California / Department of Health Care Services / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

254 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $87,366, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 254
Total payroll: $20.4M
Role median: $87,366
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,483$107,058+

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How total compensation varies among the 254 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Health Program Specialist I is held in 19 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $87,366 ranks #9 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$98,506 · 1

General Services

$97,100 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$91,947 · 90

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$91,823 · 6

Department of State Hospitals

$91,525 · 27

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$90,647 · 49

CDCR

$88,822 · 239

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$88,268 · 7

Department of Public Health

$86,025 · 268

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$85,201 · 8

California Department of Aging

$84,601 · 16

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$84,526 · 12

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Health Program Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $91,164 ranks #1 of 4. See Health Program Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$52,137 · 115

Utah

$44,001 · 526

Missouri

$6,441 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Richard Sanchez

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$33,256

Base pay: $32,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,256
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: 8057108338002
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $33,256

Richard Sanchez holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $33,256. They are represented by R01.

Justin Brumer

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$32,073

Base pay: $13,686
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $18,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $32,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030808338001
Salary Total: $6,387
Total Pay: $32,073

Justin Brumer is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $32,073. Union affiliation: R01.

Christina Vang

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$31,776

Base pay: $31,776
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054808338002
Salary Total: $6,430
Total Pay: $31,776

Christina Vang holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $31,776. They are represented by R01.