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+

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

Highest-paid first / page 168

Amandeep Sodhi

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

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,598
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030344247901
Salary Total: $9,310

At Department of Health Care Services, Amandeep Sodhi serves as a Health Program Audit Manager I, Department of Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. They are represented by S01.

Sharon Quan

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

2023 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062174249901
Salary Total: $8,366

Sharon Quan works as a Health Program Auditor IV, Department of Health Services for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Sharon earned $0 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ivan Quiroz

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

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,162
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062184249001
Salary Total: $8,162
Total Pay: $5,843

Ivan Quiroz works as a Health Program Auditor IV, Department of Health Services for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Ivan earned $0 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Serene Erby

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,587
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8057308338001
Salary Total: $7,587
Total Pay: $7,587

Serene Erby is a Health Program Specialist I at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Maria Enriquez

Information Technology Specialist III/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054131415901
Salary Total: $67
Total Pay: $7,701

Maria Enriquez is a Information Technology Specialist III at Department of Health Care Services. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Susanna Tator

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,242
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8055501139001
Salary Total: $4,242

Susanna Tator works as a Office Technician (Typing) for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Susanna earned $0 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Ramsey Alizadeh

Research Data Analyst II/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8033975731910
Salary Total: $6,265

Ramsey Alizadeh is a Research Data Analyst II at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: R01.

Rozet Mears

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8053305157718
Salary Total: $4,700
Total Pay: $509

Rozet Mears is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: R01.

Donna Laffey

Staff Services Manager I/Department of Health Care Services

2023 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052554800013
Salary Total: $6,573
Total Pay: $1,092

At Department of Health Care Services, Donna Laffey serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $0. They are represented by S01.

Jeffrey Lin

Attorney III/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,536
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8030305795901
Salary Total: $11,695

At Department of Health Care Services, Jeffrey Lin serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. They are represented by R02.

Paul Miller

Special Consultant/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $79
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052004660901
Salary Total: $79

At Department of Health Care Services, Paul Miller serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: E.

Ryan Argueta

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,868
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8050765157715
Salary Total: $4,868

At Department of Health Care Services, Ryan Argueta serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. They are represented by R01.

Srbui Karasimonian

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064725393916
Salary Total: $5,684

At Department of Health Care Services, Srbui Karasimonian serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Michael Edwards

Information Technology Supervisor I/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

-$187

Base pay: -$187
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,771
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8054131403901
Salary Total: $9,771
Total Pay: -$187

Michael Edwards works as a Information Technology Supervisor I for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Michael earned -$187 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Jane Reed

Information Technology Associate/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

-$233

Base pay: -$233
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$233
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,031
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8023531401012
Salary Total: $5,031
Total Pay: -$233

Jane Reed is a Information Technology Associate at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$233. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Andrea Vasquez

Staff Services Analyst/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

-$564

Base pay: -$564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,916
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052555157718
Salary Total: $5,635
Total Pay: -$564

Andrea Vasquez is a Staff Services Analyst at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to -$564. Union affiliation: R01.

Meagan Borrecco

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

-$1,624

Base pay: -$1,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8064735393991
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: -$1,624

Meagan Borrecco is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$1,624. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Julie Chan

Health Program Specialist I/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

-$5,483

Base pay: -$5,483
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$5,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8088108338901
Salary Total: $8,597
Total Pay: -$5,483

At Department of Health Care Services, Julie Chan serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$5,483. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Neriza Tagulao

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

2024 total comp

-$9,073

Base pay: -$9,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$9,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8052288145012
Salary Total: $9,073
Total Pay: -$9,073

Neriza Tagulao works as a Nurse Evaluator III, Health Services for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Neriza earned -$9,073 in 2024. They are represented by S17.

Jason Bernaldo

Investigator/Department of Health Care Services

2024 total comp

-$9,528

Base pay: -$9,528
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$9,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,711
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8063078610048
Salary Total: $9,811
Total Pay: -$9,528

Jason Bernaldo works as a Investigator for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Jason earned -$9,528 in 2024. They are represented by R07.

Helen Tam

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

2024 total comp

-$42,710

Base pay: -$42,710
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$42,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,349
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8061077787901
Salary Total: $17,349
Total Pay: -$42,710

At Department of Health Care Services, Helen Tam serves as a Medical Consultant I, Department of Health Services. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$42,710. Union affiliation: R16.