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

Page 1

Ronald Lizardo

Supervising Fraud Investigator II, Department of Health Careservices/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$187,215

Base pay: $186,915
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,459
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8063078066002
Salary Total: $14,332
Total Pay: $187,215

Ronald Lizardo is a Supervising Fraud Investigator II, Department of Health Careservices at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $187,215. They are represented by S07.

Sevana Sossikian

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$187,027

Base pay: $183,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,653
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187,027
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780015
Salary Total: $15,307
Total Pay: $187,027

At Department of Health Care Services, Sevana Sossikian serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $187,027. Union affiliation: R02.

Truly Sughrue

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,771

Base pay: $186,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,771
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016005
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $186,771

Truly Sughrue holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,771. Union affiliation: R02.

Jennifer Weiner

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780019
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Jennifer Weiner works as a Attorney IV for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $186,701 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Martin Brownstein

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780009
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Martin Brownstein holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,701. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Demond Philson

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780018
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Demond Philson is a Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $186,701. They are represented by R02.

Holly Harman

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780007
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Holly Harman holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,701. Union affiliation: R02.

Irina Kachagin

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780010
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Irina Kachagin holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,701. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Katie Lyon

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780021
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Katie Lyon works as a Attorney IV for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Katie earned $186,701 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Matthew Mccormick

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780013
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Matthew Mccormick holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,701. They are represented by R02.

Theresa Stein

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,701

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,701
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780016
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,701

Theresa Stein holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,701. Union affiliation: R02.

Brian Dougherty

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

2025 total comp

$186,624

Base pay: $183,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,314
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8080107500001
Salary Total: $15,825
Total Pay: $186,624

Brian Dougherty works as a C.E.A. for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Brian earned $186,624 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Brian Keats

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,551

Base pay: $186,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,551
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780032
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,551

At Department of Health Care Services, Brian Keats serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $186,551. Union affiliation: R02.

Jasmeet Singh

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,138

Base pay: $185,588
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,138
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780014
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $186,138

Jasmeet Singh works as a Attorney IV for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Jasmeet earned $186,138 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Adam Donaton

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$186,067

Base pay: $185,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016008
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $186,067

Adam Donaton holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,067. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Crystal Taylor

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

2025 total comp

$185,992

Base pay: $182,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,934
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023307500001
Salary Total: $15,456
Total Pay: $185,992

Crystal Taylor holds the role of C.E.A. at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $185,992. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Brian Kentera

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

2025 total comp

$185,990

Base pay: $143,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,281
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054057500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $185,990

At Department of Health Care Services, Brian Kentera serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,990. Union affiliation: M01.

Caridad Pena-Colon

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$185,986

Base pay: $185,436
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,901
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305871004
Salary Total: $16,120
Total Pay: $185,986

At Department of Health Care Services, Caridad Pena-Colon serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $185,986. Union affiliation: M02.

Jeffrey Darnell

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$185,825

Base pay: $185,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016009
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $185,825

Jeffrey Darnell holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $185,825. Union affiliation: R02.

Jean-Pierre Francillette

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$185,792

Base pay: $185,517
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,792
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016004
Salary Total: $15,321
Total Pay: $185,792

Jean-Pierre Francillette works as a Administrative Law Judge for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Jean-Pierre earned $185,792 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Yooujin Limanto

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$185,396

Base pay: $184,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $185,396
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780033
Salary Total: $15,352
Total Pay: $185,396

Yooujin Limanto is a Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $185,396. They are represented by R02.

Collin Kilpatrick

Senior Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$184,359

Base pay: $183,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $184,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,006
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346132005
Salary Total: $16,067
Total Pay: $184,359

Collin Kilpatrick works as a Senior Administrative Law Judge for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Collin earned $184,359 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Rene Mollow

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

2025 total comp

$183,953

Base pay: $112,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $71,211
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $183,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030177500901
Salary Total: $16,106
Total Pay: $183,953

At Department of Health Care Services, Rene Mollow serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $183,953. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Derek Backus

Administrative Law Judge/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

$182,618

Base pay: $182,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030346016007
Salary Total: $15,559
Total Pay: $182,618

Derek Backus works as a Administrative Law Judge for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Derek earned $182,618 in 2024. Union affiliation: R02.

Paula Wilhelm

Deputy Director, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$182,162

Base pay: $182,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $182,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,589
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8065106099001
Salary Total: $16,091
Total Pay: $182,162

Paula Wilhelm works as a Deputy Director, Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Services for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Paula earned $182,162 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Saralyn Ang-Olson

Chief Compliance Officer/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$181,746

Base pay: $178,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,338
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030807627001
Salary Total: $14,878
Total Pay: $181,746

Saralyn Ang-Olson works as a Chief Compliance Officer for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Saralyn earned $181,746 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Ronald Chan

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$181,280

Base pay: $180,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,817
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780901
Salary Total: $15,086
Total Pay: $181,280

Ronald Chan is a Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $181,280. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Karen Holloway-Smith

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$181,271

Base pay: $180,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $181,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,076
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305871008
Salary Total: $15,333
Total Pay: $181,271

Karen Holloway-Smith holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $181,271. They are represented by M02.

Angela Brooks

Attorney IV/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$180,953

Base pay: $171,267
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,686
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305780026
Salary Total: $14,649
Total Pay: $180,953

Angela Brooks holds the role of Attorney IV at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,953. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Muree Larson-Bright

Research Scientist Manager (Social/Behavioral Sciences)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$180,694

Base pay: $180,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M10
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,603
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033965671001
Salary Total: $15,057
Total Pay: $180,694

Muree Larson-Bright is a Research Scientist Manager (Social/Behavioral Sciences) at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,694. Their bargaining unit is M10.

Marlies Perez

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

2025 total comp

$180,450

Base pay: $176,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,175
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064507500001
Salary Total: $14,720
Total Pay: $180,450

Marlies Perez is a C.E.A. at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $180,450. Union affiliation: M01.

Mariejoy Mendoza-Riess

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$180,379

Base pay: $179,829
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $180,379
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305871015
Salary Total: $15,382
Total Pay: $180,379

Mariejoy Mendoza-Riess holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $180,379. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Natalie Smith

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

$179,697

Base pay: $179,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $179,697
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,627
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305871009
Salary Total: $15,627
Total Pay: $179,697

Natalie Smith holds the role of Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $179,697. Union affiliation: M02.