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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Sarah Jafarinejad

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$73,012

Base pay: $72,412
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,012
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062098338002
Salary Total: $6,031
Total Pay: $73,012

Sarah Jafarinejad holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $73,012. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Farrah Samimi

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$72,647

Base pay: $72,297
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,777
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030808338003
Salary Total: $6,464
Total Pay: $72,647

Farrah Samimi 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 $72,647. They are represented by R01.

Maydy Lo

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$70,075

Base pay: $69,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,075
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,954
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8065008338903
Salary Total: $6,745
Total Pay: $70,075

Maydy Lo is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,075. They are represented by R01.

Emily Tillisch

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$69,754

Base pay: $69,254
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,328
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057708338001
Salary Total: $7,108
Total Pay: $69,754

Emily Tillisch works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $69,754 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amber Pulley

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$69,338

Base pay: $68,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,649
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054808338005
Salary Total: $6,142
Total Pay: $69,338

Amber Pulley works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Amber earned $69,338 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Gabriel Pacheco

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$68,607

Base pay: $59,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8089598338003
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $68,607

At Department of Health Care Services, Gabriel Pacheco serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,607. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Raina Giltinane

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$67,725

Base pay: $67,357
Overtime: $168
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,725
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,979
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057808338004
Salary Total: $6,770
Total Pay: $67,725

At Department of Health Care Services, Raina Giltinane serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $67,725. Union affiliation: R01.