California / Department of State Hospitals / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

27 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $91,525, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $2.4M
Role median: $91,525
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$49,565$111,128+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 27 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

Health Program Specialist I is held in 19 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $91,525 ranks #5 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$98,506 · 1

General Services

$97,100 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$91,947 · 90

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$91,823 · 6

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$90,647 · 49

CDCR

$88,822 · 239

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$88,268 · 7

Department of Health Care Services

$87,366 · 254

Department of Public Health

$86,025 · 268

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$85,201 · 8

California Department of Aging

$84,601 · 16

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$84,526 · 12

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Health Program Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $91,164 ranks #1 of 4. See Health Program Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$52,137 · 115

Utah

$44,001 · 526

Missouri

$6,441 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Specialistroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Veronica Lawrence

Health Program Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$82,420

Base pay: $81,820
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,697
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4612458338007
Salary Total: $7,466
Total Pay: $82,420

Veronica Lawrence holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,420. Union affiliation: R01.

Rose Vue

Health Program Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$80,716

Base pay: $68,928
Overtime: $9,888
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615158338005
Salary Total: $6,267
Total Pay: $80,716

At Department of State Hospitals, Rose Vue serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $80,716. Their bargaining unit is R01.