California / Department Resources Recycle/Recvry / Personnel Specialist

Job-title file

Personnel Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

9 employees hold this title in Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Median total compensation for the role is $23,915, below the department median of $88,492.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $332.9K
Role median: $23,915
Agency median: $88,492
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$10,286$69,558+

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How total compensation varies among the 9 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Personnel Specialist is held in 76 California departments. In Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, the median of $23,915 ranks #69 of 76.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$87,289 · 4

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$80,960 · 1

California State Library

$80,960 · 1

Fair Political Practices Community

$80,699 · 1

Department of Technology

$80,308 · 4

State Comp Insurance Fund

$80,161 · 17

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$79,160 · 1

Student Aid Commission

$77,316 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$77,059 · 4

CA Department of Human Resources

$76,266 · 5

Department of Managed Care

$75,497 · 2

Department of Cannabis Control

$73,617 · 2

Median total compensation for the Personnel Specialist role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Personnel Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $59,137 ranks #3 of 4. See Personnel Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$106,579 · 16

Miami-Dade County

$60,625 · 33

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$36,733 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Personnel Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Margarita Lamas

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$70,991

Base pay: $68,029
Overtime: $436
Other pay: $2,525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,125
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303007
Salary Total: $6,125
Total Pay: $70,991

Margarita Lamas works as a Personnel Specialist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Margarita earned $70,991 in 2024. Union affiliation: R01.

Desiree Bingen

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$62,034

Base pay: $55,395
Overtime: $1,870
Other pay: $4,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303003
Salary Total: $5,127
Total Pay: $62,034

Desiree Bingen is a Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $62,034. They are represented by R01.

Michael Fenner

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$53,332

Base pay: $50,134
Overtime: $447
Other pay: $2,750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303005
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $53,332

Michael Fenner holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,332. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amarjeet Sekhon

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$52,720

Base pay: $52,420
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,265
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303010
Salary Total: $5,107
Total Pay: $52,720

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Amarjeet Sekhon serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,720. They are represented by R01.

Melissa Rivera-Robinson

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$23,915

Base pay: $23,690
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,915
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303009
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $23,915

Melissa Rivera-Robinson is a Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $23,915. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Amber Wheeler

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$23,545

Base pay: $23,183
Overtime: $237
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,545
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303009
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $23,545

Amber Wheeler is a Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $23,545. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Deborah Guerrero

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2023 total comp

$18,305

Base pay: $18,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,305
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303910
Salary Total: $33
Total Pay: $18,305

Deborah Guerrero holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $18,305. Union affiliation: R01.

Hanan Qureshi

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2025 total comp

$17,739

Base pay: $17,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303007
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $17,739

Hanan Qureshi works as a Personnel Specialist for Department Resources Recycle/Recvry. Their status is full-time. Hanan earned $17,739 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Megan Lee

Personnel Specialist/Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

2024 total comp

$10,286

Base pay: $9,129
Overtime: $151
Other pay: $1,006
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,286
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,366
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8351721303007
Salary Total: $4,366
Total Pay: $10,286

At Department Resources Recycle/Recvry, Megan Lee serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,286. Union affiliation: R01.