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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Gabriel Lane

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,481

Base pay: $128,831
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,481
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023851414007
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $129,481

Gabriel Lane works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Gabriel earned $129,481 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Ravi Sarpal

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,466

Base pay: $128,866
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023521414006
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $129,466

At Department of Health Care Services, Ravi Sarpal serves as a Information Technology Specialist II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,466. They are represented by R01.

Cynthia Rincon

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

2025 total comp

$129,428

Base pay: $128,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062044249010
Salary Total: $8,274
Total Pay: $129,428

Cynthia Rincon holds the role of Health Program Auditor IV, Department of Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,428. They are represented by R01.

Miguel Espinoza

Investigator/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,385

Base pay: $129,110
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,379
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8063098610104
Salary Total: $10,890
Total Pay: $129,385

Miguel Espinoza holds the role of Investigator at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,385. Union affiliation: R07.

Alex Watt

Senior Management Auditor/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,324

Base pay: $125,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030804161001
Salary Total: $10,461
Total Pay: $129,324

Alex Watt holds the role of Senior Management Auditor at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,324. Union affiliation: S01.

Karan Singh

Information Technology Specialist II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,294

Base pay: $128,719
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,557
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023621414005
Salary Total: $11,210
Total Pay: $129,294

Karan Singh holds the role of Information Technology Specialist II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,294. Union affiliation: R01.

David Ferber

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,227

Base pay: $125,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,227
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054804802003
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,227

At Department of Health Care Services, David Ferber serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,227. They are represented by M01.

Lori Mott

Pharmaceutical Consultant I, Department of Health Services/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$129,213

Base pay: $128,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $643
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,213
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8055817975009
Salary Total: $11,047
Total Pay: $129,213

Lori Mott is a Pharmaceutical Consultant I, Department of Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $129,213. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Scott Hamamura

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

2025 total comp

$129,208

Base pay: $125,488
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,208
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061074248002
Salary Total: $10,528
Total Pay: $129,208

Scott Hamamura is a Health Program Audit Manager II, Department of Health Services at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,208. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Crystal Sanchez

Staff Services Manager III/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,199

Base pay: $125,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,199
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8089504802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,199

Crystal Sanchez is a Staff Services Manager III at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,199. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Eric Lichtenberger

C.E.A./Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$129,193

Base pay: $125,723
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,193
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,778
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033957500001
Salary Total: $11,425
Total Pay: $129,193

Eric Lichtenberger is a C.E.A. at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,193. Their bargaining unit is M01.