California / Cdcr/Cchcs / Health Program Specialist II

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Health Program Specialist II

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

39 employees hold this title in Cdcr/Cchcs. Median total compensation for the role is $102,286, above the department median of $99,990.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $102,286
Agency median: $99,990
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,097$108,274+

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How total compensation varies among the 39 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 II is held in 19 California departments. In Cdcr/Cchcs, the median of $102,286 ranks #10 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$108,838 · 1

California Department of Aging

$106,663 · 4

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$106,613 · 3

General Services

$106,613 · 1

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$106,358 · 8

Department of Health Care Services

$104,190 · 138

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$103,811 · 7

Franchise Tax Board

$103,404 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$102,304 · 5

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$101,700 · 30

CDCR

$98,746 · 39

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$98,182 · 10

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist II role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

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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Katie Kidwell

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$102,286

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $101,636
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421278336013
Salary Total: $8,842
Total Pay: $102,286

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Katie Kidwell serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Headquarters. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $102,286. They are represented by R01.

Katherine Yount

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$102,068

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $101,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $810
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421278336011
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $102,068

Katherine Yount works as a Health Program Specialist II for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Katherine earned $102,068 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Andee Johnson

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$101,776

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $97,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0913608336001
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $101,776

Andee Johnson is a Health Program Specialist II at Cdcr/Cchcs within Southern Region. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $101,776. They are represented by R01.

Rosa Quirarte

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$101,758

Sub-department: Northern Region
Base pay: $101,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,758
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0643708336001
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $101,758

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Rosa Quirarte serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Northern Region. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $101,758. They are represented by R01.

Julie Kirkman

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$101,376

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $101,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402208336918
Salary Total: $8,444
Total Pay: $101,376

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Julie Kirkman serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $101,376. Union affiliation: R01.

Scott Hudson

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$101,359

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $101,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,844
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0425218336004
Salary Total: $8,579
Total Pay: $101,359

Scott Hudson works as a Health Program Specialist II for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Scott earned $101,359 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rebecca Korematsu

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$101,122

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $100,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,705
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421278336011
Salary Total: $8,444
Total Pay: $101,122

Rebecca Korematsu works as a Health Program Specialist II for Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is full-time. Rebecca earned $101,122 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Danielle Zambrano

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$100,627

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $94,890
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,737
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0913908336001
Salary Total: $8,238
Total Pay: $100,627

Danielle Zambrano holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Cdcr/Cchcs within Southern Region. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $100,627. Union affiliation: R01.

Desiree Fernandez

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$99,089

Sub-department: Southern Region
Base pay: $97,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $99,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0913608336001
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $99,089

Desiree Fernandez works as a Health Program Specialist II for Cdcr/Cchcs within Southern Region. Their status is full-time. Desiree earned $99,089 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.