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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Christie Hansen

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$81,063

Base pay: $80,613
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062098336001
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $81,063

Christie Hansen 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 $81,063. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ana Ortega-Biedler

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$80,284

Base pay: $79,734
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,417
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030968336005
Salary Total: $7,417
Total Pay: $80,284

Ana Ortega-Biedler holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,284. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christopher Tolbert

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$79,323

Base pay: $77,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,020
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,907
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030908336002
Salary Total: $6,579
Total Pay: $79,323

Christopher Tolbert works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $79,323 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Sa Nguyen

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$78,540

Base pay: $78,090
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,540
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8051498336003
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $78,540

Sa Nguyen 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 $78,540. Their bargaining unit is R01.