California / CDCR / Health Program Specialist II

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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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Lauren Moore

Health Program Specialist II/CDCR

2025 total comp

$139,123

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $109,155
Overtime: $19,968
Other pay: $10,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,123
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152208336001
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $139,123

At CDCR, Lauren Moore serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,123. They are represented by R01.

Cari Thompson

Health Program Specialist II/CDCR

2025 total comp

$121,456

Sub-department: Folsom State Prison
Base pay: $92,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,072
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0712208336001
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $121,456

At CDCR, Cari Thompson serves as a Health Program Specialist II within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,456. Union affiliation: R01.