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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

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.

YearTotal payrollEmployeesMedian 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

Dori Dennis

Attorney III/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp
$160,847
Base pay
$155,533
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$5,314
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$160,847
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
R02
Work county
Orange
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$13,667
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
7991025795003
Salary Total
$13,036
Total Pay
$160,847

At Health and Human Services Agy, Dori Dennis serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $160,847. Union affiliation: R02.

Karen Jones

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

2025 total comp
$159,742
Base pay
$156,222
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$3,520
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$159,742
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
M01
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$13,854
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
7991017500007
Salary Total
$13,438
Total Pay
$159,742

At Health and Human Services Agy, Karen Jones serves as a C.E.A.. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $159,742. They are represented by M01.

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.