California / Department of Public Health / Special Consultant

Job-title file

Special Consultant

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

14 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $55,625, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $662.1K
Role median: $55,625
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$100$121,399+

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

How total compensation varies among the 14 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

Special Consultant is held in 47 California departments. In Department of Public Health, the median of $55,625 ranks #18 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Franchise Tax Board

$267,163 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$242,253 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$215,804 · 2

CA. Law Revision Commission

$181,791 · 1

Supreme Court

$171,527 · 2

Industrial Relations

$153,826 · 2

Office of Emergency Services

$125,876 · 5

State Controller's Office

$113,547 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$100,729 · 2

Delta Protection Commission

$78,649 · 1

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$75,198 · 1

Governor's Office

$72,144 · 1

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

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Special Consultant beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $1,500 ranks #2 of 2. See Special Consultant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,556 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Special Consultantroles 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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Kristen Wheldon

Special Consultant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$4,374

Base pay: $4,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,374
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $81
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5810114660909
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $4,374

Kristen Wheldon holds the role of Special Consultant at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,374. Their bargaining unit is E.

Jed Waldman

Special Consultant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$2,211

Base pay: $2,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,211
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $79
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807004660901
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $2,211

Jed Waldman is a Special Consultant at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,211. They are represented by E.

Tracey Packer

Special Consultant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$100

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $89
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804014660001
Salary Total: $89
Total Pay: $100

At Department of Public Health, Tracey Packer serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $100. Their bargaining unit is E.