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

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Health Program Specialist II

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

138 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $104,190, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 138
Total payroll: $13.3M
Role median: $104,190
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$116,875+

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How total compensation varies among the 138 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 II is held in 19 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $104,190 ranks #6 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$108,838 · 1

California Department of Aging

$106,663 · 4

General Services

$106,613 · 1

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$106,613 · 3

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$106,358 · 8

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$103,811 · 7

Franchise Tax Board

$103,404 · 1

Department of State Hospitals

$102,304 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$102,286 · 39

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$101,700 · 30

CDCR

$98,746 · 39

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$98,182 · 10

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

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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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Syed Absar

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8050688336001
Salary Total: $8,842
Total Pay: $50

Syed Absar holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. Union affiliation: R01.