California / Department of Health Care Services / Special Consultant

Job-title file

Special Consultant

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

15 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $7,819, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 15
Total payroll: $316.3K
Role median: $7,819
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$84,769+

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

How total compensation varies among the 15 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

Special Consultant is held in 47 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $7,819 ranks #39 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Franchise Tax Board

$267,163 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$242,253 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$215,804 · 2

CA. Law Revision Commission

$181,791 · 1

Supreme Court

$171,527 · 2

Industrial Relations

$153,826 · 2

Office of Emergency Services

$125,876 · 5

State Controller's Office

$113,547 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$100,729 · 2

Delta Protection Commission

$78,649 · 1

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$75,198 · 1

Governor's Office

$72,144 · 1

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

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Special Consultant beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $1,500 ranks #2 of 2. See Special Consultant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,556 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Special Consultantroles 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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Adelina Aguirre

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$93,175

Base pay: $93,175
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,175
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $81
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8084024660901
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $93,175

Adelina Aguirre works as a Special Consultant for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. Adelina earned $93,175 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Mohamed Fares

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$63,152

Base pay: $63,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,152
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $81
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $63,152

Mohamed Fares is a Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $63,152. Their bargaining unit is E.

Tina Lawrence

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$44,964

Base pay: $44,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,964
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $61
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030404660901
Salary Total: $61
Total Pay: $44,964

At Department of Health Care Services, Tina Lawrence serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $44,964. Their bargaining unit is E.

Jose Ortiz

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$37,595

Base pay: $37,545
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,595
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $81
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $37,595

Jose Ortiz holds the role of Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,595. They are represented by E.

Bryan Hobson

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$15,600

Base pay: $15,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,600
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $81
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030954660901
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $15,600

At Department of Health Care Services, Bryan Hobson serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,600. Their bargaining unit is E.

Randy Thompson

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$15,413

Base pay: $15,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,413
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $77
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8082024660901
Salary Total: $77
Total Pay: $15,413

Randy Thompson holds the role of Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $15,413. They are represented by E.

Laura Montes

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$10,830

Base pay: $10,830
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,830
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $77
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $77
Total Pay: $10,830

At Department of Health Care Services, Laura Montes serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,830. Their bargaining unit is E.

Margie Leary

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$7,819

Base pay: $7,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,819
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $79
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $7,819

Margie Leary holds the role of Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,819. Their bargaining unit is E.

Patti Huston

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$6,849

Base pay: $6,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,849
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $79
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $6,849

Patti Huston is a Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $6,849. Their bargaining unit is E.

Mark Campbell

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$6,593

Base pay: $6,593
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,593
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $77
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $77
Total Pay: $6,593

Mark Campbell holds the role of Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $6,593. They are represented by E.

Jayde Virbel

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$3,814

Base pay: $3,764
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,814
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $81
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $3,814

Jayde Virbel holds the role of Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,814. Their bargaining unit is E.

John Alita

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$3,808

Base pay: $3,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,808
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $77
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8080104660901
Salary Total: $77
Total Pay: $3,808

John Alita is a Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $3,808. Union affiliation: E.

Gordon Mackay

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$3,747

Base pay: $3,747
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,747
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $77
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8081024660901
Salary Total: $77
Total Pay: $3,747

Gordon Mackay is a Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $3,747. Union affiliation: E.

Laurie Weaver

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$2,986

Base pay: $2,986
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,986
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $84
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030104660901
Salary Total: $84
Total Pay: $2,986

Laurie Weaver is a Special Consultant at Department of Health Care Services. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,986. Their bargaining unit is E.

Paul Miller

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $79
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052004660901
Salary Total: $79

At Department of Health Care Services, Paul Miller serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: E.