California / Department of State Hospitals

Agency file

Department of State Hospitals

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Department of State Hospitals oversees public health and medical services — disease prevention, clinics and hospitals, and health licensing and regulation.

In 2025, this agency had 13,127 employees with median total compensation of $92,376; the highest distinct record was $775,218.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $1.3B
Employees: 13,127
Median total: $92,376
Highest record: $775,218

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$24,544$363,722+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 13,127 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($92,376) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $83,634 (82%)
Overtime — $12,694 (12%)
Other — $5,937 (6%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$21,558

$54,436

$92,376

$131,995

$172,181

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $172,181 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $21,558. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

2,618 · $91,606

Registered Nurse (Safety)

1,852 · $132,567

Hospital Police Officer

684 · $114,133

Food Service Technician I

555 · $32,869

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

419 · $119,696

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$1.2B —	12,881 —	$87,697 —
2024	$1.3B ▲ 6.0%	13,025 ▲ 1.1%	$89,190 ▲ 1.7%
2025	$1.3B ▲ 4.9%	13,127 ▲ 0.8%	$92,376 ▲ 3.6%

Compare

Similar departments

Departments elsewhere with the most similar mix of roles — a proxy for the same kind of agency, matched by workforce composition rather than name. Pay is not cost-of-living adjusted.

Mental Health Tennessee82% match
Developmental Services California79% match

Record list

Employees

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Francis Anozie

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$204,065

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $90,853
Overtime: $107,793
Other pay: $5,418
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,065
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870328253342
Salary Total: $7,666
Total Pay: $204,065

Francis Anozie holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $204,065. They are represented by R18.

Rebecca Martin

Consulting Psychologist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$204,063

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $166,425
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,639
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $204,063
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4374617620011
Salary Total: $13,861
Total Pay: $204,063

Rebecca Martin is a Consulting Psychologist at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $204,063. Union affiliation: R19.

Peter Himes

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,806

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $125,513
Overtime: $23,361
Other pay: $54,933
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,806
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370848094006
Salary Total: $10,995
Total Pay: $203,806

Peter Himes works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $203,806 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Herbert Otubuah

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,759

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $104,414
Overtime: $93,732
Other pay: $5,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828252086
Salary Total: $8,733
Total Pay: $203,759

Herbert Otubuah holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $203,759. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Leah Horne

Coordinator of Nursing Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,746

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $200,326
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,046
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555008133001
Salary Total: $16,136
Total Pay: $203,746

Leah Horne works as a Coordinator of Nursing Services for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Leah earned $203,746 in 2025. They are represented by M17.

Kyle Soucy

Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,614

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $31,175
Other pay: $3,326
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,614
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4554277659009
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $203,614

Kyle Soucy works as a Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Kyle earned $203,614 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R19.

Shelise Muzio

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,577

Base pay: $190,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,142
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,802
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4613015871006
Salary Total: $16,026
Total Pay: $203,577

At Department of State Hospitals, Shelise Muzio serves as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,577. Their bargaining unit is M02.

Hongqing Wu

Health Services Specialist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,526

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $145,541
Overtime: $56,616
Other pay: $1,369
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4377049699013
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $203,526

Hongqing Wu is a Health Services Specialist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $203,526. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Darryl Hayes Sr

Investigator/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,510

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $141,110
Overtime: $62,099
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,609
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875658610001
Salary Total: $11,882
Total Pay: $203,510

Darryl Hayes Sr works as a Investigator for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Darryl earned $203,510 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Evelyn Antes

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,505

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $135,793
Overtime: $66,932
Other pay: $780
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,505
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800448094048
Salary Total: $11,352
Total Pay: $203,505

Evelyn Antes works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Evelyn earned $203,505 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Joseph Obinwanne

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,344

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $88,032
Overtime: $109,446
Other pay: $5,866
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,344
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253057
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $203,344

At Department of State Hospitals, Joseph Obinwanne serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,344. They are represented by R18.

Pearl Pangilinan

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,328

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $136,021
Overtime: $66,776
Other pay: $531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800548094072
Salary Total: $11,335
Total Pay: $203,328

At Department of State Hospitals, Pearl Pangilinan serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,328. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Gracia Atienza

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,293

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $133,570
Overtime: $68,446
Other pay: $1,278
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,293
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370248094044
Salary Total: $11,125
Total Pay: $203,293

At Department of State Hospitals, Gracia Atienza serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,293. Union affiliation: R17.

Ma Galenia Guerrero Gish

Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$203,245

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $168,529
Overtime: $34,184
Other pay: $532
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $203,245
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4374277659006
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $203,245

At Department of State Hospitals, Ma Galenia Guerrero Gish serves as a Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $203,245. Union affiliation: R19.

Fabian Barraza

Hospital Police Officer/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,928

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $182,874
Overtime: $16,162
Other pay: $3,891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875611937040
Salary Total: $7,565
Total Pay: $202,928

Fabian Barraza is a Hospital Police Officer at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,928. They are represented by R07.

Andrea Debler

Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$202,860

Base pay: $139,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,837
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,860
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4613015871004
Salary Total: $14,796
Total Pay: $202,860

Andrea Debler works as a Attorney, Assistant Chief Counsel for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $202,860 in 2024. They are represented by M02.

Beatrice Thilu

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,811

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $118,235
Overtime: $83,478
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550348094017
Salary Total: $10,040
Total Pay: $202,811

Beatrice Thilu 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 $202,811. Union affiliation: R17.

Melkamu Habtemariam

Information Technology Supervisor II/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,706

Base pay: $143,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $59,448
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,706
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,395
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4611251404902
Salary Total: $11,053
Total Pay: $202,706

Melkamu Habtemariam works as a Information Technology Supervisor II for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is full-time. Melkamu earned $202,706 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Ashley Perez

Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,622

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $153,303
Overtime: $47,079
Other pay: $2,241
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804277659021
Salary Total: $12,745
Total Pay: $202,622

Ashley Perez is a Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,622. Union affiliation: R19.

Teresita Quidayan

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,391

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $132,010
Overtime: $69,130
Other pay: $1,251
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370648094011
Salary Total: $10,995
Total Pay: $202,391

Teresita Quidayan is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $202,391. They are represented by R17.

Jennifer Utley BuensucesoMay be multiple

Consulting Psychologist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,290

Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,968
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4614307620017
Salary Total: $13,549
Total Pay: $202,290

Payroll for Jennifer Utley Buensuceso (Consulting Psychologist, Department of State Hospitals) may cover more than one person; together they account for $202,290 in 2025.

Guadalupe Torres

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,273

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $90,681
Overtime: $104,788
Other pay: $6,805
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,273
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,991
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020128252044
Salary Total: $7,951
Total Pay: $202,273

At Department of State Hospitals, Guadalupe Torres serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,273. Union affiliation: R18.

Patricia Hernandez

Supervising Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,114

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $132,433
Overtime: $65,376
Other pay: $4,305
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,114
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550748096001
Salary Total: $11,934
Total Pay: $202,114

At Department of State Hospitals, Patricia Hernandez serves as a Supervising Registered Nurse (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $202,114. Their bargaining unit is S17.

Helene Koueteu

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,070

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $121,515
Overtime: $70,301
Other pay: $10,255
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $202,070
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870248094102
Salary Total: $10,995
Total Pay: $202,070

Helene Koueteu 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 $202,070. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Caroline GoldsmithMay be multiple

Consulting Psychologist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$202,023

Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4614307620014
Salary Total: $13,861
Total Pay: $202,023

This Consulting Psychologist record at Department of State Hospitals for Caroline Goldsmith may represent several individuals, totaling $202,023 in 2025.