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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Allan Cease

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$8,061

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $8,061
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,061
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802228253902
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: $8,061

Allan Cease is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $8,061. They are represented by R18.

Ana Gonzalez Arroyo

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$8,046

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $8,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875532011061
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $8,046

At Department of State Hospitals, Ana Gonzalez Arroyo serves as a Custodian I within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,046. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Chelsea Camara

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$8,032

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $8,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,032
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,960
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194902
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $8,032

Chelsea Camara works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Chelsea earned $8,032 in 2023. Union affiliation: R15.

Janson Ngu

Automotive Equipment Operator I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$8,025

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $7,982
Overtime: $43
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,991
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875596386015
Salary Total: $3,991
Total Pay: $8,025

Janson Ngu works as a Automotive Equipment Operator I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Janson earned $8,025 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Kitaka Hypolite

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

2025 total comp

$8,015

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $7,765
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,157
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870419873022
Salary Total: $10,676
Total Pay: $8,015

Kitaka Hypolite holds the role of Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,015. Union affiliation: R19.

Mackenzie Starnes

Staff Services Analyst/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$7,998

Base pay: $7,948
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,726
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4613015157002
Salary Total: $4,726
Total Pay: $7,998

At Department of State Hospitals, Mackenzie Starnes serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $7,998. They are represented by R01.

Elizabeth Benson

Staff Services Analyst/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,985

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $5,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555305157601
Salary Total: $5,616
Total Pay: $7,985

Elizabeth Benson holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,985. They are represented by R01.

Joel Barajas

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,981

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $7,981
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,981
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,021
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4803504872902
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $7,981

Joel Barajas works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Joel earned $7,981 in 2025. Union affiliation: E.

Dirk Tuinstra

Vocational Instructor (Upholstering-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$7,979

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $6,492
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,979
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R03
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,817
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4803602407020
Salary Total: $6,817
Total Pay: $7,979

Dirk Tuinstra is a Vocational Instructor (Upholstering-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $7,979. Their bargaining unit is R03.

Christopher Cordova Ii

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,961

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $7,098
Overtime: $778
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025532011034
Salary Total: $3,549
Total Pay: $7,961

Christopher Cordova Ii works as a Custodian I for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $7,961 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Madison Guandique

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,957

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $7,957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,957
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022114872902
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $7,957

Madison Guandique works as a Graduate Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Madison earned $7,957 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Paul Mpalampa

Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,945

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $6,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,139
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,945
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,024
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4553128238910
Salary Total: $17
Total Pay: $7,945

Paul Mpalampa is a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $7,945. They are represented by R18.

Jacob Calender

Electronics Technician/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,925

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $7,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375586913005
Salary Total: $4,843
Total Pay: $7,925

At Department of State Hospitals, Jacob Calender serves as a Electronics Technician within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,925. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Amy Terra

Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,919

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $7,419
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,919
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4553128238910
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $7,919

Amy Terra works as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Amy earned $7,919 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Sonia Silvas

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$7,910

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $7,910
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,910
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555414870902
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $7,910

Sonia Silvas works as a Student Assistant for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Sonia earned $7,910 in 2024. They are represented by E.

Sarah Petersen

Graduate Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$7,882

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $7,882
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,882
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Napa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,904
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4803504872902
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $7,882

Sarah Petersen holds the role of Graduate Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $7,882. Union affiliation: E.

Deserie Barragan

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

2023 total comp

$7,873

Base pay: $7,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,873
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,095
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615069873926
Salary Total: $64
Total Pay: $7,873

Deserie Barragan holds the role of Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,873. Union affiliation: R19.

Dameon Butler

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$7,872

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $7,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,872
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022028253925
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: $7,872

Dameon Butler works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Dameon earned $7,872 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Lizbeth Canales

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,866

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $5,301
Overtime: $2,565
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,866
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,717
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375492194925
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $7,866

Lizbeth Canales works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is intermittent. Lizbeth earned $7,866 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Kelly Jan

Personnel Specialist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$7,818

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $7,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875431303007
Salary Total: $3,537
Total Pay: $7,818

At Department of State Hospitals, Kelly Jan serves as a Personnel Specialist within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,818. Union affiliation: R01.