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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Asia Jiminez

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$17,391

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $16,642
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,391
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722088236901
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $17,391

At Developmental Services, Asia Jiminez serves as a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,391. They are represented by R18.

Elena Flores

Food Service Worker I (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$17,366

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $6,147
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,219
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,366
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722442198196
Salary Total: $4,163
Total Pay: $17,366

Elena Flores works as a Food Service Worker I (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Elena earned $17,366 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Michael Hurley

Groundskeeper/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$17,334

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $13,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,334
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R12
Work county: Orange
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,070
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4723650731006
Salary Total: $4,070
Total Pay: $17,334

Michael Hurley works as a Groundskeeper for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $17,334 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R12.

Mary Esparza

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$17,245

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $15,988
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,257
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,245
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722088236901
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $17,245

Mary Esparza is a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $17,245. They are represented by R18.

Ryleigh Rush

Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$17,215

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $16,055
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,161
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,215
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,201
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722088236901
Salary Total: $18
Total Pay: $17,215

At Developmental Services, Ryleigh Rush serves as a Psychiatric Technician Assistant (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,215. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Carie Powell

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$17,215

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $17,215
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,215
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725774801901
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $17,215

At Developmental Services, Carie Powell serves as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,215. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Samuel Garcia

Student Assistant/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$17,138

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $16,029
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,138
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,953
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722234870901
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $17,138

Samuel Garcia works as a Student Assistant for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. Samuel earned $17,138 in 2024. Union affiliation: E.

Abigail Garcia

Student Assistant/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$17,133

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $16,449
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,133
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,389
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722084870901
Salary Total: $20
Total Pay: $17,133

At Developmental Services, Abigail Garcia serves as a Student Assistant within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,133. They are represented by E.

Soledad Alvarado-Ceballos

Registered Nurse (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$17,093

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $15,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,236
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,093
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R17
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722088094901
Salary Total: $56
Total Pay: $17,093

At Developmental Services, Soledad Alvarado-Ceballos serves as a Registered Nurse (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,093. Union affiliation: R17.