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Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)

Provide administrative support — record-keeping, scheduling, correspondence, and customer service.

71 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $128,339, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 71
Total payroll: $8.2M
Role median: $128,339
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$600$136,304+

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How total compensation varies among the 71 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

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $128,339 ranks #3 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$154,531 · 6

Cdcr/Cchcs

$129,293 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Program Assistant beyond California

This role is reported in 10 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $128,389 ranks #1 of 10. See Program Assistant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

$64,081 · 6

$59,661 · 11

$59,378 · 11

$53,167 · 65

$47,000 · 196

$45,468 · 152

$41,286 · 46

$27,132 · 5

Median total compensation for comparable Program Assistantroles 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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Karina Contreras

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,599

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $122,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375008102001
Salary Total: $10,173
Total Pay: $122,599

At Department of State Hospitals, Karina Contreras serves as a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,599. Their bargaining unit is S18.

Sara Winsett

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$121,729

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $120,279
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800308102001
Salary Total: $10,682
Total Pay: $121,729

Sara Winsett works as a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Sara earned $121,729 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is S18.

Diana Barnes

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$120,914

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $119,626
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,288
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872308102001
Salary Total: $10,119
Total Pay: $120,914

At Department of State Hospitals, Diana Barnes serves as a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,914. Their bargaining unit is S18.

Mariah Shier

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$120,163

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $119,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4553508102002
Salary Total: $9,876
Total Pay: $120,163

At Department of State Hospitals, Mariah Shier serves as a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $120,163. They are represented by S18.

Julia Long

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$119,954

Base pay: $101,471
Overtime: $5,700
Other pay: $12,784
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,904
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615068102001
Salary Total: $9,607
Total Pay: $119,954

Julia Long works as a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. Julia earned $119,954 in 2025. They are represented by S18.

Caleb Saavedra

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$119,469

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $114,566
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,903
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,469
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,382
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5027008102001
Salary Total: $10,382
Total Pay: $119,469

Caleb Saavedra holds the role of Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $119,469. Union affiliation: S18.

Kathleen Benakoun

Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$119,196

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $118,896
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,196
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550708102001
Salary Total: $9,876
Total Pay: $119,196

At Department of State Hospitals, Kathleen Benakoun serves as a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $119,196. Union affiliation: S18.