California / Department of State Hospitals
Agency file
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.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
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.
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.
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).
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
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% |
Record list
Highest-paid first / page 399
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Payroll for Lluliana Gutierrez (Food Service Technician I, Department of State Hospitals) may cover more than one person; together they account for $2,498 in 2025.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Gabriel Olea works as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Gabriel earned $2,494 in 2023. Union affiliation: R18.
Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals
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Marilyn Panerio works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Marilyn earned $2,494 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.
Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals
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At Department of State Hospitals, Johnathan Blakely serves as a Food Service Technician I within Atascadero State Hospital. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,486. Union affiliation: R15.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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At Department of State Hospitals, Bidhan Ray serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $2,485. They are represented by R18.
Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Rosalina Lojuco holds the role of Licensed Vocational Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,473. Union affiliation: R20.
Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Ashley Canfield holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,472. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Jairo Diaz works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jairo earned $2,460 in 2023. Union affiliation: R18.
Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Jose Batres is a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $2,459. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals
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Marcela Lazaro Medina holds the role of Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,458. Their bargaining unit is R15.
Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Brian Betz is a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $2,452. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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At Department of State Hospitals, Jonas Ricasata serves as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,447. Union affiliation: R18.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Isidra Grant works as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Isidra earned $2,430 in 2025. They are represented by R18.
Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Music-Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Yair Kaduri holds the role of Rehabilitation Therapist, State Facilities (Music-Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,428. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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At Department of State Hospitals, Eulogio Bongcaras Jr serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $2,425. They are represented by R17.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Yenira Rojas works as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Yenira earned $2,413 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Matthewjoel Dela Cruz is a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $2,413. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Romanasa Abayon holds the role of Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,408. They are represented by R18.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Archibald Adu-Poku is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $2,403. They are represented by R18.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Kenneth Pearson holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,400. They are represented by R18.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Santina Saucedo works as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Santina earned $2,394 in 2025. They are represented by R18.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Amy Harrison holds the role of Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,386. Union affiliation: R18.
Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Jesus Carlo Carillo works as a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $2,385 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.
Seasonal Clerk/Department of State Hospitals
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At Department of State Hospitals, Carla Alvarez serves as a Seasonal Clerk within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2024 pay totaled $2,379. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Priscella Abarca works as a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Priscella earned $2,368 in 2025. They are represented by R18.
Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals
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Armand Cantor holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,355. Union affiliation: R15.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Karolina Rendon holds the role of Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,354. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Kylie Emery is a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,346. Union affiliation: R18.
Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals
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Xander Cayetano is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $2,344. Their bargaining unit is R15.
Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals
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Meredith Santana is a Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,326. Union affiliation: E.
Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals
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At Department of State Hospitals, Katherine Decatur serves as a Food Service Technician I within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $2,324. Union affiliation: R15.
Window Cleaner/Department of State Hospitals
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Jackie Rowlett works as a Window Cleaner for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Jackie earned $2,323 in 2023. Union affiliation: R12.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Aleximar Jularbal is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $2,317. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals
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Yamilet Guardado-Rubio is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,312. Union affiliation: R15.
Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Mauricio Uvias Alcantar is a Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $2,306. Their bargaining unit is R18.
Custodian I/Department of State Hospitals
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Jimmy Porter holds the role of Custodian I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,302. Their bargaining unit is R15.
Communications Operator/Department of State Hospitals
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Maria Negranti holds the role of Communications Operator at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,298. Their bargaining unit is R07.
Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals
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Melinda Olivera is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $2,292. Union affiliation: R18.
Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals
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At Department of State Hospitals, Melanie Leggett serves as a Food Service Technician I within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $2,282. Their bargaining unit is R15.
Consulting Psychologist/Department of State Hospitals
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Ana Kodzic works as a Consulting Psychologist for Department of State Hospitals. Their status is intermittent. Ana earned $2,272 in 2024. Union affiliation: R19.