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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Elizabeth Castro

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$190,571

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $93,472
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,571
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802308338018
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $190,571

Elizabeth Castro works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $190,571 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Armando Arroyo

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$174,588

Base pay: $92,184
Overtime: $80,584
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802308338001
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $174,588

At Department of Public Health, Armando Arroyo serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $174,588. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Edward Soto

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$131,360

Base pay: $92,184
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $39,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,360
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800358338006
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $131,360

At Department of Public Health, Edward Soto serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,360. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Devin Dietrich

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$130,903

Base pay: $79,677
Overtime: $50,626
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802308338019
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $130,903

At Department of Public Health, Devin Dietrich serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,903. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gabriela Arias Moreno

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$125,484

Base pay: $76,515
Overtime: $48,419
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $125,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,980
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802308338909
Salary Total: $6,771
Total Pay: $125,484

Gabriela Arias Moreno is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $125,484. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Veronica Valenzuela

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$117,983

Base pay: $91,850
Overtime: $20,979
Other pay: $5,153
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,983
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802308338016
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $117,983

Veronica Valenzuela is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $117,983. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Robina Escalada

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$112,049

Base pay: $66,047
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5814308338002
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $112,049

Robina Escalada holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $112,049. They are represented by R01.

Tori Pena

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$111,031

Base pay: $92,282
Overtime: $18,149
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $111,031
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802228338008
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $111,031

Tori Pena is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $111,031. Union affiliation: R01.