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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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Jeanie Kim

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

2023 total comp

$7,084

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $4,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,812
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,084
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,178
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022508102902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $7,084

Jeanie Kim works as a Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Jeanie earned $7,084 in 2023. They are represented by S18.

Stefanie Heggen

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

2024 total comp

$1,430

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: -$2,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,128
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,691
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370208102001
Salary Total: $9,891
Total Pay: $1,430

Stefanie Heggen holds the role of Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,430. Union affiliation: S18.

Bliss Ezike

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

2025 total comp

$600

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800308102001
Salary Total: $10,682
Total Pay: $600

Bliss Ezike holds the role of Program Assistant (Mental Disabilities-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $600. Union affiliation: S18.