California / Developmental Services / Special Consultant

Job-title file

Special Consultant

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

13 employees hold this title in Developmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $27,331, below the department median of $77,233.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $435.8K
Role median: $27,331
Agency median: $77,233
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$274$113,724+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 13 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

Special Consultant is held in 47 California departments. In Developmental Services, the median of $27,331 ranks #29 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Franchise Tax Board

$267,163 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$242,253 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$215,804 · 2

CA. Law Revision Commission

$181,791 · 1

Supreme Court

$171,527 · 2

Industrial Relations

$153,826 · 2

Office of Emergency Services

$125,876 · 5

State Controller's Office

$113,547 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$100,729 · 2

Delta Protection Commission

$78,649 · 1

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$75,198 · 1

Governor's Office

$72,144 · 1

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

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Special Consultant beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $1,500 ranks #2 of 2. See Special Consultant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,556 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Special Consultantroles 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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James S Morgan

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$126,727

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $79,213
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,514
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $126,727
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $78
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725574660901
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $126,727

At Developmental Services, James S Morgan serves as a Special Consultant within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $126,727. They are represented by E.

Karyn Meyreles

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$72,550

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $72,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,550
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $83
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725204660901
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $72,550

Karyn Meyreles holds the role of Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $72,550. Union affiliation: E.

Jean Johnson

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$49,474

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $49,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,474
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $80
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725204660901
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $49,474

At Developmental Services, Jean Johnson serves as a Special Consultant within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,474. Union affiliation: E.

Diane Ambrose

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$41,259

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $41,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,259
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725004660901
Salary Total: $105
Total Pay: $41,259

Diane Ambrose holds the role of Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,259. Union affiliation: E.

Leslie Morrison

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$35,746

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $35,746
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,746
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $83
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725404660901
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $35,746

Leslie Morrison is a Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $35,746. Union affiliation: E.

Taryn Smith-Kerr

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$34,496

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $34,496
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,496
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $79
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725504660901
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $34,496

Taryn Smith-Kerr is a Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $34,496. Their bargaining unit is E.

Kay Haralson

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$27,331

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $27,331
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,331
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $64
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725804660901
Salary Total: $64
Total Pay: $27,331

Kay Haralson works as a Special Consultant for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. Kay earned $27,331 in 2023. They are represented by E.

Timothy Jin

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$26,890

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $26,614
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,890
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Orange
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725744660901
Salary Total: $5,855
Total Pay: $26,890

Timothy Jin works as a Special Consultant for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $26,890 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Rapone Anderson

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$12,225

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $12,225
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,225
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $74
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725524660901
Salary Total: $74
Total Pay: $12,225

Rapone Anderson holds the role of Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $12,225. Their bargaining unit is E.

Theresa Billeci

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$6,290

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $6,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,290
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $79
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725784660901
Salary Total: $79
Total Pay: $6,290

Theresa Billeci is a Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $6,290. They are represented by E.

Holden Bender-Bernstein

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$2,164

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $2,164
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,164
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $41
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725754660901
Salary Total: $41
Total Pay: $2,164

Holden Bender-Bernstein holds the role of Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $2,164. They are represented by E.

Dawn Percy

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$386

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $386
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $386
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $80
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4724004660901
Salary Total: $80
Total Pay: $386

Dawn Percy works as a Special Consultant for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. Dawn earned $386 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is E.

Margaret Lamb

Special Consultant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$274

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $274
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $274
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $66
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725004660901
Salary Total: $66
Total Pay: $274

Margaret Lamb holds the role of Special Consultant at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $274. They are represented by E.