California / Department of State Hospitals / Registered Nurse (Safety)

Job-title file

Registered Nurse (Safety)

Provide direct patient care — assess conditions, administer treatment and medication, and coordinate with physicians.

2,232 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $126,870, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 2,232
Total payroll: $261.8M
Role median: $126,870
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,877$277,311+

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

How total compensation varies among the 2,232 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Registered Nurse (Safety) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 338,940 people — is $140,270. Department of State Hospitals pays a median base salary of $120,710 for this role, 14% below that figure — about the 24th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Hospitals sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$101,260

$122,440

$140,270

$173,170

$213,320

Department of State Hospitals median · $120,710

The bar is the range of annual wages for Registered Nurses across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Registered Nurses — about 3,379,720 people — is $97,550. Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary is 24% above that national figure, about the 80th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$68,940

$80,330

$97,550

$112,350

$137,470

Department of State Hospitals median · $120,710

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 1,849 of 2,232 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Hospitals is $126,870, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Registered Nurse (Safety) is held in 2 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $126,870 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$73,649 · 57

Median total compensation for the Registered Nurse (Safety) role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Registered Nurse beyond California

This role is reported in 15 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $122,503 ranks #4 of 15. See Registered Nurse across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City and County of San Francisco

$256,713 · 1,911

$182,642 · 4,768

$150,727 · 15

$115,950 · 906

$92,515 · 737

$90,863 · 1,024

$75,245 · 437

$71,400 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Registered Nurse roles 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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Madonna Anagaran

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$123,298

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $118,612
Overtime: $3,167
Other pay: $1,519
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094127
Salary Total: $10,309
Total Pay: $123,298

Madonna Anagaran works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Madonna earned $123,298 in 2024. Union affiliation: R17.

Sharon Sardar

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,283

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $120,676
Overtime: $1,917
Other pay: $690
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,283
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020348094045
Salary Total: $10,471
Total Pay: $123,283

Sharon Sardar holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,283. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Tasleem Khattak

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,228

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $97,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $26,126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800548094046
Salary Total: $10,995
Total Pay: $123,228

At Department of State Hospitals, Tasleem Khattak serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,228. They are represented by R17.

Mariam Ganiyu Salaam

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,192

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $47,727
Overtime: $13,853
Other pay: $61,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,009
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872648094627
Salary Total: $10,783
Total Pay: $123,192

At Department of State Hospitals, Mariam Ganiyu Salaam serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $123,192. Union affiliation: R17.

Joshua Buchanan

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,122

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $122,438
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,122
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094116
Salary Total: $10,053
Total Pay: $123,122

Joshua Buchanan is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,122. Union affiliation: R17.

Adil Fouzi

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,120

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $118,235
Overtime: $3,358
Other pay: $1,527
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550648094038
Salary Total: $10,040
Total Pay: $123,120

Adil Fouzi is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $123,120. They are represented by R17.

Rabinder Johl

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,100

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $109,520
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,100
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370348094017
Salary Total: $11,335
Total Pay: $123,100

Rabinder Johl holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,100. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Amarachukwu Madu

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$123,047

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $114,449
Overtime: $8,358
Other pay: $240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,047
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5027048094001
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $123,047

Amarachukwu Madu holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,047. Their bargaining unit is R17.

May Leilani Tolentino

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,885

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $112,140
Overtime: $9,654
Other pay: $1,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094064
Salary Total: $9,686
Total Pay: $122,885

At Department of State Hospitals, May Leilani Tolentino serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,885. They are represented by R17.

Oluchi Iwuoha

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,882

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $105,611
Overtime: $6,863
Other pay: $10,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,882
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,180
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020448094010
Salary Total: $10,005
Total Pay: $122,882

Oluchi Iwuoha works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Oluchi earned $122,882 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Mysheva Walls

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,739

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $121,244
Overtime: $771
Other pay: $724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020548094046
Salary Total: $11,125
Total Pay: $122,739

Mysheva Walls holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,739. Union affiliation: R17.

