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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Vijaya Bhaskar Jonnalagadda

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$147,099

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033951405005
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $147,099

Vijaya Bhaskar Jonnalagadda holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,099. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Kelly Robinson

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$147,099

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054131405006
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $147,099

Kelly Robinson holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $147,099. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Douglas Vincent

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$147,099

Base pay: $146,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $147,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054141405002
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $147,099

Douglas Vincent is a Information Technology Manager I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $147,099. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Richard Ernst Jr

Information Technology Specialist III/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$146,909

Base pay: $146,309
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023841415003
Salary Total: $12,224
Total Pay: $146,909

Richard Ernst Jr is a Information Technology Specialist III at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,909. They are represented by M01.

Lindsey Wilson

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

2025 total comp

$146,768

Base pay: $143,048
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,768
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,738
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052007500001
Salary Total: $12,356
Total Pay: $146,768

Lindsey Wilson is a C.E.A. at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,768. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Melissa D Rolland

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

2024 total comp

$146,657

Base pay: $143,237
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,657
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,161
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030407500001
Salary Total: $12,161
Total Pay: $146,657

At Department of Health Care Services, Melissa D Rolland serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $146,657. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Wendy Griffe

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

2024 total comp

$146,574

Base pay: $143,454
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,574
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,161
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030807500001
Salary Total: $12,161
Total Pay: $146,574

Wendy Griffe is a C.E.A. at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $146,574. Union affiliation: M01.

Megan Van Arsdale

Attorney III/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$146,546

Base pay: $145,996
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,546
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,255
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305795100
Salary Total: $12,643
Total Pay: $146,546

Megan Van Arsdale works as a Attorney III for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Megan earned $146,546 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Gerald Benjamin

Information Technology Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$146,127

Base pay: $142,432
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,579
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023621405002
Salary Total: $12,202
Total Pay: $146,127

Gerald Benjamin holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,127. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Katherine Nguyen

Pharmaceutical Consultant II, Department of Health Services (Specialist)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$146,052

Base pay: $145,002
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,050
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,052
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,365
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8055507994001
Salary Total: $11,975
Total Pay: $146,052

Katherine Nguyen is a Pharmaceutical Consultant II, Department of Health Services (Specialist) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,052. They are represented by R19.