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.

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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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Jennifer Kidwell

Health Program Specialist II/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$53,632

Sub-department: Headquarters
Base pay: $53,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,632
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0421278336007
Salary Total: $4,417
Total Pay: $53,632

Jennifer Kidwell holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Cdcr/Cchcs within Headquarters. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,632. They are represented by R01.