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

Colette Cobb

Health Program Specialist II/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$86,823

Base pay: $86,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,695
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991038336910
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $86,823

Colette Cobb holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,823. They are represented by R01.

Robyn Word

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$86,785

Base pay: $86,183
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992515393712
Salary Total: $7,327
Total Pay: $86,785

At Health and Human Services Agy, Robyn Word serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $86,785. They are represented by R01.

Francis Brown

Administrative Assistant II/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$86,496

Base pay: $86,196
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,496
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,547
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991015358001
Salary Total: $7,321
Total Pay: $86,496

Francis Brown holds the role of Administrative Assistant II at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $86,496. Union affiliation: R01.

Melissa Lemus

Research Data Specialist I/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$86,421

Base pay: $85,404
Overtime: $618
Other pay: $400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,421
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,668
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992515742001
Salary Total: $7,438
Total Pay: $86,421

Melissa Lemus works as a Research Data Specialist I for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Melissa earned $86,421 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Brayan Pelayo

Staff Services Manager I/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$85,203

Base pay: $81,943
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,531
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514800910
Salary Total: $7,305
Total Pay: $85,203

Brayan Pelayo is a Staff Services Manager I at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $85,203. Their bargaining unit is E48.

Eva Saechao

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$84,478

Base pay: $83,978
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991015393720
Salary Total: $7,107
Total Pay: $84,478

Eva Saechao works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Eva earned $84,478 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Robbie Johnson

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$83,872

Base pay: $83,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Orange
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,115
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992515393714
Salary Total: $7,365
Total Pay: $83,872

Robbie Johnson holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $83,872. Union affiliation: R01.

Hilary Gayhart

Staff Services Manager I/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$83,669

Base pay: $73,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,669
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E48
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,530
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992514800004
Salary Total: $7,304
Total Pay: $83,669

Hilary Gayhart works as a Staff Services Manager I for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Hilary earned $83,669 in 2025. Union affiliation: E48.

Susan Bernier

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$83,468

Base pay: $82,968
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,298
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991015393701
Salary Total: $7,079
Total Pay: $83,468

At Health and Human Services Agy, Susan Bernier serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,468. Union affiliation: R01.

Samantha Kingsbury

Information Officer II/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$82,853

Base pay: $63,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,026
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991015595001
Salary Total: $8,026
Total Pay: $82,853

At Health and Human Services Agy, Samantha Kingsbury serves as a Information Officer II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $82,853. They are represented by S01.

Josefa Rodriguez Fontan

Health Program Specialist I/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$81,212

Base pay: $80,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $538
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $81,212
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992518338001
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $81,212

At Health and Human Services Agy, Josefa Rodriguez Fontan serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $81,212. They are represented by R01.

Vincent Martinez

Information Officer I (Specialist)/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$80,156

Base pay: $77,300
Overtime: $386
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,908
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991015601001
Salary Total: $6,908
Total Pay: $80,156

Vincent Martinez is a Information Officer I (Specialist) at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $80,156. Union affiliation: R01.

Julia Gallardo

Staff Services Manager I/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$79,370

Base pay: $69,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,577
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,370
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,079
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7995014800006
Salary Total: $7,837
Total Pay: $79,370

Julia Gallardo is a Staff Services Manager I at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $79,370. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Martina Jimenez

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$79,258

Base pay: $79,008
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,258
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Santa Barbara

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,327
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7992515393713
Salary Total: $6,651
Total Pay: $79,258

Martina Jimenez is a Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Health and Human Services Agy. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $79,258. Union affiliation: R01.

Beatriz Jauregui

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$79,128

Base pay: $77,456
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,672
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,266
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991015393706
Salary Total: $6,712
Total Pay: $79,128

Beatriz Jauregui works as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Beatriz earned $79,128 in 2025. They are represented by R01.

Jennifer Harrison

Health Program Specialist II/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$78,729

Base pay: $66,951
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $11,779
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,205
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991018336910
Salary Total: $8,205
Total Pay: $78,729

Jennifer Harrison holds the role of Health Program Specialist II at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $78,729. Union affiliation: R01.

Jamie Carino

Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$77,972

Base pay: $77,472
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,330
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991015393708
Salary Total: $7,330
Total Pay: $77,972

At Health and Human Services Agy, Jamie Carino serves as a Associate Governmental Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,972. Union affiliation: R01.