California / Department of Managed Care

Agency file

Department of Managed Care

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of Managed Care is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 718 employees with median total compensation of $101,675; the highest distinct record was $388,793.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $76.7M
Employees: 718
Median total: $101,675
Highest record: $388,793

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$678$205,536+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 718 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($101,675) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $104,637 (98%)
Overtime — $141 (0%)
Other — $2,095 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$58,058

$76,215

$101,675

$135,338

$172,510

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $172,510 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $58,058. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

113 · $76,786

Attorney III

83 · $141,092

Staff Services Analyst

55 · $60,692

Staff Services Manager I

46 · $99,747

Attorney IV

45 · $168,624

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$59.4M —	622 —	$90,582 —
2024	$70.1M ▲ 18.0%	701 ▲ 12.7%	$95,154 ▲ 5.0%
2025	$76.7M ▲ 9.5%	718 ▲ 2.4%	$101,675 ▲ 6.9%

Compare

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

John Dickerson

Attorney III/Department of Managed Care

2024 total comp

$169,677

Base pay: $169,077
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,677
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,879
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095715795032
Salary Total: $14,879
Total Pay: $169,677

John Dickerson holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $169,677. They are represented by R02.

Danielle Phomsopha

Attorney III/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$168,708

Base pay: $168,358
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,325
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4091115795040
Salary Total: $14,617
Total Pay: $168,708

Danielle Phomsopha works as a Attorney III for Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. Danielle earned $168,708 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Melanie Wayland

Attorney IV/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$168,624

Base pay: $168,274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $168,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095725780010
Salary Total: $14,336
Total Pay: $168,624

At Department of Managed Care, Melanie Wayland serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $168,624. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Shadbanou Azad

Attorney III/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$167,995

Base pay: $162,987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,282
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4091115795058
Salary Total: $14,576
Total Pay: $167,995

Shadbanou Azad is a Attorney III at Department of Managed Care. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,995. Union affiliation: R02.

Michael Hodnett

Attorney IV/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$167,929

Base pay: $167,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,029
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095725780015
Salary Total: $14,335
Total Pay: $167,929

Michael Hodnett works as a Attorney IV for Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $167,929 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Peng Thao

Attorney IV/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$167,322

Base pay: $166,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095715780014
Salary Total: $13,882
Total Pay: $167,322

Peng Thao is a Attorney IV at Department of Managed Care. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $167,322. Union affiliation: R02.

Damara Moore

Attorney III/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$165,469

Base pay: $165,119
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,628
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4094115795032
Salary Total: $13,952
Total Pay: $165,469

At Department of Managed Care, Damara Moore serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $165,469. Union affiliation: R02.

Nishan Sandhar

Information Technology Manager II/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$164,927

Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095011406003
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $164,927

At Department of Managed Care, Nishan Sandhar serves as a Information Technology Manager II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,927. Union affiliation: M01.

Justin Tomek

Information Technology Manager II/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$164,927

Base pay: $161,207
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095211406004
Salary Total: $13,427
Total Pay: $164,927

Justin Tomek works as a Information Technology Manager II for Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. Justin earned $164,927 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Natalie Soter

Attorney III/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$164,819

Base pay: $148,439
Overtime: $2,572
Other pay: $13,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,819
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4094615795921
Salary Total: $13,288
Total Pay: $164,819

At Department of Managed Care, Natalie Soter serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,819. Union affiliation: R02.

Jared Laiti

Attorney IV/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$164,173

Base pay: $163,823
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,690
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4095715780016
Salary Total: $14,011
Total Pay: $164,173

At Department of Managed Care, Jared Laiti serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $164,173. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Kelsey Pruden

Attorney III/Department of Managed Care

2025 total comp

$163,496

Base pay: $162,946
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $163,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,554
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4091115795050
Salary Total: $13,882
Total Pay: $163,496

Kelsey Pruden holds the role of Attorney III at Department of Managed Care. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $163,496. They are represented by R02.