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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Varvara Kozyreva

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

2025 total comp

$176,924

Base pay: $176,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315654002
Salary Total: $14,757
Total Pay: $176,924

At Department of Public Health, Varvara Kozyreva serves as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Microbiological Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,924. Union affiliation: S10.

Ryan Murphy

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

2025 total comp

$176,919

Base pay: $171,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,919
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5804085662001
Salary Total: $15,109
Total Pay: $176,919

Ryan Murphy holds the role of Research Scientist Manager (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,919. Union affiliation: M10.

Brian Hoffman

Attorney IV/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$176,906

Base pay: $176,306
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5801405780002
Salary Total: $14,954
Total Pay: $176,906

Brian Hoffman works as a Attorney IV for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $176,906 in 2023. They are represented by R02.

Kazukiyo Kumagai

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

2025 total comp

$176,660

Base pay: $176,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807215655002
Salary Total: $14,757
Total Pay: $176,660

At Department of Public Health, Kazukiyo Kumagai serves as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Physical/Engineering Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,660. Union affiliation: S10.

Stephanie Abromaitis

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

2025 total comp

$176,610

Base pay: $176,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315654007
Salary Total: $14,757
Total Pay: $176,610

At Department of Public Health, Stephanie Abromaitis serves as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Microbiological Sciences). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,610. Union affiliation: S10.

Christina Morales

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

2025 total comp

$176,460

Base pay: $176,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807325654002
Salary Total: $14,757
Total Pay: $176,460

Christina Morales works as a Research Scientist Supervisor II (Microbiological Sciences) for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Christina earned $176,460 in 2025. Union affiliation: S10.

Fengfeng Xu

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

2025 total comp

$176,410

Base pay: $176,410
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,410
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S10
Work county: Contra Costa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,580
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807315654005
Salary Total: $14,757
Total Pay: $176,410

Fengfeng Xu holds the role of Research Scientist Supervisor II (Microbiological Sciences) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,410. Union affiliation: S10.

Alison Bay

Deputy Director, Office of Communications, California Department of Public Health/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$176,362

Base pay: $171,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,747
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5800209620001
Salary Total: $14,305
Total Pay: $176,362

At Department of Public Health, Alison Bay serves as a Deputy Director, Office of Communications, California Department of Public Health. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $176,362. Union affiliation: E99.

Ernesto Guzman Jr

Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

$176,335

Base pay: $114,144
Overtime: $61,641
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,335
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,473
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808538011077
Salary Total: $9,673
Total Pay: $176,335

Ernesto Guzman Jr holds the role of Health Facilities Evaluator Nurse at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $176,335. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Deanna Sykes

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

2025 total comp

$176,131

Base pay: $175,631
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5814045662001
Salary Total: $16,149
Total Pay: $176,131

Deanna Sykes holds the role of Research Scientist Manager (Epidemiology/Biostatistics) at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,131. They are represented by M10.