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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Vanessa Brady

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2023 total comp

$92,600

Base pay: $90,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4091618338014
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $92,600

Vanessa Brady holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $92,600. They are represented by R01.

Sean Ortiz

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$91,492

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,492
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4091618338019
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $91,492

At Department of Managed Care, Sean Ortiz serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $91,492. Union affiliation: R01.

Su Lor

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$90,591

Base pay: $89,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,591
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,080
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095718338016
Salary Total: $7,838
Total Pay: $90,591

Su Lor is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Managed Care. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,591. Union affiliation: R01.

Maleeka Chrichi

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$89,956

Base pay: $81,969
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,987
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,956
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4091618338015
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $89,956

Maleeka Chrichi is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Managed Care. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,956. Union affiliation: R01.