California / Cdcr/Cchcs / Health Program Specialist I

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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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Michael Ellis

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$95,600

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $94,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0426108338003
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $95,600

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Michael Ellis serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,600. They are represented by R01.

Jimmy Ly

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$94,800

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $94,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,800
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428228338001
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $94,800

Jimmy Ly holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,800. They are represented by R01.

Suda Soodsaard

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$94,765

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $94,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,765
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138338005
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $94,765

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Suda Soodsaard serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,765. They are represented by R01.

Alarin Mah

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$94,665

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $94,065
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421408338016
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $94,665

Alarin Mah works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Alarin earned $94,665 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Stephanie Evans

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$94,504

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $92,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,320
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0647708338004
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $94,504

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Stephanie Evans serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Northern Region. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $94,504. Union affiliation: R01.

Demesha Jackson

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$94,474

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $94,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428008338005
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $94,474

Demesha Jackson works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Demesha earned $94,474 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Miguel Solis

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$94,311

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $94,011
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,311
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0428228338002
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $94,311

Miguel Solis works as a Health Program Specialist I for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $94,311 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

John Golden

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$94,119

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $93,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421568338011
Salary Total: $7,658
Total Pay: $94,119

John Golden is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,119. Union affiliation: R01.

Carl Abbott

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$93,622

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $93,347
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138338007
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $93,622

Carl Abbott 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 $93,622. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeremy Koehn

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$93,195

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $92,595
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421208338004
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $93,195

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Jeremy Koehn serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,195. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Heidi Kakudo

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$92,734

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $92,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,734
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421568338004
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $92,734

Heidi Kakudo holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,734. They are represented by R01.

Maryjane Moua

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$92,631

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $92,031
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0420068338002
Salary Total: $7,658
Total Pay: $92,631

Maryjane Moua holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,631. They are represented by R01.

Jacob Henson

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$92,400

Sub-department: Central Region
Base pay: $91,900
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,400
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0833808338001
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $92,400

Jacob Henson is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Central Region. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,400. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Andrea Galang

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$92,042

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $91,442
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,042
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0420068338018
Salary Total: $7,658
Total Pay: $92,042

Andrea Galang holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $92,042. They are represented by R01.

Leslie Clarke

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$91,853

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $83,312
Overtime: $7,231
Other pay: $1,310
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421278338002
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $91,853

Leslie Clarke holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $91,853. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Yuliana Lopez

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$91,801

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $87,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,589
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0917608338001
Salary Total: $7,589
Total Pay: $91,801

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Yuliana Lopez serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Southern Region. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,801. They are represented by R01.

Gloria Fernandez

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$91,024

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $88,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,934
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,617
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0420608338004
Salary Total: $7,617
Total Pay: $91,024

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Gloria Fernandez serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $91,024. Union affiliation: R01.

Neil Bhatti

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$90,965

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $90,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,965
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,080
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0913608338003
Salary Total: $7,838
Total Pay: $90,965

Neil Bhatti is a Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Southern Region. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,965. They are represented by R01.

Courtney Andrade

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$90,953

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $90,353
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421408338013
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $90,953

Courtney Andrade holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $90,953. Union affiliation: R01.

Rich Liang

Health Program Specialist I/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$90,865

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $90,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,080
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0913608338002
Salary Total: $7,838
Total Pay: $90,865

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Rich Liang serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Southern Region. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,865. Their bargaining unit is R01.