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

Blanca Castro

State Long-Term Care Ombudsman/Department of Aging/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$63,958

Base pay: $42,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,141
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975402709001
Salary Total: $13,141
Total Pay: $63,958

Blanca Castro works as a State Long-Term Care Ombudsman/Department of Aging for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Blanca earned $63,958 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Brisha Howe

Staff Services Analyst/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$63,444

Base pay: $62,844
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977415157001
Salary Total: $5,362
Total Pay: $63,444

At California Department of Aging, Brisha Howe serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,444. Union affiliation: R01.

Haley Thomas

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$62,801

Base pay: $62,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,333
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977145393703
Salary Total: $6,143
Total Pay: $62,801

Haley Thomas is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,801. They are represented by R01.

Kenneth Jackson

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$62,186

Base pay: $61,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,186
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976344546004
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $62,186

Kenneth Jackson holds the role of Accounting Officer (Specialist) at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $62,186. They are represented by R01.

Nakima Mason

Staff Services Analyst/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$61,972

Base pay: $61,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976315157950
Salary Total: $5,330
Total Pay: $61,972

Nakima Mason holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,972. Union affiliation: R01.

Teresa Simi

Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$60,935

Base pay: $60,585
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977158144004
Salary Total: $9,306
Total Pay: $60,935

Teresa Simi works as a Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $60,935 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Cyndi Lopez-Perez

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$60,489

Base pay: $59,881
Overtime: $7
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,113
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976344546963
Salary Total: $5,113
Total Pay: $60,489

Cyndi Lopez-Perez works as a Accounting Officer (Specialist) for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Cyndi earned $60,489 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Sarah Hinkson

Staff Services Manager I/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$60,072

Base pay: $37,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,072
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,846
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977214800003
Salary Total: $7,846
Total Pay: $60,072

Sarah Hinkson is a Staff Services Manager I at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $60,072. They are represented by E48.

Rhonda Elaine Holmes

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$58,871

Base pay: $54,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,871
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977145393713
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $58,871

Rhonda Elaine Holmes is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,871. They are represented by R01.

Suzanne Ritzema

Executive Assistant/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$58,250

Base pay: $57,650
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,250
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977001728001
Salary Total: $5,062
Total Pay: $58,250

At California Department of Aging, Suzanne Ritzema serves as a Executive Assistant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,250. They are represented by R04.

Calli Clark

Executive Assistant/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$58,020

Base pay: $57,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7978001728951
Salary Total: $4,821
Total Pay: $58,020

Calli Clark works as a Executive Assistant for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Calli earned $58,020 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Danyae Spada-Chasse

Personnel Specialist/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$57,805

Base pay: $54,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976501303002
Salary Total: $5,473
Total Pay: $57,805

Danyae Spada-Chasse works as a Personnel Specialist for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Danyae earned $57,805 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.