California / Department of State Hospitals / Medical Transcriber

Job-title file

Medical Transcriber

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

9 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $50,057, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $320K
Role median: $50,057
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$142$56,918+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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

Medical Transcriber is held in 3 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $50,057 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Veterans Affairs

$24,346 · 1

Cdcr/Cchcs

$161 · 1

Median total compensation for the Medical Transcriber 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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Cyndi Mickey

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$57,438

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $56,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555211177006
Salary Total: $4,734
Total Pay: $57,438

At Department of State Hospitals, Cyndi Mickey serves as a Medical Transcriber within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,438. They are represented by R04.

Connie Clary-Thorman

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$54,188

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $53,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805211177011
Salary Total: $4,484
Total Pay: $54,188

Connie Clary-Thorman works as a Medical Transcriber for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Connie earned $54,188 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Denice Aceves

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$53,838

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $53,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,838
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025211177005
Salary Total: $4,484
Total Pay: $53,838

At Department of State Hospitals, Denice Aceves serves as a Medical Transcriber within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,838. They are represented by R04.

Patricia Heiser

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$53,582

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $52,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,582
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025211177006
Salary Total: $4,484
Total Pay: $53,582

Patricia Heiser works as a Medical Transcriber for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $53,582 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Amber Knowles

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$50,057

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $49,445
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,057
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,069
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555211177002
Salary Total: $4,197
Total Pay: $50,057

At Department of State Hospitals, Amber Knowles serves as a Medical Transcriber within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $50,057. They are represented by R04.

Stacy Alexander

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$37,655

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $37,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555211177009
Salary Total: $4,873
Total Pay: $37,655

Stacy Alexander holds the role of Medical Transcriber at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,655. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Karen Arnn

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$13,080

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $13,080
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,080
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805211177902
Salary Total: $27
Total Pay: $13,080

Karen Arnn holds the role of Medical Transcriber at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $13,080. Union affiliation: R04.

Cari Erickson

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$256

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $256
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $256
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,357
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555211177902
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $256

At Department of State Hospitals, Cari Erickson serves as a Medical Transcriber within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $256. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Wendy Gardner

Medical Transcriber/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$142

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$142
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,582
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555211177011
Salary Total: $3,832
Total Pay: -$142

Wendy Gardner holds the role of Medical Transcriber at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$142. They are represented by R04.