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

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Record list

Employees

Page 1

Woldemariam Gebreselassie

Physician and Surgeon (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$347,089

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $309,190
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $37,899
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $347,089
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022037552005
Salary Total: $29,454
Total Pay: $347,089

Woldemariam Gebreselassie is a Physician and Surgeon (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $347,089. They are represented by R16.

Francisco Velarde

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$347,017

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $289,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $57,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $347,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $25,911
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4376237619012
Salary Total: $28,458
Total Pay: $347,017

At Department of State Hospitals, Francisco Velarde serves as a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $347,017. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Jyoti Rajpoot

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$346,476

Base pay: $343,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $346,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4615067619002
Salary Total: $28,285
Total Pay: $346,476

At Department of State Hospitals, Jyoti Rajpoot serves as a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety). They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $346,476. They are represented by R16.

Charles Ma

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$346,268

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $343,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $346,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370137619001
Salary Total: $28,285
Total Pay: $346,268

At Department of State Hospitals, Charles Ma serves as a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $346,268. Union affiliation: R16.

Fareen Malik

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$346,268

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $343,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $346,268
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370537619001
Salary Total: $28,285
Total Pay: $346,268

Fareen Malik works as a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Fareen earned $346,268 in 2025. Union affiliation: R16.

Haniel Shen

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$346,143

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $343,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $346,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800137619101
Salary Total: $28,285
Total Pay: $346,143

Haniel Shen holds the role of Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $346,143. They are represented by R16.

Ryan Horst

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$346,143

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $343,468
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,675
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $346,143
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800337619102
Salary Total: $28,285
Total Pay: $346,143

Ryan Horst works as a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $346,143 in 2025. They are represented by R16.

Gladys Martinez

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$345,837

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $133,258
Overtime: $211,020
Other pay: $1,559
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $345,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800148094029
Salary Total: $11,099
Total Pay: $345,837

Gladys Martinez is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $345,837. They are represented by R17.

Jennifer Hersch

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$344,950

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $341,450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $344,950
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870137619001
Salary Total: $28,089
Total Pay: $344,950

At Department of State Hospitals, Jennifer Hersch serves as a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $344,950. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Dawn Groten

Chief of Primary Care Services, Napa State Hospital/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$343,187

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $336,327
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $343,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,812
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804009684600
Salary Total: $27,948
Total Pay: $343,187

Dawn Groten is a Chief of Primary Care Services, Napa State Hospital at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $343,187. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Joseph Liu

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$343,078

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $340,578
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $343,078
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,791
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370437619002
Salary Total: $28,791
Total Pay: $343,078

Joseph Liu is a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $343,078. They are represented by R16.

Kelsey Bullock

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$342,667

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $309,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $342,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,791
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5026037619021
Salary Total: $31,780
Total Pay: $342,667

At Department of State Hospitals, Kelsey Bullock serves as a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $342,667. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Cristina Estigoy

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$342,544

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $136,588
Overtime: $205,412
Other pay: $544
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $342,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,335
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800148094018
Salary Total: $11,448
Total Pay: $342,544

Cristina Estigoy 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 $342,544. They are represented by R17.

Angelo Belli-Mojica

Physician and Surgeon (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$342,041

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $335,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $342,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4554237552012
Salary Total: $28,187
Total Pay: $342,041

Angelo Belli-Mojica works as a Physician and Surgeon (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Angelo earned $342,041 in 2025. They are represented by R16.

Juan Arguello

Senior Psychiatrist (Supervisor)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$339,519

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $127,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $211,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $339,519
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $30,542
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805037609903
Salary Total: $30,542
Total Pay: $339,519

Juan Arguello is a Senior Psychiatrist (Supervisor) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $339,519. Their bargaining unit is S16.

Aniket Tatugade

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$336,628

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $333,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $336,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802137619020
Salary Total: $27,487
Total Pay: $336,628

Aniket Tatugade holds the role of Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $336,628. They are represented by R16.

Kshitija Kari

Physician and Surgeon (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$334,937

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $306,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $28,605
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $334,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800537552600
Salary Total: $29,454
Total Pay: $334,937

Kshitija Kari is a Physician and Surgeon (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $334,937. They are represented by R16.

Quynh Pham

Physician and Surgeon (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$334,111

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $239,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $94,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $334,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $27,430
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870337552004
Salary Total: $29,454
Total Pay: $334,111

At Department of State Hospitals, Quynh Pham serves as a Physician and Surgeon (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $334,111. Their bargaining unit is R16.

Mamuna Ahmad

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$334,020

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $204,257
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $129,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $334,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,818
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800437619025
Salary Total: $33,141
Total Pay: $334,020

Mamuna Ahmad is a Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $334,020. They are represented by R16.

Roger Cabansag

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$333,842

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $331,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $333,842
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5026037619049
Salary Total: $28,089
Total Pay: $333,842

Roger Cabansag holds the role of Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $333,842. They are represented by R16.

John Obiakor

Health Services Specialist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$333,654

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $146,789
Overtime: $186,009
Other pay: $856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $333,654
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022449699008
Salary Total: $12,226
Total Pay: $333,654

John Obiakor is a Health Services Specialist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $333,654. Union affiliation: R17.

Alice Park

Staff Psychiatrist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$332,847

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $312,807
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,040
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $332,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $29,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800237619105
Salary Total: $28,285
Total Pay: $332,847

Alice Park holds the role of Staff Psychiatrist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $332,847. Union affiliation: R16.

Janelle James

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$331,636

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $114,311
Overtime: $216,646
Other pay: $679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $331,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,986
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800548094015
Salary Total: $9,790
Total Pay: $331,636

Janelle James is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $331,636. Union affiliation: R17.