California / Department of Managed Care / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

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

29 employees hold this title in Department of Managed Care. Median total compensation for the role is $83,246, below the department median of $101,675.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $83,246
Agency median: $101,675
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$12,073$97,273+

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How total compensation varies among the 29 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 Department of Managed Care, the median of $83,246 ranks #15 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

CDCR

$88,822 · 239

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

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.

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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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Margaret Wofford

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$40,017

Base pay: $39,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095728338014
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $40,017

Margaret Wofford holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,017. Union affiliation: R01.