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 $25,000in 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 Nurseroles 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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Chiemena Agbakwuru

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800248094174
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

Chiemena Agbakwuru works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Chiemena earned $9,225 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Brenda Rojas Carrasco

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
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: 4800148094903
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

At Department of State Hospitals, Brenda Rojas Carrasco serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,225. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Susmita Basnet

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094001
Salary Total: $9,329
Total Pay: $9,225

Susmita Basnet works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Susmita earned $9,225 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Chinyere Aka

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870548094534
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

Chinyere Aka 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 $9,225. They are represented by R17.

Amandeep Cheema

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800148094903
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

Amandeep Cheema is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,225. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Andrew Freudman

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800248094637
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

Andrew Freudman 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 $9,225. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Melinda Jenkins

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800248094025
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

At Department of State Hospitals, Melinda Jenkins serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,225. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Alexa Reid

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
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: 4800248094638
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

At Department of State Hospitals, Alexa Reid serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,225. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Liam Kheil Samia

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094903
Salary Total: $9,329
Total Pay: $9,225

At Department of State Hospitals, Liam Kheil Samia serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,225. Union affiliation: R17.

Farm Fou Kitty Saephan

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800448094616
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

Farm Fou Kitty Saephan 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 $9,225. Union affiliation: R17.

Stephanie Reyes

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,225

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,225
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800548094903
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $9,225

Stephanie Reyes 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 $9,225. Union affiliation: R17.

Sedrick Sparks

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,169

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $6,384
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,785
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094920
Salary Total: $9,534
Total Pay: $9,169

At Department of State Hospitals, Sedrick Sparks serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $9,169. Union affiliation: R17.

Blake Bardi

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,143

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $9,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550648094075
Salary Total: $9,579
Total Pay: $9,143

Blake Bardi works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Blake earned $9,143 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Melissa Becerra

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,044

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $9,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550648094022
Salary Total: $9,475
Total Pay: $9,044

Melissa Becerra is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $9,044. They are represented by R17.

Claudia Real-Martin

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$9,044

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $9,044
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550748094008
Salary Total: $9,475
Total Pay: $9,044

Claudia Real-Martin works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Claudia earned $9,044 in 2025. They are represented by R17.

Isaac Kuffour

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$8,964

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $8,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094008
Salary Total: $9,233
Total Pay: $8,964

Isaac Kuffour works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Isaac earned $8,964 in 2024. They are represented by R17.

Gurpreet Kaur

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$8,964

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $8,964
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800448094602
Salary Total: $9,233
Total Pay: $8,964

Gurpreet Kaur is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $8,964. They are represented by R17.

Wanda Okunsanya

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$8,955

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $8,955
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,757
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800448094011
Salary Total: $9,464
Total Pay: $8,955

Wanda Okunsanya works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Wanda earned $8,955 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Lisa Alvarez

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$8,785

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $8,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,005
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370748094920
Salary Total: $11,135
Total Pay: $8,785

Lisa Alvarez is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $8,785. Their bargaining unit is R17.