California / Department of Public Health / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

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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Ryan Martin-Valenzuela

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$37,432

Base pay: $31,285
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804408338909
Salary Total: $6,555
Total Pay: $37,432

At Department of Public Health, Ryan Martin-Valenzuela serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $37,432. They are represented by R01.

Gyasi-Rais Tuluka

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$35,740

Base pay: $35,490
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803458338019
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $35,740

Gyasi-Rais Tuluka is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,740. They are represented by R01.

Hager Azab

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$34,821

Base pay: $34,571
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800118338006
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $34,821

Hager Azab works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Hager earned $34,821 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Karen Raju

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$34,674

Base pay: $31,229
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,674
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803358338002
Salary Total: $6,243
Total Pay: $34,674

At Department of Public Health, Karen Raju serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $34,674. Their bargaining unit is R01.