California / Developmental Services

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Developmental Services

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Developmental Services is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2,692 employees with median total compensation of $77,233; the highest distinct record was $550,304.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $214.9M
Employees: 2,692
Median total: $77,233
Highest record: $550,304

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$7,021$185,405+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,692 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($77,233) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $71,274 (89%)
Overtime — $3,867 (5%)
Other — $4,672 (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

$18,900

$48,392

$77,233

$105,215

$133,529

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $133,529 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $18,900. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

218 · $88,650

Psychiatric Technician

210 · $83,294

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

160 · $73,406

Custodian I

114 · $48,665

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)

113 · $50,756

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	$190.6M —	2,502 —	$76,535 —
2024	$207.4M ▲ 8.8%	2,621 ▲ 4.8%	$78,098 ▲ 2.0%
2025	$214.9M ▲ 3.6%	2,692 ▲ 2.7%	$77,233 ▼ 1.1%

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.

Department of State Hospitals California79% match
Mental Health Tennessee73% match

Record list

Employees

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Laura Bravo

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$130,454

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $99,510
Overtime: $28,981
Other pay: $1,962
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722808252005
Salary Total: $8,471
Total Pay: $130,454

Laura Bravo works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Laura earned $130,454 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Latonya Harris

Staff Services Manager III/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$130,353

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $126,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,770
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,353
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725864802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,353

Latonya Harris holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $130,353. They are represented by M01.

Candy Linnell

Staff Services Manager III/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$130,275

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,275
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725214802002
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,275

At Developmental Services, Candy Linnell serves as a Staff Services Manager III within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $130,275. They are represented by M01.

Ryan Langen

Staff Services Manager III/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$130,194

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $126,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725404802003
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $130,194

Ryan Langen works as a Staff Services Manager III for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Ryan earned $130,194 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Richard Paulson Jr

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$130,085

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $90,058
Overtime: $625
Other pay: $39,402
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,085
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,479
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238252210
Salary Total: $8,818
Total Pay: $130,085

At Developmental Services, Richard Paulson Jr serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $130,085. Union affiliation: R18.

Jesus Vargas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$130,068

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $71,370
Overtime: $57,522
Other pay: $1,176
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,068
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253008
Salary Total: $6,853
Total Pay: $130,068

Jesus Vargas works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Jesus earned $130,068 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Robert Ruiz

Program Assistant (Developmental Disabilities-Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,961

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $129,557
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $405
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,796
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238251004
Salary Total: $10,796
Total Pay: $129,961

Robert Ruiz is a Program Assistant (Developmental Disabilities-Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,961. Their bargaining unit is S18.

Donald Cofer

Senior Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,955

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $106,292
Overtime: $22,815
Other pay: $848
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088231011
Salary Total: $8,908
Total Pay: $129,955

Donald Cofer is a Senior Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,955. They are represented by R18.

Andy Rodriguez

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,682

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $84,802
Overtime: $44,146
Other pay: $735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,682
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,510
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828094005
Salary Total: $9,225
Total Pay: $129,682

Andy Rodriguez is a Registered Nurse (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,682. Union affiliation: R17.

Victor Ontiveros

Staff Services Manager III/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,675

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $126,555
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,675
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721004802001
Salary Total: $10,541
Total Pay: $129,675

Victor Ontiveros holds the role of Staff Services Manager III at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,675. They are represented by M01.

Shawn Tovar

Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical), Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,512

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $128,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Orange
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,936
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4728219878003
Salary Total: $12,078
Total Pay: $129,512

Shawn Tovar holds the role of Psychologist (Health Facility-Clinical), Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,512. Union affiliation: R19.

Michael Gray

Peace Officer II, Developmental Center/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,499

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $107,160
Overtime: $20,345
Other pay: $1,994
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,499
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S07
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,452
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722901955114
Salary Total: $9,009
Total Pay: $129,499

Michael Gray is a Peace Officer II, Developmental Center at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $129,499. They are represented by S07.

Karoline Decena-Martinez

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$129,450

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $118,969
Overtime: $10,462
Other pay: $20
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828094001
Salary Total: $10,283
Total Pay: $129,450

Karoline Decena-Martinez holds the role of Registered Nurse (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $129,450. Union affiliation: R17.

Raelene Dhillon

Nurse Practitioner (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,430

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $129,430
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,696
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722149700001
Salary Total: $13,285
Total Pay: $129,430

At Developmental Services, Raelene Dhillon serves as a Nurse Practitioner (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,430. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Christopher Henry

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,403

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $89,195
Overtime: $39,317
Other pay: $891
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253192
Salary Total: $7,466
Total Pay: $129,403

At Developmental Services, Christopher Henry serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,403. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Luis Lopez

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,347

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $102,539
Overtime: $23,730
Other pay: $3,077
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,347
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,008
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828094004
Salary Total: $10,678
Total Pay: $129,347

Luis Lopez works as a Registered Nurse (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Luis earned $129,347 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Soi Ly

Senior Management Auditor/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,324

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $125,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725284161001
Salary Total: $10,461
Total Pay: $129,324

Soi Ly works as a Senior Management Auditor for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Soi earned $129,324 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Hung Bang

Supervising Governmental Auditor II/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,324

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $125,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725284140003
Salary Total: $10,461
Total Pay: $129,324

At Developmental Services, Hung Bang serves as a Supervising Governmental Auditor II within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $129,324. They are represented by S01.

Luciah Nzima

Supervising Governmental Auditor II/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$129,324

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $125,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $129,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,785
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725284140001
Salary Total: $10,461
Total Pay: $129,324

Luciah Nzima holds the role of Supervising Governmental Auditor II at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $129,324. Their bargaining unit is S01.