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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Ranepuradewage Chandrasena

Research Scientist Supervisor II (Chemical Sciences)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$159,475

Base pay: $159,350
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,475
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,469
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807225650001
Salary Total: $13,652
Total Pay: $159,475

At Department of Public Health, Ranepuradewage Chandrasena serves as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Chemical Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,475. They are represented by S10.

My Linh Dang-Andres

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$159,266

Base pay: $158,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801521405002
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $159,266

My Linh Dang-Andres holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,266. They are represented by M01.

Anshu Mohllajee

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

2025 total comp

$159,248

Base pay: $158,898
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,248
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,159
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803525651001
Salary Total: $13,343
Total Pay: $159,248

Anshu Mohllajee works as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Anshu earned $159,248 in 2025. They are represented by S10.

Erika Pinsker

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

2025 total comp

$159,082

Base pay: $158,582
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,082
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,239
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803705651001
Salary Total: $13,173
Total Pay: $159,082

Erika Pinsker works as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Erika earned $159,082 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Paula Johnson

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

2025 total comp

$159,071

Base pay: $158,521
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $159,071
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,542
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803515651003
Salary Total: $13,724
Total Pay: $159,071

Paula Johnson holds the role of Research Scientist Supervisor II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $159,071. Their bargaining unit is S10.

Rebecca Magana-Duenas

Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$158,966

Base pay: $119,746
Overtime: $37,720
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,948
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808538051014
Salary Total: $10,148
Total Pay: $158,966

Rebecca Magana-Duenas holds the role of Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $158,966. Their bargaining unit is S01.

June-Mei Han

Chief, Food and Drug Section/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$158,955

Base pay: $156,027
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,475
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806219235001
Salary Total: $13,099
Total Pay: $158,955

At Department of Public Health, June-Mei Han serves as a Chief, Food and Drug Section. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $158,955. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Ronald Owens Jr

Information Officer II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$158,878

Base pay: $112,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $46,491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,783
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800205595001
Salary Total: $8,783
Total Pay: $158,878

Ronald Owens Jr works as a Information Officer II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $158,878 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Mariam Elahi

Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$158,841

Base pay: $122,046
Overtime: $32,275
Other pay: $4,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $158,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,948
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808538051011
Salary Total: $10,148
Total Pay: $158,841

Mariam Elahi is a Health Facilities Evaluator II (Supervisor) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $158,841. Their bargaining unit is S01.