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

Page 1

Kasie Gee

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$177,375

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $176,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725678181004
Salary Total: $14,728
Total Pay: $177,375

At Developmental Services, Kasie Gee serves as a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $177,375. They are represented by R17.

Mai Moua

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$177,375

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $176,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $177,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725658181001
Salary Total: $14,728
Total Pay: $177,375

Mai Moua holds the role of Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $177,375. Union affiliation: R17.

Tamie Alderson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$176,851

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $86,326
Overtime: $88,542
Other pay: $1,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253029
Salary Total: $7,203
Total Pay: $176,851

Tamie Alderson works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Tamie earned $176,851 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Manuela Felix

Health Services Specialist (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$176,606

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $141,716
Overtime: $34,603
Other pay: $287
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,497
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722139699002
Salary Total: $12,122
Total Pay: $176,606

Manuela Felix works as a Health Services Specialist (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Manuela earned $176,606 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Julia Wall

Nurse Consultant II/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$175,684

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $175,134
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,038
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725678195001
Salary Total: $14,587
Total Pay: $175,684

Julia Wall holds the role of Nurse Consultant II at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $175,684. Union affiliation: R17.

Isaias Garay

Peace Officer I, Developmental Center/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$175,632

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $93,088
Overtime: $79,267
Other pay: $3,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722901954108
Salary Total: $7,758
Total Pay: $175,632

Isaias Garay works as a Peace Officer I, Developmental Center for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Isaias earned $175,632 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Carl Quakenbush

Information Technology Specialist I/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$175,554

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $126,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $49,407
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,932
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725071402901
Salary Total: $9,932
Total Pay: $175,554

Carl Quakenbush holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $175,554. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Armeen Chowdhury

Nurse Consultant II/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$175,443

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $174,893
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $175,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,038
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725688195001
Salary Total: $14,837
Total Pay: $175,443

Armeen Chowdhury works as a Nurse Consultant II for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Armeen earned $175,443 in 2025. Union affiliation: R17.

Mohannad Abu Alrub

Pharmacy Services Manager/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$174,868

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $173,702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,166
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $174,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,095
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722167996001
Salary Total: $14,642
Total Pay: $174,868

Mohannad Abu Alrub is a Pharmacy Services Manager at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $174,868. Union affiliation: S19.

Deena Mcfarland

Nurse Consultant III (Specialist)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$173,847

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $173,247
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,183
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725678181005
Salary Total: $14,728
Total Pay: $173,847

Deena Mcfarland is a Nurse Consultant III (Specialist) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $173,847. Their bargaining unit is R17.

Ofelia Saldana

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$173,215

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $74,393
Overtime: $96,761
Other pay: $2,060
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $173,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,542
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253014
Salary Total: $6,649
Total Pay: $173,215

At Developmental Services, Ofelia Saldana serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $173,215. They are represented by R18.

Bradley Backstrom

Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$172,194

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $170,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,605
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725849831001
Salary Total: $14,167
Total Pay: $172,194

At Developmental Services, Bradley Backstrom serves as a Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $172,194. They are represented by S19.

Julie Kalwani

Attorney IV/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$172,194

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $164,199
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,194
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,096
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725435780001
Salary Total: $14,609
Total Pay: $172,194

Julie Kalwani works as a Attorney IV for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Julie earned $172,194 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Lucille Esralew

Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$172,094

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $170,094
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,094
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,605
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725659831002
Salary Total: $14,167
Total Pay: $172,094

Lucille Esralew holds the role of Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,094. Union affiliation: S19.

Tiffani Andrade

C.E.A./Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$172,041

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725547500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,041

Tiffani Andrade works as a C.E.A. for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Tiffani earned $172,041 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

James Switzgable

C.E.A./Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$172,041

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725027500001
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $172,041

James Switzgable holds the role of C.E.A. at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $172,041. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Gabriela Maleszewski

C.E.A./Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$172,003

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $168,883
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,003
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,501
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722007500002
Salary Total: $14,066
Total Pay: $172,003

Gabriela Maleszewski is a C.E.A. at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $172,003. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Marni Sager

Staff Services Manager III/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$171,929

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $168,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725304802002
Salary Total: $13,982
Total Pay: $171,929

At Developmental Services, Marni Sager serves as a Staff Services Manager III within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,929. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Rachel Fager

Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$171,618

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $170,118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,534
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722819831001
Salary Total: $14,128
Total Pay: $171,618

Rachel Fager works as a Senior Psychologist (Health Facility) (Supervisor) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Rachel earned $171,618 in 2025. They are represented by S19.

