California / Health Care Access and Information / Health Program Specialist I

Job-title file

Health Program Specialist I

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

11 employees hold this title in Health Care Access and Information. Median total compensation for the role is $78,146, below the department median of $92,880.

Employees: 11
Total payroll: $790K
Role median: $78,146
Agency median: $92,880
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$14,793$97,150+

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How total compensation varies among the 11 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

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This role across California

Health Program Specialist I is held in 19 California departments. In Health Care Access and Information, the median of $78,146 ranks #16 of 19.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Systems Integration

$98,506 · 1

General Services

$97,100 · 5

Cdcr/Cchcs

$91,947 · 90

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$91,823 · 6

Department of State Hospitals

$91,525 · 27

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$90,647 · 49

CDCR

$88,822 · 239

Emergency Medical Services Authority

$88,268 · 7

Department of Health Care Services

$87,366 · 254

Department of Public Health

$86,025 · 268

Behav Hth Svs Overs/Acct Community

$85,201 · 8

California Department of Aging

$84,601 · 16

Median total compensation for the Health Program Specialist I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

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Health Program Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $91,164 ranks #1 of 4. See Health Program Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Arkansas

$52,137 · 115

Utah

$44,001 · 526

Missouri

$6,441 · 78

Median total compensation for comparable Health Program Specialist roles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Gloria Robertson

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4412118338004
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

Gloria Robertson works as a Health Program Specialist I for Health Care Access and Information. Their status is full-time. Gloria earned $97,150 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Irene Serwanga

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$97,150

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $97,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4415078338001
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $97,150

At Health Care Access and Information, Irene Serwanga serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $97,150. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ann Bui

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$86,355

Base pay: $85,495
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,355
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,276
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4412118338009
Salary Total: $7,058
Total Pay: $86,355

At Health Care Access and Information, Ann Bui serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,355. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kenneth Leash

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$82,823

Base pay: $82,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4416108338002
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $82,823

Kenneth Leash works as a Health Program Specialist I for Health Care Access and Information. Their status is full-time. Kenneth earned $82,823 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Tyfany Frazier

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$82,632

Base pay: $82,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,305
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4412118338008
Salary Total: $7,086
Total Pay: $82,632

Tyfany Frazier is a Health Program Specialist I at Health Care Access and Information. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $82,632. They are represented by R01.

Chinyelu Ugwuanyi

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$78,146

Base pay: $77,546
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4412118338006
Salary Total: $6,746
Total Pay: $78,146

Chinyelu Ugwuanyi works as a Health Program Specialist I for Health Care Access and Information. Their status is full-time. Chinyelu earned $78,146 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Andres Gonzalez

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$78,033

Base pay: $77,433
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,033
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,981
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4412118338007
Salary Total: $6,772
Total Pay: $78,033

Andres Gonzalez holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Health Care Access and Information. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $78,033. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Lisa Lowry

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2023 total comp

$70,246

Base pay: $62,273
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,246
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4412118338007
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $70,246

At Health Care Access and Information, Lisa Lowry serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $70,246. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Christopher Paulukaitis

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$55,230

Base pay: $54,780
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4412018338005
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $55,230

Christopher Paulukaitis is a Health Program Specialist I at Health Care Access and Information. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,230. They are represented by R01.

Marco Ramirez

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2023 total comp

$47,432

Base pay: $46,512
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4416048338901
Salary Total: $6,243
Total Pay: $47,432

Marco Ramirez is a Health Program Specialist I at Health Care Access and Information. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $47,432. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Xuanyu Zhu

Health Program Specialist I/Health Care Access and Information

2025 total comp

$14,793

Base pay: $14,601
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,623
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4416078338005
Salary Total: $6,424
Total Pay: $14,793

At Health Care Access and Information, Xuanyu Zhu serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $14,793. Their bargaining unit is R01.