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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Brent Houser

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

2025 total comp

$190,269

Base pay: $187,035
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $190,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,060
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017500005
Salary Total: $15,578
Total Pay: $190,269

Brent Houser works as a C.E.A. for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Brent earned $190,269 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.

Daniel Torres

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

2025 total comp

$186,987

Base pay: $183,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $186,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $16,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017500910
Salary Total: $15,701
Total Pay: $186,987

Daniel Torres holds the role of C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $186,987. Their bargaining unit is M01.