California / Cdcr/Cchcs / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

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

90 employees hold this title in Cdcr/Cchcs. Median total compensation for the role is $91,947, below the department median of $99,990.

Employees: 90
Total payroll: $7.9M
Role median: $91,947
Agency median: $99,990
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$100,679+

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How total compensation varies among the 90 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 Cdcr/Cchcs, the median of $91,947 ranks #3 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$98,506 · 1

General Services

$97,100 · 5

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

California Department of Aging

$84,601 · 16

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.

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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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Roselle Jones

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$85,419

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $83,549
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,253
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402208338002
Salary Total: $7,253
Total Pay: $85,419

Roselle Jones works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. Roselle earned $85,419 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Barbara Pires

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$85,281

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $84,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421408338014
Salary Total: $7,470
Total Pay: $85,281

Barbara Pires works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $85,281 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Benjamin Ormsby

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$85,238

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $82,646
Overtime: $1,945
Other pay: $647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0426208338918
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $85,238

Benjamin Ormsby is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,238. They are represented by R01.

Marivinia Nelson

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$84,615

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $83,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402208338001
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $84,615

Marivinia Nelson works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. Marivinia earned $84,615 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Sarah Galvan

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$84,245

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $82,286
Overtime: $1,359
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428008338003
Salary Total: $7,115
Total Pay: $84,245

Sarah Galvan works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $84,245 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Francisco Mata

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$84,116

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $83,516
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0647708338001
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $84,116

Francisco Mata is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Northern Region. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $84,116. Union affiliation: R01.

Shawna Egan

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$83,990

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $83,990
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0913908338003
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $83,990

Shawna Egan holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Southern Region. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $83,990. They are represented by R01.

Jenny Sokheang

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$82,919

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $82,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421568338008
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $82,919

Jenny Sokheang is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,919. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ginny Lim

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$82,858

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $82,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,858
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138338006
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $82,858

Ginny Lim is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,858. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jenny Rose Penales

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$82,734

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $82,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,363
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0425218338002
Salary Total: $7,363
Total Pay: $82,734

Jenny Rose Penales works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Jenny earned $82,734 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Andrew Wellnitz

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$81,671

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $79,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,427
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0913908338003
Salary Total: $6,907
Total Pay: $81,671

Andrew Wellnitz is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Southern Region. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $81,671. Union affiliation: R01.