California / Department of Public Health / Nurse Surveyor

Job-title file

Nurse Surveyor

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

635 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $116,632, above the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 635
Total payroll: $62.6M
Role median: $116,632
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$13,737$130,006+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 635 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

Nurse Surveyor is held in 3 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $116,632 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Department of Health Care Services

$116,632 · 1

California Department of Aging

$53,686 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Nurse Surveyor beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $116,632 ranks #1 of 2. See Nurse Surveyor across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Vermont

$93,309 · 15

Median total compensation for comparable Nurse Surveyorroles 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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Ann Pastrana

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$40,370

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808838011006
Salary Total: $9,957
Total Pay: $40,370

Ann Pastrana holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,370. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Beatrice Montoya

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$40,271

Base pay: $38,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,579
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808518011040
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $40,271

Beatrice Montoya holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,271. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Dixie Harper

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$39,738

Base pay: $39,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,738
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808318011901
Salary Total: $57
Total Pay: $39,738

Dixie Harper works as a Nurse Surveyor for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Dixie earned $39,738 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Judy Davis

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$39,127

Base pay: $38,692
Overtime: $335
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Kern
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808448011007
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $39,127

Judy Davis is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,127. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Chrisy Ma

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$38,552

Base pay: $36,389
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,552
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808528011131
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $38,552

Chrisy Ma is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,552. Union affiliation: R17.

Deborah Scarborough

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$37,658

Base pay: $37,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,658
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808528011901
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $37,658

At Department of Public Health, Deborah Scarborough serves as a Nurse Surveyor. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,658. Union affiliation: R17.

Trieste Turner

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$37,592

Base pay: $37,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808428011116
Salary Total: $9,270
Total Pay: $37,592

Trieste Turner holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,592. Union affiliation: R17.

Carla Larson

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$37,541

Base pay: $37,341
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,541
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808528011106
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $37,541

Carla Larson works as a Nurse Surveyor for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Carla earned $37,541 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Shariah Davidson

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$37,540

Base pay: $36,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,054
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808838011017
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $37,540

Shariah Davidson works as a Nurse Surveyor for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Shariah earned $37,540 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.