California / Department of Public Health / Health Program Specialist I

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Health Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

268 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $86,025, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 268
Total payroll: $22.2M
Role median: $86,025
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$4,934$115,965+

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How total compensation varies among the 268 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 Public Health, the median of $86,025 ranks #10 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

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$85,201 · 8

California Department of Aging

$84,601 · 16

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$84,526 · 12

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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Courtenay Singer

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$15,043

Base pay: $14,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,043
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803708338008
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $15,043

Courtenay Singer holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,043. Union affiliation: R01.

Cathleen Holvick

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$12,572

Base pay: $12,572
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,572
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5810118338901
Salary Total: $48
Total Pay: $12,572

Cathleen Holvick works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Cathleen earned $12,572 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Emily Asquith Velasquez

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$11,918

Base pay: $11,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,918
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803708338006
Salary Total: $6,243
Total Pay: $11,918

At Department of Public Health, Emily Asquith Velasquez serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $11,918. Union affiliation: R01.