California / CDCR / Health Program Specialist II

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist II

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

39 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $98,746, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $98,746
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$33,960$125,696+

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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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Health Program Specialist II is held in 19 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $98,746 ranks #12 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

Cdcr/Cchcs

$102,286 · 39

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$101,700 · 30

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.

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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Amber Martinez

Health Program Specialist II/CDCR

2025 total comp

$70,061

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $70,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362138336001
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $70,061

Amber Martinez works as a Health Program Specialist II for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Amber earned $70,061 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Kathleen Goodenough

Health Program Specialist II/CDCR

2025 total comp

$66,230

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $8,038
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,191
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138336400
Salary Total: $8,842
Total Pay: $66,230

At CDCR, Kathleen Goodenough serves as a Health Program Specialist II within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $66,230. Union affiliation: R01.