California / Health and Human Services Agy / C.E.A.

Job-title file

C.E.A.

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

27 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Agy. Median total compensation for the role is $149,498, above the department median of $94,711.

Employees: 27
Total payroll: $3.8M
Role median: $149,498
Agency median: $94,711
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$27,646$214,677+

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

How total compensation varies among the 27 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Health and Human Services Agy, the median of $149,498 ranks #95 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

Air Resources Board

$207,470 · 34

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Darci M Silbaugh

C.E.A./Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$176,528

Base pay: $176,028
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $176,528
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,740
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017500001
Salary Total: $15,268
Total Pay: $176,528

Darci M Silbaugh holds the role of C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $176,528. They are represented by M01.

Deidre Mccallin

C.E.A./Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$172,630

Base pay: $152,143
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,487
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $172,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,032
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7995017500003
Salary Total: $14,032
Total Pay: $172,630

At Health and Human Services Agy, Deidre Mccallin serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $172,630. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Debra Cooper

C.E.A./Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$171,941

Base pay: $168,321
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $171,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017500008
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $171,941

Debra Cooper is a C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $171,941. Union affiliation: M01.