California / Health and Human Services Agy

Agency file

Health and Human Services Agy

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Health and Human Services Agy delivers health and social services — programs such as Medicaid, public assistance, child welfare, and support for aging and disabled residents.

In 2025, this agency had 154 employees with median total compensation of $94,711; the highest distinct record was $300,509.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $16.3M
Employees: 154
Median total: $94,711
Highest record: $300,509

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

$3,302$226,428+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 154 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($94,711) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $101,903 (96%)
Overtime — $105 (0%)
Other — $3,924 (4%)
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

$40,868

$71,321

$94,711

$146,147

$180,350

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $180,350 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $40,868. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

29 · $72,881

Staff Services Manager I

24 · $88,870

C.E.A.

22 · $154,620

Attorney III

8 · $153,497

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)

8 · $111,931

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	$14M —	139 —	$90,388 —
2024	$16.6M ▲ 18.9%	162 ▲ 16.5%	$89,000 ▼ 1.5%
2025	$16.3M ▼ 1.8%	154 ▼ 4.9%	$94,711 ▲ 6.4%

Record list

Employees

Page 1

Danetta Menifee

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$123,896

Base pay: $122,431
Overtime: $1,265
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,896
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,988
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610001
Salary Total: $10,288
Total Pay: $123,896

Danetta Menifee works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Danetta earned $123,896 in 2025. They are represented by R07.

Perla Trejo

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$123,026

Base pay: $118,364
Overtime: $4,262
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $123,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,656
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610002
Salary Total: $9,946
Total Pay: $123,026

Perla Trejo holds the role of Investigator at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $123,026. Union affiliation: R07.

Virginia Varela

Special Assistant to the Agency Secretary/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$122,878

Base pay: $119,583
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,295
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $122,878
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E79
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,268
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991011536001
Salary Total: $9,960
Total Pay: $122,878

Virginia Varela holds the role of Special Assistant to the Agency Secretary at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $122,878. Union affiliation: E79.

Sarah Guerrero

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$121,171

Base pay: $99,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,059
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $121,171
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $121,171

Sarah Guerrero holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $121,171. Union affiliation: S01.

Jacob Parkinson

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

2025 total comp

$120,826

Base pay: $117,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $120,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,131
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7995017500003
Salary Total: $11,767
Total Pay: $120,826

Jacob Parkinson is a C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $120,826. Union affiliation: M01.

Yi Chia Chen

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

2025 total comp

$119,526

Base pay: $107,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,796
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $119,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,453
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017500005
Salary Total: $14,019
Total Pay: $119,526

Yi Chia Chen holds the role of C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $119,526. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Miguel Salazar

Information Technology Specialist II/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$118,659

Base pay: $116,499
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $118,659
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,092
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991011414004
Salary Total: $10,092
Total Pay: $118,659

Miguel Salazar works as a Information Technology Specialist II for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $118,659 in 2024. They are represented by R01.

Ahmed Nemr

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$117,502

Base pay: $113,744
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,758
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514801001
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,502

Ahmed Nemr works as a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Ahmed earned $117,502 in 2025. They are represented by S01.

Weijia Luo

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$117,113

Base pay: $113,493
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,113
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014801003
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $117,113

Weijia Luo is a Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $117,113. Union affiliation: S01.

Miguel Salazar

Staff Services Manager II (Managerial)/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$116,619

Base pay: $110,068
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,619
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,331
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014969003
Salary Total: $9,331
Total Pay: $116,619

Miguel Salazar works as a Staff Services Manager II (Managerial) for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Miguel earned $116,619 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Brittney Blake

Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$116,378

Base pay: $112,508
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,781
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014801910
Salary Total: $9,488
Total Pay: $116,378

Brittney Blake holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $116,378. They are represented by E48.

James Hoehn

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$115,998

Base pay: $114,551
Overtime: $1,122
Other pay: $325
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,197
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610008
Salary Total: $10,197
Total Pay: $115,998

James Hoehn works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. James earned $115,998 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R07.

Brian Kaplun

Deputy Secretary for Policy and Strategic Planning/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$115,906

Base pay: $114,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E97
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,736
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014623910
Salary Total: $17,204
Total Pay: $115,906

Brian Kaplun holds the role of Deputy Secretary for Policy and Strategic Planning at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,906. Union affiliation: E97.

David Reiner

Staff Services Manager III/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$115,716

Base pay: $111,995
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,716
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,051
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991014802910
Salary Total: $9,749
Total Pay: $115,716

At Health and Human Services Agy, David Reiner serves as a Staff Services Manager III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,716. They are represented by M01.

David Jones

Investigator/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$115,558

Base pay: $113,396
Overtime: $2,111
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991028610004
Salary Total: $9,922
Total Pay: $115,558

David Jones works as a Investigator for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. David earned $115,558 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R07.