Zachary Schlais

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,668

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $122,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,668
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4554248094018
Salary Total: $10,199
Total Pay: $122,668

At Department of State Hospitals, Zachary Schlais serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $122,668. Union affiliation: R17.

Esther Bisaso

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,503

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $116,621
Overtime: $5,882
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872648094640
Salary Total: $9,790
Total Pay: $122,503

Esther Bisaso is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,503. Union affiliation: R17.

Ryan Fuentes

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,467

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $121,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $606
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,467
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020348094503
Salary Total: $9,949
Total Pay: $122,467

Ryan Fuentes is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,467. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Menkent Elnath Tortuya

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,457

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $118,233
Overtime: $3,498
Other pay: $726
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,457
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872648094611
Salary Total: $10,170
Total Pay: $122,457

Menkent Elnath Tortuya holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,457. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Faith Onochie

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,336

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $117,395
Overtime: $4,116
Other pay: $825
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,485
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870248094143
Salary Total: $10,300
Total Pay: $122,336

Faith Onochie holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,336. They are represented by R17.

Annalyn Rose Pabatao

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,211

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $83,472
Overtime: $38,087
Other pay: $652
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,211
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094061
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $122,211

Annalyn Rose Pabatao works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Annalyn earned $122,211 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Wafa Mohammad Abulaban

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,161

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $55,877
Overtime: $66,063
Other pay: $222
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800248094404
Salary Total: $9,329
Total Pay: $122,161

Wafa Mohammad Abulaban holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,161. They are represented by R17.

Angienelle Morata

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,114

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $113,700
Overtime: $7,103
Other pay: $1,311
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800448094632
Salary Total: $9,816
Total Pay: $122,114

Angienelle Morata works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Angienelle earned $122,114 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Adrian Olivera Rebolledo

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,113

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $120,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370548094018
Salary Total: $11,125
Total Pay: $122,113

Adrian Olivera Rebolledo is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $122,113. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Raul Tabada

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$122,026

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $121,500
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094034
Salary Total: $11,125
Total Pay: $122,026

Raul Tabada holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,026. Union affiliation: R17.

Mary Shamiyeh

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$121,954

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $117,283
Overtime: $4,534
Other pay: $137
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870248094109
Salary Total: $10,471
Total Pay: $121,954

Mary Shamiyeh holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,954. Union affiliation: R17.

James Affie Ii Walker

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$121,920

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $106,403
Overtime: $15,517
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870248094147
Salary Total: $9,790
Total Pay: $121,920

James Affie Ii Walker works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. James earned $121,920 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Thomas Robinson

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$121,857

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $89,871
Overtime: $390
Other pay: $31,596
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,857
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550448094006
Salary Total: $11,788
Total Pay: $121,857

At Department of State Hospitals, Thomas Robinson serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,857. They are represented by R17.

Mariano Herrero Jr

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$121,735

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $38,675
Overtime: $5,734
Other pay: $77,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870148094005
Salary Total: $11,892
Total Pay: $121,735

At Department of State Hospitals, Mariano Herrero Jr serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $121,735. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Guianne Soriano-Parra

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$121,681

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $112,292
Overtime: $8,318
Other pay: $1,071
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,681
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550448094210
Salary Total: $9,556
Total Pay: $121,681

Guianne Soriano-Parra is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,681. Union affiliation: R17.

Cathie Quigley

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$121,665

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $118,197
Overtime: $2,406
Other pay: $1,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,005
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550548094065
Salary Total: $11,475
Total Pay: $121,665

Cathie Quigley works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Cathie earned $121,665 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Paula Sam

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$121,644

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $119,668
Overtime: $814
Other pay: $1,162
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870448094012
Salary Total: $9,949
Total Pay: $121,644

Paula Sam holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,644. They are represented by R17.

Kallee Williams

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$121,565

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $117,370
Overtime: $3,422
Other pay: $773
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,484
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550548094001
Salary Total: $10,419
Total Pay: $121,565

Kallee Williams is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $121,565. Union affiliation: R17.