Edwin Hidalgo

Fire Fighter/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$171,520

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $58,286
Overtime: $95,856
Other pay: $17,378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,520
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,885
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4724928979925
Salary Total: $5,080
Total Pay: $171,520

Edwin Hidalgo holds the role of Fire Fighter at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $171,520. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Timothy Huff

Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$171,351

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $168,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,351
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722138132001
Salary Total: $13,590
Total Pay: $171,351

At Developmental Services, Timothy Huff serves as a Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $171,351. They are represented by S17.

Kristy Boyes

Attorney IV/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$170,917

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $170,567
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,917
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,422
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725435780007
Salary Total: $14,710
Total Pay: $170,917

At Developmental Services, Kristy Boyes serves as a Attorney IV within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,917. Union affiliation: R02.

Norma Salazar-Ibarra

Deputy Director, Office of Legislation and Public Affairs/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$170,910

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $167,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,910
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,360
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725414451001
Salary Total: $13,929
Total Pay: $170,910

Norma Salazar-Ibarra is a Deputy Director, Office of Legislation and Public Affairs at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,910. They are represented by E99.

Diego Venegas

Peace Officer I, Developmental Center/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$170,710

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $92,930
Overtime: $74,640
Other pay: $3,141
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722901954008
Salary Total: $7,758
Total Pay: $170,710

Diego Venegas is a Peace Officer I, Developmental Center at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,710. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Peter Bustamante

Peace Officer I, Developmental Center/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$170,561

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $104,665
Overtime: $63,953
Other pay: $1,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722901954119
Salary Total: $8,794
Total Pay: $170,561

Peter Bustamante works as a Peace Officer I, Developmental Center for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Peter earned $170,561 in 2025. Union affiliation: R07.

Susan Campbell

Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$170,309

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $167,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722138132002
Salary Total: $13,451
Total Pay: $170,309

Susan Campbell works as a Assistant Coordinator of Nursing Services for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $170,309 in 2025. They are represented by S17.

Anthony Demaranville

Supervising Registered Nurse/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$170,309

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $167,189
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S17
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,867
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722138161001
Salary Total: $13,451
Total Pay: $170,309

At Developmental Services, Anthony Demaranville serves as a Supervising Registered Nurse within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $170,309. Union affiliation: S17.

Robert Hook

Peace Officer II, Developmental Center/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$170,171

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $105,271
Overtime: $62,322
Other pay: $2,578
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $170,171
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: 4722901955103
Salary Total: $8,832
Total Pay: $170,171

Robert Hook is a Peace Officer II, Developmental Center at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $170,171. Their bargaining unit is S07.

Brenda Ramirez

Coordinator of Nursing Services/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$169,735

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $115,982
Overtime: $13,540
Other pay: $40,213
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,735
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M17
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,253
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721008133001
Salary Total: $14,795
Total Pay: $169,735

Brenda Ramirez holds the role of Coordinator of Nursing Services at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $169,735. Their bargaining unit is M17.

Nhan Dinh

Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$169,613

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $169,113
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R19
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721147659003
Salary Total: $14,085
Total Pay: $169,613

Nhan Dinh works as a Pharmacist I, Departments of Mental Health and Developmental Services for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Nhan earned $169,613 in 2025. Union affiliation: R19.

Armon Estrada

Peace Officer I, Developmental Center/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$169,610

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $98,153
Overtime: $68,344
Other pay: $3,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $169,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,719
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722901954153
Salary Total: $8,259
Total Pay: $169,610

Armon Estrada is a Peace Officer I, Developmental Center at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $169,610. Their bargaining unit is R07.