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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Pablo Campos

Warehouse Worker/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,653

Base pay: $20,162
Overtime: $366
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,653
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801316220005
Salary Total: $4,272
Total Pay: $20,653

Pablo Campos is a Warehouse Worker at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,653. They are represented by R12.

Kelly Kendall

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,603

Base pay: $20,603
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,603
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808528011901
Salary Total: $55
Total Pay: $20,603

Kelly Kendall works as a Nurse Surveyor for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Kelly earned $20,603 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Ryan Ange

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,570

Base pay: $17,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,286
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801305393743
Salary Total: $5,850
Total Pay: $20,570

Ryan Ange is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,570. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kimberly Johnson

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$20,553

Base pay: $20,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,004
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808838011002
Salary Total: $9,397
Total Pay: $20,553

Kimberly Johnson works as a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Kimberly earned $20,553 in 2024. They are represented by R17.

Karen Jou

Examiner II Laboratory Field Services/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,542

Base pay: $20,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,542
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,555
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807517946012
Salary Total: $6,686
Total Pay: $20,542

Karen Jou is a Examiner II Laboratory Field Services at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,542. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Reva S Wittenberg

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,532

Base pay: $20,532
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800458336006
Salary Total: $7,058
Total Pay: $20,532

Reva S Wittenberg holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,532. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Rija Tariq

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,529

Base pay: $20,179
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,529
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801304872901
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $20,529

Rija Tariq works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. Rija earned $20,529 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.

Shelley Leide-Lynch

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,509

Base pay: $20,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,509
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801541414901
Salary Total: $66
Total Pay: $20,509

Shelley Leide-Lynch is a Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $20,509. They are represented by R01.

Jacqueline Forrest

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,476

Base pay: $20,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,476
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: 5805105393901
Salary Total: $44
Total Pay: $20,476

Jacqueline Forrest is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $20,476. They are represented by R01.

Wendy Ransom

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,439

Base pay: $20,439
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,439
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Kern
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808448011901
Salary Total: $55
Total Pay: $20,439

Wendy Ransom holds the role of Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,439. Union affiliation: R17.

Chana Luria

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,405

Base pay: $19,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,331
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,405
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808628011079
Salary Total: $9,215
Total Pay: $20,405

Chana Luria is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $20,405. They are represented by R17.

Jane Anderson

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$20,386

Base pay: $20,136
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,386
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801205157722
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $20,386

Jane Anderson holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,386. They are represented by R01.

Pratima Swarup

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,362

Base pay: $16,098
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,264
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,362
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803528338003
Salary Total: $4,025
Total Pay: $20,362

Pratima Swarup holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,362. They are represented by R01.

Donald Th Mullen

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,318

Base pay: $20,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305157003
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $20,318

Donald Th Mullen works as a Staff Services Analyst for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Donald earned $20,318 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Beverly Souvanh

Program Technician III/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$20,288

Base pay: $20,232
Overtime: $56
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802219929901
Salary Total: $4,199
Total Pay: $20,288

At Department of Public Health, Beverly Souvanh serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $20,288. Union affiliation: R04.

Carissa Sanchez

Program Technician/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$20,256

Base pay: $20,256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,643
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808429927909
Salary Total: $3,643
Total Pay: $20,256

Carissa Sanchez holds the role of Program Technician at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,256. They are represented by R04.

Bret Peterson

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

2024 total comp

$20,206

Base pay: $19,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $824
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315587011
Salary Total: $8,528
Total Pay: $20,206

Bret Peterson holds the role of Research Scientist II (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,206. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Anjali Atwal

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$20,100

Base pay: $19,918
Overtime: $82
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Butte

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,575
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808648011076
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $20,100

Anjali Atwal holds the role of Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,100. They are represented by R17.

Catherine Fowler

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$20,074

Base pay: $20,074
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,074
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808648011901
Salary Total: $55
Total Pay: $20,074

At Department of Public Health, Catherine Fowler serves as a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,074. They are represented by R17.

Dongthuy Nguyen

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$19,932

Base pay: $19,846
Overtime: $86
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,932
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Orange
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808418011110
Salary Total: $9,923
Total Pay: $19,932

Dongthuy Nguyen is a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $19,932. They are represented by R17.

Susan Rubin

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,931

Base pay: $19,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,931
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Butte
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808648011901
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $19,931

Susan Rubin is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $19,931. Union affiliation: R17.

Denise Krebs

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,867

Base pay: $19,867
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,867
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808635393901
Salary Total: $42
Total Pay: $19,867

At Department of Public Health, Denise Krebs serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $19,867. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Linda Schiltgen

Attorney/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,855

Base pay: $19,855
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,956
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801405778033
Salary Total: $9,496
Total Pay: $19,855

Linda Schiltgen is a Attorney at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,855. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Fredelma Francisco

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$19,836

Base pay: $19,786
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808838011013
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $19,836

At Department of Public Health, Fredelma Francisco serves as a Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,836. Union affiliation: R17.

Irene Wong

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$19,781

Base pay: $19,781
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,781
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805105393901
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: $19,781

Irene Wong holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,781. They are represented by R01.

Toni Mendez

Student Assistant/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$19,765

Base pay: $19,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,765
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,985
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808444870901
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $19,765

Toni Mendez is a Student Assistant at Department of Public Health. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $19,765. They are represented by E.

Charles Perrino

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

2025 total comp

$19,756

Base pay: $19,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807225581012
Salary Total: $7,761
Total Pay: $19,756

Charles Perrino is a Research Scientist II (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,756. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Trinidad Hernandez

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,740

Base pay: $19,590
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,740
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802209928067
Salary Total: $3,918
Total Pay: $19,740

Trinidad Hernandez is a Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,740. They are represented by R04.

Jessica Zaragoza

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,704

Base pay: $19,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,704
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,014
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808815157711
Salary Total: $4,864
Total Pay: $19,704

Jessica Zaragoza is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,704. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Azalia Armelin

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,678

Base pay: $19,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,678
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808219928909
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $19,678

Azalia Armelin is a Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $19,678. Union affiliation: R04.

Gina Salinger

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$19,597

Base pay: $19,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,597
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806105157704
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $19,597

At Department of Public Health, Gina Salinger serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,597. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jeffrey Mejia

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$19,477

Base pay: $19,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808219928005
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $19,477

Jeffrey Mejia works as a Program Technician II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Jeffrey earned $19,477 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.