California / Health and Human Services Agy / Special Consultant

Job-title file

Special Consultant

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

8 employees hold this title in Health and Human Services Agy. Median total compensation for the role is $69,250, below the department median of $94,711.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $560.9K
Role median: $69,250
Agency median: $94,711
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$9,467$146,219+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

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This role across California

Special Consultant is held in 47 California departments. In Health and Human Services Agy, the median of $69,250 ranks #15 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Franchise Tax Board

$267,163 · 1

Department of Cannabis Control

$242,253 · 1

State Comp Insurance Fund

$215,804 · 2

CA. Law Revision Commission

$181,791 · 1

Supreme Court

$171,527 · 2

Industrial Relations

$153,826 · 2

Office of Emergency Services

$125,876 · 5

State Controller's Office

$113,547 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$100,729 · 2

Delta Protection Commission

$78,649 · 1

Office of Tax Appeals Ota

$75,198 · 1

Governor's Office

$72,144 · 1

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

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Special Consultant beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $1,500 ranks #2 of 2. See Special Consultant across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City

$86,556 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Special Consultantroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Mark Ghaly

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$152,874

Base pay: $138,220
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $14,654
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,586
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014660910
Salary Total: $20,586
Total Pay: $152,874

At Health and Human Services Agy, Mark Ghaly serves as a Special Consultant. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $152,874. Their bargaining unit is E.

William Lightbourne

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$105,338

Base pay: $105,338
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,338
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $93
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514660910
Salary Total: $93
Total Pay: $105,338

At Health and Human Services Agy, William Lightbourne serves as a Special Consultant. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $105,338. Their bargaining unit is E.

Laron Dennis

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$75,470

Base pay: $75,320
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,470
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Out of State
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $83
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514660910
Salary Total: $83
Total Pay: $75,470

Laron Dennis holds the role of Special Consultant at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,470. Their bargaining unit is E.

George Maynard

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$72,012

Base pay: $72,012
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,012
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $81
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514660910
Salary Total: $81
Total Pay: $72,012

George Maynard is a Special Consultant at Health and Human Services Agy. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $72,012. They are represented by E.

Mark Helms

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$66,488

Base pay: $66,388
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,488
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $74
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014660910
Salary Total: $74
Total Pay: $66,488

Mark Helms works as a Special Consultant for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is intermittent. Mark earned $66,488 in 2025. They are represented by E.

Gary Wion

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$41,151

Base pay: $41,151
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,151
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $76
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514660910
Salary Total: $76
Total Pay: $41,151

Gary Wion holds the role of Special Consultant at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,151. Their bargaining unit is E.

Krys Hunter

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$38,081

Base pay: $38,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,081
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $78
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514660910
Salary Total: $78
Total Pay: $38,081

Krys Hunter holds the role of Special Consultant at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $38,081. They are represented by E.

Marc Buller

Special Consultant/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$9,467

Base pay: $9,467
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,467
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: E
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $68
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514660910
Salary Total: $68
Total Pay: $9,467

Marc Buller is a Special Consultant at Health and Human Services Agy. They work intermittent. 2023 total compensation came to $9,467. Their bargaining unit is E.