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.

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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Kimberly Hennig

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$69,598

Base pay: $69,298
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,598
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,064
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8051478336901
Salary Total: $7,064
Total Pay: $69,598

Kimberly Hennig is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $69,598. They are represented by R01.

Lyndsay Matus

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$68,061

Base pay: $67,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,640
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064778336002
Salary Total: $7,411
Total Pay: $68,061

At Department of Health Care Services, Lyndsay Matus serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,061. Their bargaining unit is R01.

James Buckheit

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$67,369

Base pay: $72,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$4,632
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,369
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030968336911
Salary Total: $7,788
Total Pay: $67,369

James Buckheit is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,369. They are represented by R01.