Health Program Manager I

Lead staff and operations — set priorities, allocate resources, and oversee program delivery.

54 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $96,726, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 54
Total payroll: $4.9M
Role median: $96,726
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$114,427+

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How total compensation varies among the 54 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 Manager I is held in 7 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $96,726 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

General Services

$107,434 · 1

Department of Health Care Services

$104,111 · 8

CDCR

$103,946 · 28

Cdcr/Cchcs

$100,964 · 6

Health Care Access and Information

$91,070 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$85,069 · 3

Median total compensation for the Health Program Manager I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Health Program Manager beyond California

This role is reported in 7 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $109,335 ranks #3 of 7. See Health Program Manager across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$308,764 · 18

$129,563 · 15

$94,000 · 153

$85,943 · 24

$35,776 · 41

$26,147 · 37

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Managerroles 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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Sharlene Richardson

Health Program Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$69,404

Base pay: $43,250
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,404
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805108427002
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $69,404

Sharlene Richardson holds the role of Health Program Manager I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $69,404. Their bargaining unit is S01.