California / Department of Public Health

Agency file

Department of Public Health

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of Public Health oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 5,429 employees with median total compensation of $92,430; the highest distinct record was $312,482.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $500.6M
Employees: 5,429
Median total: $92,430
Highest record: $312,482

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$24,082$184,816+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 5,429 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,430) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $89,460 (97%)
Overtime — $733 (1%)
Other — $2,018 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,469

$69,010

$92,430

$117,249

$135,141

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $135,141 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $39,469. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

981 · $77,921

Nurse Surveyor

635 · $116,632

Staff Services Manager I

296 · $97,333

Health Program Specialist I

224 · $86,388

Program Technician II

208 · $47,811

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$420.6M —	4,865 —	$87,794 —
2024	$470.4M ▲ 11.9%	5,335 ▲ 9.7%	$88,293 ▲ 0.6%
2025	$500.6M ▲ 6.4%	5,429 ▲ 1.8%	$92,430 ▲ 4.7%

Record list

Employees

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Judith Balmin

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803518336003
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Judith Balmin works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Judith earned $106,663 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Enrica Bertoldo

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803008336013
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Enrica Bertoldo holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,663. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Tina Canales

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805108336010
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Tina Canales is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,663. They are represented by R01.

Mitra Baradar

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808058336001
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Mitra Baradar holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,663. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Chrissy Corbin

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803708336006
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Chrissy Corbin holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,663. Union affiliation: R01.

Irina Harvey

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803708336003
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Irina Harvey works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Irina earned $106,663 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Marianne Hernandez

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803408336005
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

At Department of Public Health, Marianne Hernandez serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,663. They are represented by R01.

Cheryl Holzmeyer

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800458336009
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Cheryl Holzmeyer works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $106,663 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Michael Hutchinson

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805308336005
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Michael Hutchinson holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,663. Union affiliation: R01.

Sonia Hwang

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803408336012
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

At Department of Public Health, Sonia Hwang serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,663. Union affiliation: R01.

Marjorie Katz

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804038336003
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Marjorie Katz is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,663. Union affiliation: R01.

Suzanne Kauffman

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803538336003
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Suzanne Kauffman works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Suzanne earned $106,663 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Myryah Leighty

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803358336003
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Myryah Leighty is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,663. Union affiliation: R01.

Maegan Jorgensen

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805208336043
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Maegan Jorgensen holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,663. They are represented by R01.

Leslie Stribling

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800118336009
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Leslie Stribling works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Leslie earned $106,663 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Tracee Watts

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813308336016
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Tracee Watts holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,663. Union affiliation: R01.

Shamal Williams

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803008336006
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

At Department of Public Health, Shamal Williams serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,663. Union affiliation: R01.

Jodi Truscott

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,663

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805108336005
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,663

Jodi Truscott holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,663. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rebecca Friesen

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,660

Base pay: $102,940
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808604800031
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $106,660

Rebecca Friesen holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,660. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Beverly Sladek

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,649

Base pay: $102,929
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808314800002
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $106,649

Beverly Sladek is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,649. They are represented by S01.

Tina Rylee

Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,640

Base pay: $106,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,640
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205605017
Salary Total: $9,133
Total Pay: $106,640

Tina Rylee is a Research Scientist III (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,640. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Albertha Marie Richardson

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$106,630

Base pay: $106,128
Overtime: $502
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,575
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808528011121
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $106,630

Albertha Marie Richardson is a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,630. Union affiliation: R17.

Samantha Benard

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,613

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803008336008
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,613

Samantha Benard holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,613. They are represented by R01.

Ron Smith

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,613

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808768336010
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,613

At Department of Public Health, Ron Smith serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,613. Union affiliation: R01.

Triston Mosbacher

Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,610

Base pay: $106,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,304
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804045582008
Salary Total: $8,978
Total Pay: $106,610

At Department of Public Health, Triston Mosbacher serves as a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,610. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Rawan Naser

Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,527

Base pay: $105,827
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $700
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Orange
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,506
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806130765002
Salary Total: $9,173
Total Pay: $106,527

Rawan Naser is a Senior Environmental Scientist(Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,527. They are represented by R10.

Pascual Flores

Chief Engineer II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,525

Base pay: $79,938
Overtime: $25,852
Other pay: $735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,525
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S13
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801316695003
Salary Total: $7,861
Total Pay: $106,525

At Department of Public Health, Pascual Flores serves as a Chief Engineer II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,525. Their bargaining unit is S13.

Theresa Knutson

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,522

Base pay: $105,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,522
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808318011136
Salary Total: $9,664
Total Pay: $106,522

Theresa Knutson is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,522. Union affiliation: R17.

Anne Parke

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$106,517

Base pay: $92,761
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,756
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808105393720
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $106,517

Anne Parke is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,517. Union affiliation: R01.

Joy Fong

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,513

Base pay: $106,063
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806008336003
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $106,513

Joy Fong holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,513. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Angela Reed

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$106,513

Base pay: $101,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,513
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803538336006
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $106,513

At Department of Public Health, Angela Reed serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $106,513. Union affiliation: R01.

Jessica Martinez

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$106,497

Base pay: $102,777
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,572
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805104802013
Salary Total: $9,285
Total Pay: $106,497

At Department of Public Health, Jessica Martinez serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $106,497. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Susan Hepp

Research Scientist III (Microbiological Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$106,489

Base pay: $106,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,870
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807325599005
Salary Total: $9,386
Total Pay: $106,489

Susan Hepp is a Research Scientist III (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $106,489. Their bargaining unit is R10.