California / Department of Public Health

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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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James Elmore

Health and Safety Officer/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$11,722

Base pay: $7,641
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,641
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801303917002
Salary Total: $7,641
Total Pay: $11,722

James Elmore works as a Health and Safety Officer for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. James earned $11,722 in 2024. They are represented by S01.

Alexandra Ortiz

Personnel Specialist/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,720

Base pay: $11,720
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801201303030
Salary Total: $4,279
Total Pay: $11,720

At Department of Public Health, Alexandra Ortiz serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,720. They are represented by R01.

Elizabeth Mccord

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,548

Base pay: $10,949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801405393724
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $11,548

At Department of Public Health, Elizabeth Mccord serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,548. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lisa Feuchtbaum

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

2025 total comp

$11,538

Base pay: $11,538
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,538
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305582901
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $11,538

Lisa Feuchtbaum works as a Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Lisa earned $11,538 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Vincent Pappas

Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,507

Base pay: $11,407
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,402
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802304926909
Salary Total: $6,274
Total Pay: $11,507

Vincent Pappas holds the role of Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,507. They are represented by R07.

Mona Paiz

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$11,473

Base pay: $11,473
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,476
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808428011004
Salary Total: $8,704
Total Pay: $11,473

Mona Paiz is a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $11,473. Union affiliation: R17.

Maycee Trefz-Inthavisak

Personnel Specialist/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,437

Base pay: $11,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801201303909
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $11,437

Maycee Trefz-Inthavisak works as a Personnel Specialist for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Maycee earned $11,437 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Waynette Duty

Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,435

Base pay: $11,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,435
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808524870901
Salary Total: $19
Total Pay: $11,435

Waynette Duty is a Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $11,435. Their bargaining unit is E.

Elizabeth Davies

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,393

Base pay: $11,393
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,393
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801205393901
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $11,393

Elizabeth Davies holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,393. Union affiliation: R01.

Andrew Sy

Public Health Microbiologist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,377

Base pay: $11,377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,751
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807317948046
Salary Total: $6,765
Total Pay: $11,377

Andrew Sy works as a Public Health Microbiologist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Andrew earned $11,377 in 2025. Union affiliation: R10.

Ramesh Potluri

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,271

Base pay: $11,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801511414050
Salary Total: $8,366
Total Pay: $11,271

Ramesh Potluri works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Ramesh earned $11,271 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Dorothy Hoang Reede

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

2025 total comp

$11,263

Base pay: $11,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,578
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804085643001
Salary Total: $9,530
Total Pay: $11,263

Dorothy Hoang Reede is a Research Scientist Supervisor I(Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $11,263. They are represented by S10.

Trisha Lor

Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$11,226

Base pay: $9,135
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,091
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,226
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808214870901
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $11,226

At Department of Public Health, Trisha Lor serves as a Student Assistant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,226. They are represented by E.

Zeena Chaar

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$11,214

Base pay: $11,064
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,214
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805105157707
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $11,214

Zeena Chaar works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Zeena earned $11,214 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Vy Vo

Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,203

Base pay: $9,367
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,836
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,203
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104870901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $11,203

Vy Vo holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $11,203. They are represented by E.

Aaron Wilson

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,135

Base pay: $10,985
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802209928072
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $11,135

At Department of Public Health, Aaron Wilson serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,135. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jelene A Villegas

Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,110

Base pay: $11,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,110
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808434870901
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $11,110

Jelene A Villegas is a Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $11,110. Their bargaining unit is E.

Edward Dominguez

Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$11,089

Base pay: $11,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,089
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808604870901
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $11,089

Edward Dominguez is a Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $11,089. Union affiliation: E.

Chiroshree Das

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,054

Base pay: $11,054
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802215157704
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $11,054

Chiroshree Das works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Chiroshree earned $11,054 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Gregory Bluitt

Office Assistant (General)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$11,049

Base pay: $10,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $280
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,049
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801311441701
Salary Total: $4,107
Total Pay: $11,049

Gregory Bluitt is a Office Assistant (General) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $11,049. Union affiliation: R04.

Leslie Strayer

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$11,036

Base pay: $11,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,036
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808638011901
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $11,036

Leslie Strayer is a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $11,036. Union affiliation: R17.

Ronald Sison

Maintenance Mechanic/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,007

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $58
Other pay: $10,949
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,007
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,217
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801316940005
Salary Total: $6,341
Total Pay: $11,007

Ronald Sison works as a Maintenance Mechanic for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Ronald earned $11,007 in 2025. They are represented by R12.

Wilson Hammett

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$11,003

Base pay: $11,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,003
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,667
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813404872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $11,003

Wilson Hammett holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,003. They are represented by E.

Kaitlin Prakken

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$11,002

Base pay: $10,902
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,002
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5811205393909
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $11,002

Kaitlin Prakken works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Kaitlin earned $11,002 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Suzan Masse

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$10,992

Base pay: $10,992
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808558011085
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $10,992

At Department of Public Health, Suzan Masse serves as a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,992. Union affiliation: R17.

Sherryl Armstrong

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$10,917

Base pay: $10,917
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,917
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801205142901
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: $10,917

Sherryl Armstrong holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $10,917. Union affiliation: R01.

Desmond Bragg

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$10,893

Base pay: $10,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808219928909
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $10,753

Desmond Bragg holds the role of Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $10,893. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Diane Le

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$10,887

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,887
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,887
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,213
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104546904
Salary Total: $6,213
Total Pay: $10,887

Diane Le is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $10,887. They are represented by R01.

Nicholas Contes

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$10,822

Base pay: $9,673
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,149
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808318011174
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $10,822

Nicholas Contes is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $10,822. They are represented by R17.

Marin Perego

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$10,792

Base pay: $10,792
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801201139713
Salary Total: $3,717
Total Pay: $10,792

Marin Perego is a Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $10,792. Union affiliation: R04.