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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+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

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.

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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Mikaili Cruz

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp
$74,415
Base pay
$73,815
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$600
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$74,415
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,623
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4095718338921
Salary Total
$6,424
Total Pay
$74,415

Mikaili Cruz is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Managed Care. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,415. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gurdev Biring

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2023 total comp
$73,499
Base pay
$71,079
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$2,420
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$73,499
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$6,267
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4095728338003
Salary Total
$6,267
Total Pay
$73,499

Gurdev Biring holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $73,499. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ginelle Bravo

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp
$72,245
Base pay
$71,845
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$400
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$72,245
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$8,290
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
4095718338008
Salary Total
$8,041
Total Pay
$72,245

At Department of Managed Care, Ginelle Bravo serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,245. Their bargaining unit is R01.