California / Department of State Hospitals / Health Program Specialist I

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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+

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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.

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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

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Katherine Wolfe

Health Program Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$86,313

Base pay: $85,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,313
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4614418338003
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $86,313

Katherine Wolfe holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,313. They are represented by R01.

Daniel Kelly

Health Program Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$84,626

Base pay: $84,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,693
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4614438338001
Salary Total: $7,462
Total Pay: $84,626

Daniel Kelly holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,626. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amandeep Kaur

Health Program Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$84,309

Base pay: $82,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,651
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615068338003
Salary Total: $7,110
Total Pay: $84,309

Amandeep Kaur works as a Health Program Specialist I for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. Amandeep earned $84,309 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Brittany Messamore

Health Program Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$84,098

Base pay: $82,985
Overtime: $513
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,098
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615158338004
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $84,098

At Department of State Hospitals, Brittany Messamore serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $84,098. Union affiliation: R01.