California / Public Employee's Retirement Systems / Health Program Specialist I

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Health Program Specialist I

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

6 employees hold this title in Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Median total compensation for the role is $91,823, above the department median of $88,942.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $552K
Role median: $91,823
Agency median: $88,942
Comparison: Above

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This role across California

Health Program Specialist I is held in 19 California departments. In Public Employee's Retirement Systems, the median of $91,823 ranks #4 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

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

Mental Hth Svs Overs/Acct Com

$84,526 · 12

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 Specialistroles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Veronica Baca

Health Program Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$96,850

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751718338003
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $96,850

At Public Employee's Retirement Systems, Veronica Baca serves as a Health Program Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $96,850. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Elvin Morales

Health Program Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$96,850

Base pay: $96,550
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,850
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,290
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751718338002
Salary Total: $8,041
Total Pay: $96,850

Elvin Morales is a Health Program Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,850. Union affiliation: R01.

Amber Newman

Health Program Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$92,378

Base pay: $87,482
Overtime: $4,596
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,378
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: 2751728338010
Salary Total: $7,464
Total Pay: $92,378

Amber Newman is a Health Program Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $92,378. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Jillian Sayles

Health Program Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2023 total comp

$91,269

Base pay: $89,149
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,120
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,815
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751728338008
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $91,269

Jillian Sayles holds the role of Health Program Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $91,269. They are represented by R01.

Gerardo Velazquez

Health Program Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$88,106

Base pay: $81,671
Overtime: $6,135
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,106
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751728338009
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $88,106

Gerardo Velazquez is a Health Program Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,106. Union affiliation: R01.

Jehoshaphat Muzungu

Health Program Specialist I/Public Employee's Retirement Systems

2025 total comp

$86,539

Base pay: $85,939
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,303
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2751728338011
Salary Total: $7,084
Total Pay: $86,539

Jehoshaphat Muzungu is a Health Program Specialist I at Public Employee's Retirement Systems. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $86,539. They are represented by R01.