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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Robert Koep

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,401

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $34,749
Overtime: $2,278
Other pay: $3,374
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,401
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,670
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375492194014
Salary Total: $3,560
Total Pay: $40,401

Robert Koep is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,401. Union affiliation: R15.

Steven Serrano

Personnel Specialist/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,378

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $40,378
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,378
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025431303902
Salary Total: $36
Total Pay: $40,378

Steven Serrano is a Personnel Specialist at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $40,378. Union affiliation: R01.

Cindy Ramos

Psychiatric Technician Apprentice/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$40,366

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $35,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,151
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4803168229030
Salary Total: $3,329
Total Pay: $40,366

At Department of State Hospitals, Cindy Ramos serves as a Psychiatric Technician Apprentice within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $40,366. They are represented by R18.

Ryann Villanueva

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,355

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $26,388
Overtime: $2,009
Other pay: $11,958
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,360
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800128236014
Salary Total: $4,360
Total Pay: $40,355

At Department of State Hospitals, Ryann Villanueva serves as a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,355. They are represented by R18.

Jose Mata

Laboratory Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,352

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $38,552
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,352
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,545
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804357884002
Salary Total: $4,409
Total Pay: $40,352

Jose Mata is a Laboratory Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,352. They are represented by R11.

Christopher Collins

Hospital Police Officer/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,338

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $31,308
Overtime: $8,303
Other pay: $727
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,338
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Napa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,033
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805611937049
Salary Total: $6,335
Total Pay: $40,338

Christopher Collins is a Hospital Police Officer at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,338. They are represented by R07.

Jennifer Galdamez

Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,316

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $39,942
Overtime: $374
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,316
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,336
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872648274601
Salary Total: $5,176
Total Pay: $40,316

At Department of State Hospitals, Jennifer Galdamez serves as a Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,316. Their bargaining unit is R20.

Sandra Perez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,301

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $31,101
Overtime: $1,238
Other pay: $7,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870228253235
Salary Total: $7,739
Total Pay: $40,301

Sandra Perez 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 $40,301. Union affiliation: R18.

James Hill

Health Record Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,270

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $39,451
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,146
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875211869009
Salary Total: $4,992
Total Pay: $40,270

James Hill holds the role of Health Record Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,270. Union affiliation: R04.

Kelsia Crayton

Food Service Supervisor I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,228

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $37,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,847
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,228
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,853
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492258016
Salary Total: $3,737
Total Pay: $40,228

Kelsia Crayton is a Food Service Supervisor I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,228. Union affiliation: S15.

Taslynn Byerly

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

2024 total comp

$40,218

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $39,018
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,143
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804277658010
Salary Total: $4,143
Total Pay: $40,218

At Department of State Hospitals, Taslynn Byerly serves as a Pharmacy Technician, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,218. Union affiliation: R20.

Edward Worthington

Pharmacist II/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,217

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $40,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,217
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,033
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4554277981002
Salary Total: $13,612
Total Pay: $40,217

At Department of State Hospitals, Edward Worthington serves as a Pharmacist II within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,217. They are represented by S19.

Erwina Cruz

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$40,195

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $23,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,529
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,233
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800328236920
Salary Total: $4,233
Total Pay: $40,195

At Department of State Hospitals, Erwina Cruz serves as a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,195. They are represented by R18.

Irma Moreno

Staff Services Analyst/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$40,174

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $39,824
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: C01
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375205157702
Salary Total: $6,276
Total Pay: $40,174

At Department of State Hospitals, Irma Moreno serves as a Staff Services Analyst within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,174. Union affiliation: C01.

Jasmine Sawyer

Behavior Specialist I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$40,168

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $40,168
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,646
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4373609823034
Salary Total: $7,646
Total Pay: $40,168

Jasmine Sawyer is a Behavior Specialist I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $40,168. Union affiliation: R19.