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+

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%

Record list

Employees

Highest-paid first / page 425

Wesley Pertierra

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,294

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800428253920
Salary Total: $6,601
Total Pay: -$1,294

Wesley Pertierra works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Wesley earned -$1,294 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Timothy Parra

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,308

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555492194072
Salary Total: $4,292
Total Pay: -$1,308

Timothy Parra holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$1,308. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Jacqueline Cheng

Health Record Technician II (Specialist)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,387

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,071
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805211872003
Salary Total: $4,919
Total Pay: -$1,387

Jacqueline Cheng works as a Health Record Technician II (Specialist) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned -$1,387 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

David Sanders

Unit Supervisor (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$1,390

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$5,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,390
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,230
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020648104007
Salary Total: $9,415
Total Pay: -$1,390

David Sanders holds the role of Unit Supervisor (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$1,390. Union affiliation: S18.

Joanne Nguyen

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,391

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802628253666
Salary Total: $6,799
Total Pay: -$1,391

Joanne Nguyen works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Joanne earned -$1,391 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Maria Garibay

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,408

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,408
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020128253902
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: -$1,408

Maria Garibay is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to -$1,408. Union affiliation: R18.

Lucita Edward

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$1,441

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$8,519
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,373
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5027048094048
Salary Total: $10,503
Total Pay: -$1,441

Lucita Edward works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Lucita earned -$1,441 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Irene Macias

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

2025 total comp

-$1,477

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,477
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024277658002
Salary Total: $4,794
Total Pay: -$1,477

Irene Macias works as a Pharmacy Technician, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Irene earned -$1,477 in 2025. Union affiliation: R20.

Julie Harris

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$1,685

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$3,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253069
Salary Total: $6,223
Total Pay: -$1,685

Julie Harris is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to -$1,685. Union affiliation: R18.

Herminia Paz Metran

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,901

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$2,484
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $583
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,964
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800348094011
Salary Total: $8,964
Total Pay: -$1,901

Herminia Paz Metran 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 -$1,901. They are represented by R17.

Daisy Ray

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$2,243

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$2,251
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,243
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,684
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020848094043
Salary Total: $10,814
Total Pay: -$2,243

Daisy Ray works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Daisy earned -$2,243 in 2024. They are represented by R17.

Giancarlo Manansala

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$2,538

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$2,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800428253920
Salary Total: $6,545
Total Pay: -$2,538

Giancarlo Manansala holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$2,538. Union affiliation: R18.

Victoria Ballesteros

Student Assistant/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$3,610

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$3,610
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,610
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,444
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555484870902
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: -$3,610

Victoria Ballesteros holds the role of Student Assistant at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was -$3,610. Union affiliation: E.

Jenifer Mclellan

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$3,617

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,556
Overtime: -$19
Other pay: -$2,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800428253043
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: -$3,617

Jenifer Mclellan is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to -$3,617. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Rowena Manuel

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$3,663

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$3,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805482194147
Salary Total: $3,663
Total Pay: -$3,663

At Department of State Hospitals, Rowena Manuel serves as a Food Service Technician I within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$3,663. They are represented by R15.

Natalie Esparza

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$3,669

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$3,669
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,005
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020448094500
Salary Total: $11,465
Total Pay: -$3,669

Natalie Esparza holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$3,669. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Owen Powell

Hospital Police Officer/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$4,185

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$6,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,185
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,420
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555611937001
Salary Total: $7,420
Total Pay: -$4,185

Owen Powell holds the role of Hospital Police Officer at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$4,185. They are represented by R07.

Janet Giaquinta

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$4,240

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$4,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550128253179
Salary Total: $6,639
Total Pay: -$4,240

Janet Giaquinta holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$4,240. Union affiliation: R18.

William Muse

Hospital Police Lieutenant/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$4,849

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: -$4,849
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,849
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,825
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375621935920
Salary Total: $9,178
Total Pay: -$4,849

At Department of State Hospitals, William Muse serves as a Hospital Police Lieutenant within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$4,849. Union affiliation: S07.

Dayle Peters

Dental Hygienist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$5,321

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $949
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$6,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$5,321
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R20
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,681
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4804368131903
Salary Total: $50
Total Pay: -$5,321

Dayle Peters holds the role of Dental Hygienist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was -$5,321. Their bargaining unit is R20.

David Trower

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$5,877

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$5,877
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$5,877
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,177
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550648094059
Salary Total: $9,557
Total Pay: -$5,877

David Trower works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. David earned -$5,877 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Benny Martin

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

2024 total comp

-$5,930

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$6,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$5,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,428
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4552119873056
Salary Total: $11,428
Total Pay: -$5,930

At Department of State Hospitals, Benny Martin serves as a Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical-Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$5,930. Union affiliation: R19.

Prabhjit Sandhu

Health Services Specialist (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$7,866

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$9,413
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,547
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$7,866
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,133
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800449699001
Salary Total: $12,133
Total Pay: -$7,866

Prabhjit Sandhu is a Health Services Specialist (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$7,866. They are represented by R17.

Jessica Rodriguez

Hospital Police Officer/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$8,336

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$8,336
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$8,336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555631937902
Salary Total: $5,728
Total Pay: -$8,336

Jessica Rodriguez holds the role of Hospital Police Officer at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$8,336. They are represented by R07.

Nicole Rodriguez

Unit Supervisor (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$9,799

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: -$9,799
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$9,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370648104003
Salary Total: $9,799
Total Pay: -$9,799

Nicole Rodriguez holds the role of Unit Supervisor (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$9,799. They are represented by S18.

Alfonso Valadez

Stock Clerk/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$12,437

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: -$381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$12,055
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$12,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,194
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875641509003
Salary Total: $4,194
Total Pay: -$12,437

At Department of State Hospitals, Alfonso Valadez serves as a Stock Clerk within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$12,437. They are represented by R04.

Duc Pham

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

2025 total comp

-$24,544

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: -$49,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $25,119
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$24,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R16
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $28,752
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4374367655920
Salary Total: $28,752
Total Pay: -$24,544

At Department of State Hospitals, Duc Pham serves as a Dentist, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$24,544. Union affiliation: R16.