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Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services

Diagnose and treat patients, direct clinical care, and supervise other medical staff.

14 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $291,682, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 14
Total payroll: $3.4M
Role median: $291,682
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$24,544$424,233+

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How total compensation varies among the 14 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services is held in 2 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $291,682 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$382,498 · 2

Median total compensation for the Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeffrey Shepherd

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$426,424

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $318,058
Overtime: $2,802
Other pay: $105,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $426,424
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $30,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4554367655001
Salary Total: $28,953
Total Pay: $426,424

Jeffrey Shepherd holds the role of Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $426,424. They are represented by R16.

Stanley Wernick

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$417,997

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $351,578
Overtime: $8,758
Other pay: $57,660
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $417,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $30,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4554367655002
Salary Total: $28,953
Total Pay: $417,997

Stanley Wernick works as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Stanley earned $417,997 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Stephen Okawa

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$380,399

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $377,899
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $380,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $30,355
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804367655010
Salary Total: $28,953
Total Pay: $380,399

Stephen Okawa is a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $380,399. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Ariel Fernandez

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$330,816

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $323,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,960
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $330,816
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024367655002
Salary Total: $27,202
Total Pay: $330,816

At Department of State Hospitals, Ariel Fernandez serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $330,816. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Daniel Lee

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$330,388

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $327,888
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $330,388
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024367655001
Salary Total: $27,002
Total Pay: $330,388

Daniel Lee is a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $330,388. They are represented by R16.

Stanford Lai

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$314,998

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $312,498
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $314,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,310
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4374367655002
Salary Total: $25,694
Total Pay: $314,998

At Department of State Hospitals, Stanford Lai serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $314,998. They are represented by R16.

Karleen Boparai

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$311,620

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $243,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $67,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $311,620
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $22,182
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804367655021
Salary Total: $21,157
Total Pay: $311,620

Karleen Boparai works as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Karleen earned $311,620 in 2025. Union affiliation: R16.

Royanna Puen

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$271,745

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $223,907
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,838
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $271,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,120
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804367655020
Salary Total: $19,190
Total Pay: $271,745

Royanna Puen works as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Royanna earned $271,745 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Hadil S Goubrail

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$265,666

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $263,166
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $265,666
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $23,279
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4874367655001
Salary Total: $22,204
Total Pay: $265,666

At Department of State Hospitals, Hadil S Goubrail serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $265,666. They are represented by R16.

Rung Tan

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$140,452

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $122,789
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,663
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $140,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $24,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4874367655001
Salary Total: $24,794
Total Pay: $140,452

At Department of State Hospitals, Rung Tan serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $140,452. Union affiliation: R16.

Ronaldo Chavez

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$135,212

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $135,212
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,212
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804367655902
Salary Total: $167
Total Pay: $135,212

Ronaldo Chavez holds the role of Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,212. Union affiliation: R16.

Randall Boyd

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$101,211

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $71,296
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $29,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $26,585
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804367655020
Salary Total: $26,585
Total Pay: $101,211

At Department of State Hospitals, Randall Boyd serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $101,211. Their bargaining unit is R16.

James Jetton

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,314

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $24,314
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,314
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,471
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024367655902
Salary Total: $170
Total Pay: $24,314

At Department of State Hospitals, James Jetton serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $24,314. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Duc Pham

Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$24,544

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: -$49,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$24,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,752
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4374367655920
Salary Total: $28,752
Total Pay: -$24,544

At Department of State Hospitals, Duc Pham serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$24,544. Union affiliation: R16.