California / CDCR / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

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

239 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $88,822, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 239
Total payroll: $19.5M
Role median: $88,822
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$105,810+

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How total compensation varies among the 239 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Health Program Specialist I is held in 19 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $88,822 ranks #7 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$98,506 · 1

General Services

$97,100 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$91,947 · 90

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$91,823 · 6

Department of State Hospitals

$91,525 · 27

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$90,647 · 49

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.

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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Christine Defreese

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$20,988

Sub-department: Chuckawalla Valley State Pris
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,988
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0282148338001
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $20,988

Christine Defreese is a Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Chuckawalla Valley State Pris. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $20,988. Union affiliation: R01.

Christina Davis

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$19,925

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $16,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802208338007
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $19,925

Christina Davis holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $19,925. Union affiliation: R01.

Amber Poe

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$16,997

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $14,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,725
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262208338001
Salary Total: $7,658
Total Pay: $16,997

At CDCR, Amber Poe serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Avenal State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,997. They are represented by R01.