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

Nicholas Picinich

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

2025 total comp

$167,067

Base pay: $163,547
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,520
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $167,067
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7995017500002
Salary Total: $13,622
Total Pay: $167,067

Nicholas Picinich holds the role of C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $167,067. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Nathaniel Mitchell

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

2025 total comp

$166,209

Base pay: $162,839
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,370
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $166,209
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,043
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017500009
Salary Total: $13,622
Total Pay: $166,209

Nathaniel Mitchell is a C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $166,209. Their bargaining unit is M01.

Alisa Hartz

Attorney IV/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$165,617

Base pay: $164,967
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $14,202
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992515780001
Salary Total: $14,202
Total Pay: $165,617

Alisa Hartz is a Attorney IV at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $165,617. They are represented by R02.

Sarah Logue

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

2025 total comp

$165,429

Base pay: $161,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $165,429
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,894
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017500002
Salary Total: $13,477
Total Pay: $165,429

Sarah Logue is a C.E.A. at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $165,429. Union affiliation: M01.

James Suennen

Associate Secretary, External Affairs/Health and Human Services Agency/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$164,526

Base pay: $160,906
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $164,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991010936002
Salary Total: $13,402
Total Pay: $164,526

James Suennen holds the role of Associate Secretary, External Affairs/Health and Human Services Agency at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $164,526. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Sonia Fernandez-Herrera

Deputy Secretary, Administrative Services/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$162,399

Base pay: $159,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,662
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017007913
Salary Total: $13,252
Total Pay: $162,399

Sonia Fernandez-Herrera holds the role of Deputy Secretary, Administrative Services at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $162,399. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Simi Chandran Keechilot

Information Technology Manager II/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$162,251

Base pay: $158,531
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $162,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,439
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7995011406001
Salary Total: $13,439
Total Pay: $162,251

Simi Chandran Keechilot works as a Information Technology Manager II for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Simi earned $162,251 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is M01.