $31,124. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

72 · $78,343

Staff Services Manager I

46 · $101,526

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)

17 · $115,916

Staff Services Analyst

14 · $59,208

Health Program Specialist I

13 · $85,650

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	$22.6M —	293 —	$82,501 —
2024	$24.6M ▲ 9.1%	313 ▲ 6.8%	$83,082 ▲ 0.7%
2025	$25.2M ▲ 2.3%	296 ▼ 5.4%	$88,416 ▲ 6.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Lana Reynolds

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$114,510

Base pay: $113,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977244801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $114,510

Lana Reynolds is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,510. Union affiliation: S01.

Melinda Marshall

Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$114,232

Base pay: $113,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977158144002
Salary Total: $9,464
Total Pay: $114,232

Melinda Marshall is a Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,232. Union affiliation: R17.

Maria Sangvone

Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$114,232

Base pay: $113,632
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977158144003
Salary Total: $9,464
Total Pay: $114,232

Maria Sangvone is a Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $114,232. They are represented by R17.

Ellen Meuchel

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$111,477

Base pay: $107,757
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977314801001
Salary Total: $9,074
Total Pay: $111,477

At California Department of Aging, Ellen Meuchel serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $111,477. They are represented by S01.

Richard Hilburn

Information Technology Specialist II/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$110,410

Base pay: $109,810
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7979301414002
Salary Total: $9,369
Total Pay: $110,410

At California Department of Aging, Richard Hilburn serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $110,410. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kimberly Vang

Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services/California Department of Aging

2023 total comp

$110,038

Base pay: $105,513
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977118144001
Salary Total: $9,197
Total Pay: $110,038

At California Department of Aging, Kimberly Vang serves as a Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $110,038. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Jessica Richards

Information Technology Specialist I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$109,706

Base pay: $109,106
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,558
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7979201402003
Salary Total: $9,271
Total Pay: $109,706

At California Department of Aging, Jessica Richards serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,706. They are represented by R01.

Sima Sheehan

Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$109,555

Base pay: $108,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,555
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976008085001
Salary Total: $9,133
Total Pay: $109,555

Sima Sheehan works as a Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Sima earned $109,555 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Gilbert Sauceda

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$109,149

Base pay: $105,337
Overtime: $92
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,149
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,154
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977324801001
Salary Total: $8,879
Total Pay: $109,149

Gilbert Sauceda is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,149. Union affiliation: S01.

Jena Sachs

Senior Management Auditor/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$109,052

Base pay: $107,915
Overtime: $537
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,610
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976104161002
Salary Total: $9,322
Total Pay: $109,052

Jena Sachs is a Senior Management Auditor at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,052. They are represented by S01.

Rima Rastegarpour

Attorney/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$108,081

Base pay: $107,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,761
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975305778002
Salary Total: $10,264
Total Pay: $108,081

Rima Rastegarpour is a Attorney at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,081. They are represented by R02.

Linda Wonderly

Health Program Specialist II/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$107,976

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $1,313
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977248336001
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $107,976

Linda Wonderly is a Health Program Specialist II at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,976. Union affiliation: R01.

Claudia Cervantes

Staff Services Manager I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$107,630

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $147
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977144800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,630

Claudia Cervantes works as a Staff Services Manager I for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Claudia earned $107,630 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Julie Wardlaw

Nurse Surveyor/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$107,542

Base pay: $106,942
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,542
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977118011001
Salary Total: $9,199
Total Pay: $107,542

At California Department of Aging, Julie Wardlaw serves as a Nurse Surveyor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,542. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Adrian Leung

Staff Services Manager I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976324800004
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Adrian Leung works as a Staff Services Manager I for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Adrian earned $107,484 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Julia Smith

Staff Services Manager I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977144800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Julia Smith holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,484. Union affiliation: S01.

Lakisha Stricklen

Staff Services Manager I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977144800001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Lakisha Stricklen is a Staff Services Manager I at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $107,484. Union affiliation: S01.

Miranda Walker

Staff Services Manager I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$107,484

Base pay: $103,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977414800003
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $107,484

Miranda Walker holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,484. Their bargaining unit is E48.