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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Leanna Morales

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$52,661

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $34,366
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138338002
Salary Total: $7,205
Total Pay: $52,661

Leanna Morales works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. Leanna earned $52,661 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Isabel Chavarria

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2023 total comp

$48,689

Sub-department: Centinela State Prison
Base pay: $47,239
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Imperial

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4032148338001
Salary Total: $6,243
Total Pay: $48,689

Isabel Chavarria holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Centinela State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $48,689. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Claudia Williams

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$48,575

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $48,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,575
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0659008338010
Salary Total: $4,021
Total Pay: $48,575

Claudia Williams is a Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,575. Their bargaining unit is R01.