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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Maya Petties

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

2025 total comp

$62,667

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $61,863
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5026019873008
Salary Total: $13,272
Total Pay: $62,667

At Department of State Hospitals, Maya Petties serves as a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $62,667. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Maria Aparcero Suero

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

2023 total comp

$60,976

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $60,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,976
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5026019873402
Salary Total: $8,673
Total Pay: $60,976

At Department of State Hospitals, Maria Aparcero Suero serves as a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $60,976. Union affiliation: R19.

Paayal Bedi

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

2025 total comp

$60,859

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $57,558
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,301
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,157
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4552119873013
Salary Total: $10,676
Total Pay: $60,859

At Department of State Hospitals, Paayal Bedi serves as a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,859. Their bargaining unit is R19.