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

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Lee Martinez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California Department of Aging

2024 total comp

$87,129

Base pay: $86,433
Overtime: $96
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7975405393702
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $87,129

At California Department of Aging, Lee Martinez serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $87,129. Union affiliation: R01.

Stephanie Birmingham

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$86,916

Base pay: $86,316
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977225393706
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,916

Stephanie Birmingham holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,916. Union affiliation: R01.

Sandra Dinong

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$86,892

Base pay: $84,003
Overtime: $2,239
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,892
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977135393702
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,892

Sandra Dinong works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned $86,892 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jennifer Mcbride

Associate Personnel Analyst/California Department of Aging

2023 total comp

$86,753

Base pay: $83,919
Overtime: $464
Other pay: $2,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7976505142964
Salary Total: $7,114
Total Pay: $86,753

Jennifer Mcbride holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $86,753. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Brett Hendrickson

Staff Services Manager I/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$86,210

Base pay: $85,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977004800001
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $86,210

At California Department of Aging, Brett Hendrickson serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,210. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Mary-Ellen Ohnemus

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$86,147

Base pay: $85,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977145393701
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,147

Mary-Ellen Ohnemus is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at California Department of Aging. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,147. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Joann Morales

Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services/California Department of Aging

2025 total comp

$86,136

Base pay: $85,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7977158144001
Salary Total: $7,207
Total Pay: $86,136

Joann Morales holds the role of Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services at California Department of Aging. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,136. Their bargaining unit is R17.