California / Department of State Hospitals / Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)

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Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)

Assess client needs, develop service plans, and connect people with support resources.

315 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $125,517, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 315
Total payroll: $31.9M
Role median: $125,517
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,930$169,488+

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

How total compensation varies among the 315 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

Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) is held in 3 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $125,517 ranks #1 of 3.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$110,163 · 19

CDCR

$47,471 · 1

Median total compensation for the Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Psychologist beyond California

This role is reported in 17 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $123,944 ranks #4 of 17. See Psychologist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Seattle Public Schools

$152,738 · 57

Alpine School District, Utah

$139,395 · 12

$138,581 · 17

$121,440 · 43

$119,750 · 137

$119,677 · 27

$115,941 · 55

$114,501 · 34

Median total compensation for comparable Psychologistroles 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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Shelby Hunter

Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$107,099

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $107,099
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5026019873403
Salary Total: $11,104
Total Pay: $107,099

Shelby Hunter holds the role of Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $107,099. Union affiliation: R19.

Natalie Navarro

Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$106,435

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $99,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,541
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,435
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,951
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870119873004
Salary Total: $10,951
Total Pay: $106,435

Natalie Navarro is a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $106,435. They are represented by R19.

King Tung She

Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$104,133

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $90,056
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,133
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,238
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5026019873404
Salary Total: $10,238
Total Pay: $104,133

At Department of State Hospitals, King Tung She serves as a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $104,133. Union affiliation: R19.

Tamara Simpers

Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$102,738

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $102,738
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,738
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,106
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5026019873045
Salary Total: $9,106
Total Pay: $102,738

Tamara Simpers holds the role of Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $102,738. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Andrea Wagner

Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$101,086

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $93,093
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $101,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872019873600
Salary Total: $10,750
Total Pay: $101,086

At Department of State Hospitals, Andrea Wagner serves as a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $101,086. Union affiliation: R19.