California / Department of Public Health / Health Program Manager III

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Health Program Manager III

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

19 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $118,752, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $2M
Role median: $118,752
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$38,727$130,275+

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How total compensation varies among the 19 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 III is held in 7 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $118,752 ranks #5 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$128,145 · 3

Cdcr/Cchcs

$126,562 · 12

CDCR

$124,256 · 76

Department of Health Care Services

$119,076 · 2

Health Care Access and Information

$109,273 · 1

California Department of Aging

$64,401 · 2

Median total compensation for the Health Program Manager III 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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Stacy Kruse

Health Program Manager III/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$109,181

Base pay: $105,661
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,181
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,572
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803458429005
Salary Total: $9,285
Total Pay: $109,181

At Department of Public Health, Stacy Kruse serves as a Health Program Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $109,181. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Lynnley Stern

Health Program Manager III/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$108,355

Base pay: $97,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,627
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803308429001
Salary Total: $9,749
Total Pay: $108,355

Lynnley Stern is a Health Program Manager III at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,355. They are represented by M01.