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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Ngozi Joann Okwu

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,527

Base pay: $88,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5810128338909
Salary Total: $7,808
Total Pay: $89,527

Ngozi Joann Okwu works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Ngozi earned $89,527 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Joseph Ipson

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,527

Base pay: $88,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805108338048
Salary Total: $7,808
Total Pay: $89,527

Joseph Ipson holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,527. They are represented by R01.

Jennifer Karpenko

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,523

Base pay: $87,625
Overtime: $258
Other pay: $1,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,523
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805204800009
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $89,523

At Department of Public Health, Jennifer Karpenko serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,523. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Angela Bedney

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,512

Base pay: $88,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805108336020
Salary Total: $7,805
Total Pay: $89,512

At Department of Public Health, Angela Bedney serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,512. They are represented by R01.

Samantha Bibel

Senior Legal Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,506

Base pay: $88,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,506
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801405333006
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $89,506

Samantha Bibel works as a Senior Legal Analyst for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Samantha earned $89,506 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marta Van Loon

Senior Legal Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,493

Base pay: $88,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801405333005
Salary Total: $7,691
Total Pay: $89,493

Marta Van Loon is a Senior Legal Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,493. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Clayborne Cook

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,478

Base pay: $85,758
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803354800002
Salary Total: $7,438
Total Pay: $89,478

Clayborne Cook is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,478. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Daniel Simon

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

2025 total comp

$89,450

Base pay: $89,200
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,653
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805305576026
Salary Total: $7,635
Total Pay: $89,450

Daniel Simon holds the role of Research Scientist I (Chemical Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,450. Union affiliation: R10.

Mary Mast

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,438

Base pay: $88,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803408338011
Salary Total: $7,808
Total Pay: $89,438

Mary Mast works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $89,438 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ciara Jean Hunt

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,435

Base pay: $88,835
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805208336048
Salary Total: $7,807
Total Pay: $89,435

Ciara Jean Hunt is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,435. Union affiliation: R01.

Fady Mina

Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,428

Base pay: $88,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,782
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5811104552909
Salary Total: $7,549
Total Pay: $89,428

At Department of Public Health, Fady Mina serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,428. They are represented by R01.

Edmund Kwong

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,406

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $914
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802308338016
Salary Total: $7,686
Total Pay: $89,406

Edmund Kwong is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,406. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cinche Poole

Associate Personnel Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,388

Base pay: $88,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801205142815
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $89,388

Cinche Poole works as a Associate Personnel Analyst for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Cinche earned $89,388 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Elaine Tinajero

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,330

Base pay: $85,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,330
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805104800032
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $89,330

Elaine Tinajero is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,330. They are represented by E48.

Alexia Wells

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,309

Base pay: $85,689
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808604800007
Salary Total: $7,462
Total Pay: $89,309

At Department of Public Health, Alexia Wells serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,309. They are represented by S01.

Kushal Karan

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

2025 total comp

$89,304

Base pay: $88,754
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,304
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804085582002
Salary Total: $7,726
Total Pay: $89,304

Kushal Karan holds the role of Research Scientist II (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,304. Union affiliation: R10.

Carole Ly

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,280

Base pay: $85,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805104800024
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $89,280

Carole Ly works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Carole earned $89,280 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.

Justine Evans

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,220

Base pay: $88,620
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,022
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802018336001
Salary Total: $7,781
Total Pay: $89,220

Justine Evans works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Justine earned $89,220 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Pamela Trotter

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,217

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804805393704
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $89,217

Pamela Trotter is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,217. They are represented by R01.

Paramjeet Padda

Associate Accounting Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,206

Base pay: $78,816
Overtime: $9,840
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,206
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,933
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801104588063
Salary Total: $6,725
Total Pay: $89,206

Paramjeet Padda is a Associate Accounting Analyst at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,206. They are represented by R01.

Cheryl Hogue

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,180

Base pay: $78,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,029
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5814404800001
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $89,180

Cheryl Hogue works as a Staff Services Manager I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Cheryl earned $89,180 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Robina Sana

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,173

Base pay: $88,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,666
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5803528338004
Salary Total: $7,436
Total Pay: $89,173

Robina Sana works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Robina earned $89,173 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Kunwoo Hong

Research Data Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,173

Base pay: $88,573
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,666
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5811105742909
Salary Total: $7,436
Total Pay: $89,173

Kunwoo Hong works as a Research Data Specialist I for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Kunwoo earned $89,173 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Shyleshni Sharma

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,150

Base pay: $88,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804068338001
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $89,150

At Department of Public Health, Shyleshni Sharma serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,150. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christian Sanchez

Associate Health Physicist/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,129

Base pay: $87,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,129
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R10
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,935
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806303803132
Salary Total: $7,657
Total Pay: $89,129

At Department of Public Health, Christian Sanchez serves as a Associate Health Physicist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,129. They are represented by R10.

Shaun Franco

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,128

Base pay: $87,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801105393764
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $89,128

At Department of Public Health, Shaun Franco serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,128. Union affiliation: R01.

Nancy Williams

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,109

Base pay: $87,892
Overtime: $617
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,109
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5805105393781
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $89,109

Nancy Williams holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,109. Union affiliation: R01.

Stephanie Voong

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,106

Base pay: $88,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,050
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5813458336909
Salary Total: $7,809
Total Pay: $89,106

Stephanie Voong holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $89,106. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Randeep Dhanda

Nurse Surveyor/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$89,076

Base pay: $88,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808838011020
Salary Total: $9,723
Total Pay: $89,076

Randeep Dhanda is a Nurse Surveyor at Department of Public Health. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,076. Their bargaining unit is R17.