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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Cynthia Alvarez

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2023 total comp

$73,975

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $73,800
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,975
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302138338003
Salary Total: $6,555
Total Pay: $73,975

Cynthia Alvarez holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,975. Union affiliation: R01.

Briana Ortiz

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$72,925

Sub-department: Avenal State Prison
Base pay: $72,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kings
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0262208338002
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $72,925

Briana Ortiz works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within Avenal State Prison. Their status is full-time. Briana earned $72,925 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Corinne Fernando

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$70,584

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $15,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $55,348
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742148338001
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $70,584

Corinne Fernando works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. Corinne earned $70,584 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jennifer Nakatsu

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$69,462

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $69,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0659238338027
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $69,462

Jennifer Nakatsu works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $69,462 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.