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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Aliesia Makayed

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$59,579

Base pay: $59,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057858338008
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $59,579

Aliesia Makayed works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Aliesia earned $59,579 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Cynthia Alvarez

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$59,471

Base pay: $59,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,471
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061068338001
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $59,471

Cynthia Alvarez is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,471. Union affiliation: R01.

Rohanbir Dosanjh

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$56,614

Base pay: $56,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064528338004
Salary Total: $6,430
Total Pay: $56,614

Rohanbir Dosanjh 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 $56,614. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Faazreen Mohammed

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$56,479

Base pay: $45,178
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,454
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8051588338710
Salary Total: $6,454
Total Pay: $56,479

At Department of Health Care Services, Faazreen Mohammed serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,479. They are represented by R01.

Jennifer Ward

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$56,464

Base pay: $56,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,464
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064568338006
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $56,464

Jennifer Ward is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,464. They are represented by R01.