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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Sherri Dean

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$135,601

Base pay: $70,728
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,873
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,601
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064728336007
Salary Total: $8,834
Total Pay: $135,601

At Department of Health Care Services, Sherri Dean serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,601. They are represented by R01.

Laura Nash

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$124,865

Base pay: $104,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8051508336001
Salary Total: $8,643
Total Pay: $124,865

Laura Nash works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $124,865 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Kathy Nguyen

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$118,806

Base pay: $105,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,682
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8053108336003
Salary Total: $8,832
Total Pay: $118,806

At Department of Health Care Services, Kathy Nguyen serves as a Health Program Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,806. Union affiliation: R01.

Whitney Li

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$116,197

Base pay: $115,922
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,197
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,107
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8088108336002
Salary Total: $9,744
Total Pay: $116,197

Whitney Li works as a Health Program Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Whitney earned $116,197 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Tina Flores

Health Program Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$114,610

Base pay: $112,740
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,584
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030978336008
Salary Total: $8,584
Total Pay: $114,610

Tina Flores is a Health Program Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $114,610. Union affiliation: R01.