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.

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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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Evelynne Griffith

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$79,098

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $77,768
Overtime: $445
Other pay: $886
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138338001
Salary Total: $6,700
Total Pay: $79,098

Evelynne Griffith works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. Evelynne earned $79,098 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ricalyn Esteban

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$78,721

Sub-department: Correctional Training Facilit
Base pay: $78,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1012138338001
Salary Total: $6,772
Total Pay: $78,721

Ricalyn Esteban works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. Their status is full-time. Ricalyn earned $78,721 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Shayna Velasquez

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$78,518

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $74,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,099
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,518
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542138338002
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $78,518

At CDCR, Shayna Velasquez serves as a Health Program Specialist I within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $78,518. They are represented by R01.

Marisa Rios

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$78,274

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $77,132
Overtime: $843
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302138338003
Salary Total: $6,745
Total Pay: $78,274

Marisa Rios holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,274. They are represented by R01.

Heather Cribari

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$77,813

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $76,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,813
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842208338002
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $77,813

At CDCR, Heather Cribari serves as a Health Program Specialist I within CA State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,813. They are represented by R01.

Jennifer Jaegel

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$77,646

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $75,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342208338004
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $77,646

Jennifer Jaegel works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $77,646 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Chelsea Donovan

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$77,588

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $77,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842208338006
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $77,588

Chelsea Donovan holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,588. They are represented by R01.

Debbie Campos

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$77,402

Sub-department: North Kern State Prison
Base pay: $76,543
Overtime: $254
Other pay: $604
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1822138338002
Salary Total: $6,477
Total Pay: $77,402

Debbie Campos works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within North Kern State Prison. Their status is full-time. Debbie earned $77,402 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Sandra Soriano

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$77,224

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $73,940
Overtime: $93
Other pay: $3,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742138338002
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $77,224

Sandra Soriano is a Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,224. Union affiliation: R01.

Sabrina Dowdell

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$76,947

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $76,365
Overtime: $506
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802148338001
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $76,947

At CDCR, Sabrina Dowdell serves as a Health Program Specialist I within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $76,947. Union affiliation: R01.

Andrew Ormsby

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$76,899

Sub-department: Cdcr/Administration
Base pay: $76,349
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,822
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0659238338010
Salary Total: $6,617
Total Pay: $76,899

Andrew Ormsby works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within Cdcr/Administration. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $76,899 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Juan Munoz

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$76,735

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $76,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842208338001
Salary Total: $6,425
Total Pay: $76,735

Juan Munoz holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,735. They are represented by R01.

Ashley Bresnahan

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$76,709

Sub-department: High Desert State Prison
Base pay: $73,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,709
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Lassen
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9342138338001
Salary Total: $6,449
Total Pay: $76,709

Ashley Bresnahan holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within High Desert State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,709. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tricia Martinez

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$76,432

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $74,767
Overtime: $1,565
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802208338008
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $76,432

Tricia Martinez is a Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,432. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gillian Jazuk

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$76,409

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $73,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742208338001
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $76,409

Gillian Jazuk holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within CA State Prison - Solano. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,409. Union affiliation: R01.

Jonathan Hunter

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$76,183

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $76,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,809
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0992138338002
Salary Total: $6,809
Total Pay: $76,183

At CDCR, Jonathan Hunter serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Sierra Conservation Center. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $76,183. Union affiliation: R01.

Josefina Aguilera

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$76,024

Sub-department: Correctional Training Facilit
Base pay: $76,024
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1012138338002
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $76,024

Josefina Aguilera holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Correctional Training Facilit. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,024. They are represented by R01.

Kristin Boyle

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$75,943

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $75,870
Overtime: $74
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,943
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272208338918
Salary Total: $6,450
Total Pay: $75,943

At CDCR, Kristin Boyle serves as a Health Program Specialist I within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,943. They are represented by R01.

Angelica Garza

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$75,407

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $75,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152138338003
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $75,407

Angelica Garza holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,407. They are represented by R01.

Samantha Ewing

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2023 total comp

$75,238

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $73,053
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,185
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Amador
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252148338001
Salary Total: $6,580
Total Pay: $75,238

Samantha Ewing holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $75,238. They are represented by R01.

Maria Leyva

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$74,990

Sub-department: Valley State Prison
Base pay: $74,490
Overtime: $351
Other pay: $149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Madera
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9192148338001
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $74,990

Maria Leyva holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,990. Union affiliation: R01.

Celina Lopez

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2024 total comp

$74,514

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $72,845
Overtime: $119
Other pay: $1,550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272138338002
Salary Total: $6,454
Total Pay: $74,514

Celina Lopez is a Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $74,514. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Teresa Henry

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$74,370

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $73,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802208338006
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $74,370

Teresa Henry works as a Health Program Specialist I for CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $74,370 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Traci Renwick

Health Program Specialist I/CDCR

2025 total comp

$74,089

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $74,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kings
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872208338008
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $74,089

Traci Renwick holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,089. Union affiliation: R01.