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

Brendan Mccarthy

Deputy Secretary, Program and Fiscal Affairs, Health and Human Services/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$300,509

Base pay: $206,553
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $300,509
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,736
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991010229002
Salary Total: $17,204
Total Pay: $300,509

At Health and Human Services Agy, Brendan Mccarthy serves as a Deputy Secretary, Program and Fiscal Affairs, Health and Human Services. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $300,509. Union affiliation: E99.

Marko Mijic

Undersecretary, California Health and Human Services/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$255,321

Base pay: $135,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $119,771
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $255,321
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $18,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991010240001
Salary Total: $18,089
Total Pay: $255,321

At Health and Human Services Agy, Marko Mijic serves as a Undersecretary, California Health and Human Services. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $255,321. They are represented by E99.

Kimberley Johnson

Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$250,095

Base pay: $246,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,148
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $250,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $21,204
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991019400001
Salary Total: $20,568
Total Pay: $250,095

Kimberley Johnson holds the role of Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $250,095. They are represented by E99.

Geoffrey Britton

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

2024 total comp

$241,119

Base pay: $150,730
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $241,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $15,283
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991027500001
Salary Total: $15,283
Total Pay: $241,119

Geoffrey Britton works as a C.E.A. for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Geoffrey earned $241,119 in 2024. Union affiliation: M01.

Thu Bui

Public Health Medical Administrator I/Health and Human Services Agy

2024 total comp

$240,717

Base pay: $238,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $240,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M16
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $20,385
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991017674910
Salary Total: $20,385
Total Pay: $240,717

Thu Bui holds the role of Public Health Medical Administrator I at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $240,717. Union affiliation: M16.

Mark Ghaly

Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency/Health and Human Services Agy

2023 total comp

$236,419

Base pay: $235,769
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $236,419
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,987
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991019400001
Salary Total: $19,987
Total Pay: $236,419

Mark Ghaly works as a Secretary of the California Health and Human Services Agency for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Mark earned $236,419 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is E99.

Diana Ramos

Surgeon General/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$233,325

Base pay: $229,510
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,815
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $233,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,707
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991039064001
Salary Total: $19,116
Total Pay: $233,325

Diana Ramos works as a Surgeon General for Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $233,325 in 2025. Union affiliation: E99.

Corrin Buchanan

Undersecretary, California Health and Human Services/Health and Human Services Agy

2025 total comp

$226,428

Base pay: $222,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $226,428
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: E99
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $19,191
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7991010240001
Salary Total: $18,615
Total Pay: $226,428

Corrin Buchanan holds the role of Undersecretary, California Health and Human Services at Health and Human Services Agy. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $226,428. Union affiliation: E99.