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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Charity Gantt

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$25,618

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $24,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,065
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,618
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,486
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020348094902
Salary Total: $59
Total Pay: $25,618

At Department of State Hospitals, Charity Gantt serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,618. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Fidela Gatchalian

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$25,590

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $13,240
Overtime: $10,052
Other pay: $2,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,590
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800148094010
Salary Total: $10,788
Total Pay: $25,590

Fidela Gatchalian holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $25,590. Union affiliation: R17.

Hazel Bugayong

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$25,422

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $19,428
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,422
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020148094043
Salary Total: $9,094
Total Pay: $25,422

Hazel Bugayong works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Hazel earned $25,422 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Wendy Gonzales

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$25,301

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $25,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $171
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,301
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872248094902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $25,301

Wendy Gonzales works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Wendy earned $25,301 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Keyonna Arnwine

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$25,139

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $25,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,139
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020548094902
Salary Total: $53
Total Pay: $25,139

Keyonna Arnwine works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Keyonna earned $25,139 in 2024. They are represented by R17.

Karl Guy

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,870

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $9,513
Overtime: $579
Other pay: $14,778
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094124
Salary Total: $9,233
Total Pay: $24,870

Karl Guy 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 $24,870. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Makeyva Debro

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$24,817

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $23,721
Overtime: $243
Other pay: $854
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550348094009
Salary Total: $9,518
Total Pay: $24,817

Makeyva Debro is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $24,817. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Chris Macwan

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,656

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $24,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $126
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,656
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,820
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020848094902
Salary Total: $55
Total Pay: $24,656

Chris Macwan is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $24,656. Union affiliation: R17.

Rachid Soulane

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$24,554

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $14,453
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,596
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550648094085
Salary Total: $9,520
Total Pay: $24,554

Rachid Soulane works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Rachid earned $24,554 in 2023. They are represented by R17.

Abass Bangura

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$24,460

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $20,936
Overtime: $177
Other pay: $3,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,460
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,377
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550748094056
Salary Total: $10,757
Total Pay: $24,460

At Department of State Hospitals, Abass Bangura serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $24,460. Union affiliation: R17.

Chartsiri Sorrathes

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,377

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $22,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,111
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800248094025
Salary Total: $9,329
Total Pay: $24,377

Chartsiri Sorrathes is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,377. Union affiliation: R17.

Cezarine Aiza Ventura-Galicia

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,252

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $22,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550148094051
Salary Total: $10,643
Total Pay: $24,252

Cezarine Aiza Ventura-Galicia holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,252. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Anne Mbuthia

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,131

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $14,712
Overtime: $3,118
Other pay: $6,300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,131
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550548094061
Salary Total: $9,587
Total Pay: $24,131

Anne Mbuthia works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Anne earned $24,131 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Rachael Mbagwu

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,024

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $23,900
Overtime: $123
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,024
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870248094059
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $24,024

Rachael Mbagwu 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 $24,024. They are represented by R17.

Arbe Limbago

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$23,897

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $23,812
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $86
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,897
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872248094902
Salary Total: $52
Total Pay: $23,897

Arbe Limbago holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,897. Union affiliation: R17.

Danielle Ioppini

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$23,253

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $23,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,694
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550648094062
Salary Total: $9,653
Total Pay: $23,253

At Department of State Hospitals, Danielle Ioppini serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,253. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Gerardo Ramos

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$23,089

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $22,651
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020348094007
Salary Total: $9,355
Total Pay: $23,089

Gerardo Ramos 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 $23,089. They are represented by R17.

Mary Purvis

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$22,690

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $22,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,690
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800548094636
Salary Total: $8,964
Total Pay: $22,690

Mary Purvis holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $22,690. They are represented by R17.