California / Department of Health Care Services / Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)

Job-title file

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

26 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $132,539, above the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 26
Total payroll: $3.1M
Role median: $132,539
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,157$133,989+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 26 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 338,940 people — is $140,270. Department of Health Care Services pays a median base salary of $128,763 for this role, 8% below that figure — about the 34th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of Health Care Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,260

$122,440

$140,270

$173,170

$213,320

Department of Health Care Services median · $128,763

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of Health Care Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Department of Health Care Services’s median base salary is 32% above that national figure, about the 85th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Department of Health Care Services median · $128,763

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 36 of 39 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of Health Care Services is $124,576, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) is held in 7 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $132,539 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$166,737 · 11

Veterans Affairs

$146,400 · 3

Justice

$132,539 · 1

Department of Public Health

$132,414 · 12

Industrial Relations

$131,939 · 1

Cdcr/Cchcs

$81,506 · 1

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

Compare jurisdictions

Nurse Consultant beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $132,489 ranks #1 of 2. See Nurse Consultant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

District of Columbia

$125,970 · 11

Median total compensation for comparable Nurse Consultant roles 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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Emily Perez

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$135,439

Base pay: $134,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052288181001
Salary Total: $11,189
Total Pay: $135,439

At Department of Health Care Services, Emily Perez serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,439. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Barbara Hart

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057708181003
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

At Department of Health Care Services, Barbara Hart serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,539. Union affiliation: R17.

Floreida Quiaoit

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8056008181001
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Floreida Quiaoit is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,539. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Cynthia Saclolo

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054408181003
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Cynthia Saclolo works as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $132,539 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Beenu Aneja

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054408181007
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

At Department of Health Care Services, Beenu Aneja serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,539. Union affiliation: R17.

Carrie Bennett

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8056808181001
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Carrie Bennett holds the role of Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,539. They are represented by R17.

Justina Green

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052008181002
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Justina Green is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,539. Union affiliation: R17.

Liqin Liu

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030978181002
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

At Department of Health Care Services, Liqin Liu serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,539. Union affiliation: R17.

Lorie Miller

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054408181002
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

At Department of Health Care Services, Lorie Miller serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,539. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Arlene Silva

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030978181003
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Arlene Silva works as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Arlene earned $132,539 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Erin Ross

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8056008181010
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Erin Ross holds the role of Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,539. They are represented by R17.

Navid Sabati

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054408181006
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Navid Sabati is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,539. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Sara Sager

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8050608181002
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Sara Sager works as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $132,539 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Georgina Silver

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054408181008
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Georgina Silver works as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Georgina earned $132,539 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Vivian Szeto

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,539

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030978181001
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,539

Vivian Szeto holds the role of Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $132,539. They are represented by R17.

Michelle Domingo

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,514

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061158181001
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,514

Michelle Domingo is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,514. Union affiliation: R17.

Al Jason Arriola

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,514

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,514
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030978181006
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,514

Al Jason Arriola works as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Al earned $132,514 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Fernando Reyes

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$132,489

Base pay: $131,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,489
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8056008181003
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $132,489

At Department of Health Care Services, Fernando Reyes serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $132,489. They are represented by R17.

Juby Osit

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$124,576

Base pay: $123,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,576
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033958181001
Salary Total: $10,466
Total Pay: $124,576

At Department of Health Care Services, Juby Osit serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $124,576. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Daniel Chang

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$124,065

Base pay: $123,665
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $124,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030978181004
Salary Total: $9,943
Total Pay: $124,065

Daniel Chang holds the role of Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $124,065. They are represented by R17.

Suzanne Miller

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$118,527

Base pay: $114,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,572
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8056008181002
Salary Total: $10,989
Total Pay: $118,527

At Department of Health Care Services, Suzanne Miller serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $118,527. They are represented by R17.

Carrie Whitaker

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$116,321

Base pay: $108,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,216
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,679
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030968181911
Salary Total: $10,679
Total Pay: $116,321

Carrie Whitaker works as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Carrie earned $116,321 in 2023. They are represented by R17.

Randi Arias-Fontenot

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$79,978

Base pay: $77,704
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,978
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,994
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030968181910
Salary Total: $10,664
Total Pay: $79,978

Randi Arias-Fontenot works as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Randi earned $79,978 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Zennoma Richardson

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$72,244

Base pay: $68,837
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,109
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030968181002
Salary Total: $10,109
Total Pay: $72,244

Zennoma Richardson is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $72,244. Union affiliation: R17.

Adetokunbo Ajibola

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$70,728

Base pay: $57,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,412
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030978181005
Salary Total: $10,100
Total Pay: $70,728

Adetokunbo Ajibola is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,728. They are represented by R17.

Lillian De Los Santos

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$49,157

Base pay: $10,368
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $38,789
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,157
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,368
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8056808181001
Salary Total: $10,368
Total Pay: $49,157

Lillian De Los Santos holds the role of Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $49,157. They are represented by R17.