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.

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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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Ronald Rosson

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,774

Base pay: $0
Overtime: -$92
Other pay: $64,865
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808528011012
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $64,774

At Department of Public Health, Ronald Rosson serves as a Nurse Surveyor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $64,774. They are represented by R17.

Kathleen Schmidt

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,335

Base pay: $59,843
Overtime: $107
Other pay: $4,384
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808418011014
Salary Total: $9,048
Total Pay: $64,335

Kathleen Schmidt holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,335. Union affiliation: R17.

Fersol Orfiano

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$64,131

Base pay: $63,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808838011027
Salary Total: $9,270
Total Pay: $64,131

Fersol Orfiano holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,131. Union affiliation: R17.

Melissa Debacker

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$63,537

Base pay: $63,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808558011081
Salary Total: $9,270
Total Pay: $63,537

Melissa Debacker works as a Nurse Surveyor for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $63,537 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Ronette Malibiran-Fajardo

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$63,189

Base pay: $62,091
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,189
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808218011003
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $63,189

At Department of Public Health, Ronette Malibiran-Fajardo serves as a Nurse Surveyor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,189. Union affiliation: R17.

Amy Patrick

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$62,798

Base pay: $55,400
Overtime: $3,934
Other pay: $3,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,575
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808428011141
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $62,798

Amy Patrick works as a Nurse Surveyor for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Amy earned $62,798 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Daniel Wallingford

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$61,413

Base pay: $59,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,413
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808548011070
Salary Total: $9,270
Total Pay: $61,413

At Department of Public Health, Daniel Wallingford serves as a Nurse Surveyor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,413. They are represented by R17.

Mebrat Nur

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$61,094

Base pay: $57,159
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,094
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808628011035
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $61,094

Mebrat Nur holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $61,094. They are represented by R17.

Jacquelyn Rose Zavala-Pena

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$60,670

Base pay: $57,159
Overtime: $895
Other pay: $2,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,670
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,575
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808438011059
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $60,670

Jacquelyn Rose Zavala-Pena works as a Nurse Surveyor for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Jacquelyn earned $60,670 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Stephanie Schram

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$60,456

Base pay: $59,753
Overtime: $603
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808528011125
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $60,456

Stephanie Schram holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,456. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Juliana Kirby

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$59,293

Base pay: $57,200
Overtime: $1,793
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Kern
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808448011017
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $59,293

At Department of Public Health, Juliana Kirby serves as a Nurse Surveyor. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,293. Union affiliation: R17.

Wendy Michelle Mcdowell

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$58,424

Base pay: $58,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808438011105
Salary Total: $9,666
Total Pay: $58,424

Wendy Michelle Mcdowell is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,424. Union affiliation: R17.