California / Department of Health Care Services

Agency file

Department of Health Care Services

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of Health Care Services oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 4,911 employees with median total compensation of $90,379; the highest distinct record was $307,167.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $462.6M
Employees: 4,911
Median total: $90,379
Highest record: $307,167

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$5,483$196,494+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 4,911 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($90,379) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $91,599 (97%)
Overtime — $37 (0%)
Other — $2,558 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$51,770

$73,383

$90,379

$114,232

$136,427

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $136,427 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $51,770. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

1,197 · $76,486

Staff Services Manager I

421 · $97,063

Information Technology Specialist I

252 · $112,015

Staff Services Analyst

234 · $59,159

Health Program Auditor III, Department of Health Services

200 · $95,609

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$405.6M —	4,647 —	$86,339 —
2024	$441.5M ▲ 8.9%	4,939 ▲ 6.3%	$87,033 ▲ 0.8%
2025	$462.6M ▲ 4.8%	4,911 ▼ 0.6%	$90,379 ▲ 3.8%

Record list

Employees

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Nicole Cortez

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,808

Base pay: $92,088
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,808
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,302
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8051584800002
Salary Total: $8,053
Total Pay: $95,808

Nicole Cortez holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,808. Union affiliation: S01.

Xerylle Almojuela

Research Data Analyst II/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$95,801

Base pay: $90,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,769
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,801
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,848
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023525731701
Salary Total: $7,848
Total Pay: $95,801

Xerylle Almojuela is a Research Data Analyst II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $95,801. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Felicia Moore-Herring

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,790

Base pay: $95,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,790
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064788338002
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $95,790

Felicia Moore-Herring is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,790. They are represented by R01.

Kelseyanne Eckel

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$95,754

Base pay: $91,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,430
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,061
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8051474800002
Salary Total: $8,061
Total Pay: $95,754

At Department of Health Care Services, Kelseyanne Eckel serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,754. They are represented by S01.

Kartik Singh

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,738

Base pay: $95,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,874
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057605758018
Salary Total: $8,608
Total Pay: $95,738

At Department of Health Care Services, Kartik Singh serves as a Research Data Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,738. They are represented by R01.

Monecha Guerra

Health Program Auditor III, Department of Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,735

Base pay: $94,875
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,483
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062154252036
Salary Total: $8,229
Total Pay: $95,735

Monecha Guerra works as a Health Program Auditor III, Department of Health Services for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Monecha earned $95,735 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kenneth Ginyard

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,730

Base pay: $95,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061118338004
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $95,730

Kenneth Ginyard is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,730. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Traci Howardrichards

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,730

Base pay: $95,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8050758338005
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $95,730

Traci Howardrichards works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Traci earned $95,730 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Janet Carmickle

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,715

Base pay: $95,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,715
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8050778338002
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $95,715

Janet Carmickle is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,715. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sharon Moody

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,710

Base pay: $78,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,163
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054404801901
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $95,710

Sharon Moody holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,710. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Minrao Zheng

Health Program Auditor IV, Department of Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,695

Base pay: $95,095
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062084249001
Salary Total: $8,024
Total Pay: $95,695

Minrao Zheng is a Health Program Auditor IV, Department of Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,695. Union affiliation: R01.

Sarah Jane Sim

Dental Program Consultant, Department of Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,685

Base pay: $93,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,685
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033957842001
Salary Total: $7,892
Total Pay: $95,685

Sarah Jane Sim is a Dental Program Consultant, Department of Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,685. Union affiliation: R16.

Joan Morano

Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,635

Base pay: $95,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,635
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8050778144701
Salary Total: $8,345
Total Pay: $95,635

Joan Morano holds the role of Nurse Evaluator II, Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,635. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Xai Phon

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,630

Base pay: $95,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023541402021
Salary Total: $8,064
Total Pay: $95,630

Xai Phon holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $95,630. They are represented by R01.

Tina Johnson

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$95,609

Base pay: $89,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,459
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,609
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030908338002
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $95,609

Tina Johnson holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $95,609. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Bivians

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$95,579

Base pay: $89,770
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,809
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,825
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061114800004
Salary Total: $7,825
Total Pay: $95,579

Michael Bivians holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $95,579. They are represented by S01.

Saba Jamil

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,579

Base pay: $91,859
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,579
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,080
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061034800004
Salary Total: $7,838
Total Pay: $95,579

At Department of Health Care Services, Saba Jamil serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $95,579. They are represented by S01.

Megan Shandel

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$95,567

Base pay: $91,847
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,567
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8031004800005
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $95,567

Megan Shandel is a Staff Services Manager I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $95,567. Union affiliation: S01.

Diana Sherwood

Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$95,550

Base pay: $94,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8084104552002
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $95,550

At Department of Health Care Services, Diana Sherwood serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,550. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Barbara Johnson

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$95,550

Base pay: $94,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064568338007
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $95,550

Barbara Johnson works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Barbara earned $95,550 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sneh Rattan

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$95,550

Base pay: $94,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,049
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057308338002
Salary Total: $8,049
Total Pay: $95,550

At Department of Health Care Services, Sneh Rattan serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $95,550. Union affiliation: R01.

Kerri Bowers

Health Program Auditor III, Department of Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$95,538

Base pay: $94,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $95,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061064252014
Salary Total: $8,485
Total Pay: $95,538

Kerri Bowers is a Health Program Auditor III, Department of Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $95,538. Their bargaining unit is R01.