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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Gregory Klein

Warehouse Worker/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,880

Base pay: $45,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801306220001
Salary Total: $3,947
Total Pay: $45,880

Gregory Klein is a Warehouse Worker at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,880. They are represented by R12.

Heather Hylton

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,876

Base pay: $45,276
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,876
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,775
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801205142704
Salary Total: $3,771
Total Pay: $45,876

Heather Hylton holds the role of Associate Personnel Analyst at Department of Public Health. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,876. Union affiliation: R01.

Gursean Bidwal

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$45,868

Base pay: $42,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801105157757
Salary Total: $4,868
Total Pay: $45,868

At Department of Public Health, Gursean Bidwal serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $45,868. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marcelina Fierro

Program Technician/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$45,868

Base pay: $37,285
Overtime: $6,763
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,155
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802219927022
Salary Total: $3,092
Total Pay: $45,868

Marcelina Fierro holds the role of Program Technician at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,868. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Daveina Delgadillo

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,854

Base pay: $44,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808549928017
Salary Total: $4,104
Total Pay: $45,854

At Department of Public Health, Daveina Delgadillo serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,854. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Iman Oquinn

Examiner I Laboratory Field Services/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,829

Base pay: $45,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,186
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807507949002
Salary Total: $5,363
Total Pay: $45,829

Iman Oquinn is a Examiner I Laboratory Field Services at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,829. Their bargaining unit is R10.

Percival Rafol Ii

Program Technician/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,781

Base pay: $42,735
Overtime: $2,495
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807509927014
Salary Total: $3,722
Total Pay: $45,781

Percival Rafol Ii works as a Program Technician for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Percival earned $45,781 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Cyle Botelho

Program Technician III/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,774

Base pay: $41,066
Overtime: $4,508
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,774
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802219929901
Salary Total: $4,199
Total Pay: $45,774

Cyle Botelho is a Program Technician III at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,774. They are represented by R04.

Reina Castaneda

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,726

Base pay: $45,076
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,726
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,024
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801209928001
Salary Total: $3,903
Total Pay: $45,726

At Department of Public Health, Reina Castaneda serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,726. Union affiliation: R04.

Gloria Williams-Johnson

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$45,708

Base pay: $45,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,708
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808538011901
Salary Total: $55
Total Pay: $45,708

Gloria Williams-Johnson holds the role of Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $45,708. Union affiliation: R17.

Renee Laoyan

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,708

Base pay: $8,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,708
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802244800001
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $45,708

Renee Laoyan holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,708. They are represented by S01.

Munyroth Tara

Accounting Officer (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$45,671

Base pay: $41,703
Overtime: $1,748
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,212
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104546016
Salary Total: $5,212
Total Pay: $45,671

Munyroth Tara is a Accounting Officer (Specialist) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $45,671. Union affiliation: R01.

Willie L Iii Woods

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,649

Base pay: $45,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,306
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305157738
Salary Total: $4,177
Total Pay: $45,649

At Department of Public Health, Willie L Iii Woods serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $45,649. They are represented by R01.

Akhmed Butt

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,638

Base pay: $43,941
Overtime: $1,398
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802209928073
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $45,638

Akhmed Butt is a Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,638. They are represented by R04.

Melinda Fleshman

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,628

Base pay: $34,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,680
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805105393873
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $45,628

Melinda Fleshman is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,628. They are represented by R01.

Chase Boyer

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

2025 total comp

$45,626

Base pay: $45,526
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,625
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805205590024
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $45,626

Chase Boyer is a Research Scientist II (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,626. They are represented by R10.

Wambui Gatibaru

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,621

Base pay: $28,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808108011016
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $45,621

Wambui Gatibaru is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,621. Union affiliation: R17.

Cassandra Allen

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$45,582

Base pay: $45,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808609928004
Salary Total: $3,904
Total Pay: $45,582

Cassandra Allen holds the role of Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,582. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jennifer Sorrells

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$45,576

Base pay: $43,156
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,825
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800151139004
Salary Total: $3,825
Total Pay: $45,576

Jennifer Sorrells holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $45,576. They are represented by R04.

Dhanya Mathew

Training Officer I/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$45,561

Base pay: $45,111
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801205197003
Salary Total: $6,148
Total Pay: $45,561

Dhanya Mathew is a Training Officer I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $45,561. Their bargaining unit is R01.