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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Labebe Bustamante

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

2024 total comp

$121,090

Base pay: $117,370
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,090
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,950
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064108145001
Salary Total: $9,950
Total Pay: $121,090

Labebe Bustamante holds the role of Nurse Evaluator III, Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $121,090. Their bargaining unit is S17.

Mark Smith

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$121,089

Base pay: $120,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023541402048
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $121,089

Mark Smith is a Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,089. They are represented by R01.

William Fischer

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$121,089

Base pay: $120,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023611402017
Salary Total: $9,734
Total Pay: $121,089

William Fischer works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. William earned $121,089 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Glenn Maley

Investigator/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$121,060

Base pay: $116,051
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,711
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8063018610074
Salary Total: $9,836
Total Pay: $121,060

Glenn Maley works as a Investigator for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Glenn earned $121,060 in 2023. They are represented by R07.

Malayphone Phomsopha-Phouthavong

Information Technology Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$121,021

Base pay: $120,421
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,537
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054131402011
Salary Total: $10,221
Total Pay: $121,021

Malayphone Phomsopha-Phouthavong is a Information Technology Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,021. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lesanh Gee

Consulting Optometrist I, Department of Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$120,946

Base pay: $119,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,295
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8055507970001
Salary Total: $9,986
Total Pay: $120,946

At Department of Health Care Services, Lesanh Gee serves as a Consulting Optometrist I, Department of Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,946. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Maricela Orejel

Health Program Audit Manager II, Department of Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$120,922

Base pay: $117,202
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,922
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,380
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062184248002
Salary Total: $10,069
Total Pay: $120,922

Maricela Orejel works as a Health Program Audit Manager II, Department of Health Services for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Maricela earned $120,922 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Kalyn Vang

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$120,903

Base pay: $120,303
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,903
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023611414008
Salary Total: $10,223
Total Pay: $120,903

Kalyn Vang works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Kalyn earned $120,903 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Allison Tamai

Research Data Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$120,893

Base pay: $120,293
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8088105758010
Salary Total: $10,230
Total Pay: $120,893

Allison Tamai holds the role of Research Data Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $120,893. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kelli Mendenhall

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$120,822

Base pay: $117,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,822
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,270
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8051504802001
Salary Total: $9,962
Total Pay: $120,822

At Department of Health Care Services, Kelli Mendenhall serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,822. They are represented by M01.