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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Louise Vincent Mella

Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,079

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $23,575
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,079
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,842
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875522011008
Salary Total: $3,727
Total Pay: $24,079

Louise Vincent Mella holds the role of Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,079. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Mai Vue

Office Technician (Typing)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$24,044

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $21,745
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,299
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,470
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375441139801
Salary Total: $3,470
Total Pay: $24,044

Mai Vue holds the role of Office Technician (Typing) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $24,044. Union affiliation: R04.

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.

Kylee Delgadillo

Staff Services Analyst/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$24,018

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $22,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,948
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,018
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,900
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555005157003
Salary Total: $4,150
Total Pay: $24,018

Kylee Delgadillo holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $24,018. Union affiliation: R01.

Jordan Fanene

Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,015

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $19,393
Overtime: $3,854
Other pay: $767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,015
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,560
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550728254902
Salary Total: $3,820
Total Pay: $24,015

Jordan Fanene works as a Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jordan earned $24,015 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

George Heinz

Sheetfed Offset Press Operator II/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$24,005

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $24,005
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,005
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R14
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,222
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4553607324002
Salary Total: $4,345
Total Pay: $24,005

George Heinz is a Sheetfed Offset Press Operator II at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $24,005. Their bargaining unit is R14.

Brandon Dolphin

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$24,004

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $20,403
Overtime: $1,699
Other pay: $1,902
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194043
Salary Total: $2,929
Total Pay: $24,004

Brandon Dolphin works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Brandon earned $24,004 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Laryah Leary

Pharmacy Technician, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$23,998

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $23,998
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,998
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,086
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4874277658011
Salary Total: $2,034
Total Pay: $23,998

At Department of State Hospitals, Laryah Leary serves as a Pharmacy Technician, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $23,998. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Danielle Nadeau

Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$23,997

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $21,309
Overtime: $627
Other pay: $2,061
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550528254902
Salary Total: $3,456
Total Pay: $23,997

At Department of State Hospitals, Danielle Nadeau serves as a Pre-Licensed Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $23,997. Their bargaining unit is R18.