California / Social Services / Personnel Specialist

Job-title file

Personnel Specialist

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

30 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $60,327, below the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 30
Total payroll: $1.7M
Role median: $60,327
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$6,803$80,676+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 30 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Personnel Specialist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Human Resources Specialists — about 104,000 people — is $83,500. Social Services pays a median base salary of $57,064 for this role, 32% below that figure — about the 15th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Social Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$52,770

$66,060

$83,500

$117,430

$151,410

Social Services median · $57,064

The bar is the range of annual wages for Human Resources Specialists across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Social Services’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Human Resources Specialists — about 912,430 people — is $75,940. Social Services’s median base salary is 25% below that national figure, about the 23rd percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$47,180

$58,610

$75,940

$99,380

$128,720

Social Services median · $57,064

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 25 of 30 people in this role paid at least $25,000 in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Social Services is $60,327, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Personnel Specialist is held in 76 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $60,327 ranks #34 of 76.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Legislative Counsel Bureau

$87,289 · 4

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$80,960 · 1

California State Library

$80,960 · 1

Fair Political Practices Community

$80,699 · 1

Department of Technology

$80,308 · 4

State Comp Insurance Fund

$80,161 · 17

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$79,160 · 1

Student Aid Commission

$77,316 · 1

Toxic Substances Control

$77,059 · 4

CA Department of Human Resources

$76,266 · 5

Department of Managed Care

$75,497 · 2

Department of Cannabis Control

$73,617 · 2

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

Compare jurisdictions

Personnel Specialist beyond California

This role is reported in 4 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $59,137 ranks #3 of 4. See Personnel Specialist across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

City of Seattle

$106,579 · 16

Miami-Dade County

$60,625 · 33

Louisville Metro, Kentucky

$36,733 · 29

Median total compensation for comparable Personnel 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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Felecia Collins

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$82,828

Base pay: $75,560
Overtime: $1,837
Other pay: $5,431
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $82,828
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,488
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303400
Salary Total: $6,293
Total Pay: $82,828

Felecia Collins holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $82,828. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Alexis Jones

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp

$79,117

Base pay: $74,150
Overtime: $1,067
Other pay: $3,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,299
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303002
Salary Total: $6,299
Total Pay: $79,117

Alexis Jones is a Personnel Specialist at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $79,117. They are represented by R01.

Nicole Harrison

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2023 total comp

$77,684

Base pay: $70,165
Overtime: $359
Other pay: $7,160
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,116
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303002
Salary Total: $6,116
Total Pay: $77,684

Nicole Harrison holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $77,684. Union affiliation: R01.

Tracy Chavez

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2023 total comp

$77,550

Base pay: $68,710
Overtime: $732
Other pay: $8,108
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,116
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303006
Salary Total: $6,116
Total Pay: $77,550

Tracy Chavez works as a Personnel Specialist for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $77,550 in 2023. Union affiliation: R01.

Amanda Berkery

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$76,605

Base pay: $71,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,400
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,605
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,420
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303023
Salary Total: $6,227
Total Pay: $76,605

Amanda Berkery is a Personnel Specialist at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $76,605. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Kelly Oliphint

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$74,638

Base pay: $68,695
Overtime: $509
Other pay: $5,435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303001
Salary Total: $5,933
Total Pay: $74,638

At Social Services, Kelly Oliphint serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $74,638. Union affiliation: R01.

Ariana Alvarez

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$70,473

Base pay: $66,246
Overtime: $102
Other pay: $4,125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,473
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,827
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303021
Salary Total: $5,652
Total Pay: $70,473

Ariana Alvarez is a Personnel Specialist at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $70,473. Union affiliation: R01.

Sara N Hartman

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$68,256

Base pay: $63,753
Overtime: $840
Other pay: $3,664
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,256
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,549
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303024
Salary Total: $5,383
Total Pay: $68,256

Sara N Hartman holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,256. Union affiliation: R01.

Shakira Williams

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp

$67,784

Base pay: $59,372
Overtime: $3,370
Other pay: $5,042
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303018
Salary Total: $5,387
Total Pay: $67,784

At Social Services, Shakira Williams serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,784. They are represented by R01.

Tanja Johnson

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp

$67,215

Base pay: $57,101
Overtime: $6,160
Other pay: $3,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,387
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303008
Salary Total: $5,138
Total Pay: $67,215

Tanja Johnson is a Personnel Specialist at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $67,215. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Ashneel Tung

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$64,073

Base pay: $63,909
Overtime: $89
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303008
Salary Total: $5,529
Total Pay: $64,073

Ashneel Tung holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $64,073. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Madison Ellis

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$63,615

Base pay: $57,064
Overtime: $193
Other pay: $6,358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,615
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,286
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303017
Salary Total: $5,127
Total Pay: $63,615

Madison Ellis holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,615. Union affiliation: R01.

Jazmin Sanchez

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$61,516

Base pay: $58,088
Overtime: $427
Other pay: $3,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,286
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303015
Salary Total: $5,127
Total Pay: $61,516

Jazmin Sanchez is a Personnel Specialist at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,516. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Pulomah Bellerby

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$60,925

Base pay: $57,064
Overtime: $142
Other pay: $3,719
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,925
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,286
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303004
Salary Total: $5,127
Total Pay: $60,925

Pulomah Bellerby holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,925. Union affiliation: R01.

Ahmed Yusufu

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$60,534

Base pay: $56,934
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,550
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303402
Salary Total: $5,127
Total Pay: $60,534

Ahmed Yusufu is a Personnel Specialist at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,534. They are represented by R01.

Marisol Yanez

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$60,120

Base pay: $55,894
Overtime: $1,272
Other pay: $2,954
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,120
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,034
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303006
Salary Total: $4,883
Total Pay: $60,120

Marisol Yanez holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,120. They are represented by R01.

Javan Shepherd

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$56,809

Base pay: $56,316
Overtime: $17
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,892
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303018
Salary Total: $4,745
Total Pay: $56,809

Javan Shepherd holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,809. Union affiliation: R01.

Dominga Michael

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$56,165

Base pay: $55,565
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,700
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303020
Salary Total: $5,003
Total Pay: $56,165

Dominga Michael holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,165. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Cecilia Escalante

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$56,006

Base pay: $55,427
Overtime: $229
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,006
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,018
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303019
Salary Total: $4,867
Total Pay: $56,006

At Social Services, Cecilia Escalante serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,006. They are represented by R01.

Randall Ramirez

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$55,407

Base pay: $51,942
Overtime: $588
Other pay: $2,878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,407
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,794
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303009
Salary Total: $4,650
Total Pay: $55,407

Randall Ramirez works as a Personnel Specialist for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Randall earned $55,407 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Salina Orozco

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2023 total comp

$54,617

Base pay: $43,760
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303011
Salary Total: $4,313
Total Pay: $54,617

Salina Orozco works as a Personnel Specialist for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Salina earned $54,617 in 2023. They are represented by R01.

Katie Pelzman

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$44,076

Base pay: $43,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,076
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,030
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303016
Salary Total: $3,909
Total Pay: $44,076

Katie Pelzman works as a Personnel Specialist for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Katie earned $44,076 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Marcus Baul

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2023 total comp

$43,909

Base pay: $41,347
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $2,478
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,909
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,799
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303015
Salary Total: $3,799
Total Pay: $43,909

At Social Services, Marcus Baul serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $43,909. They are represented by R01.

Eli Ting Yin Choi

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$43,641

Base pay: $40,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,641
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303012
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $43,641

Eli Ting Yin Choi is a Personnel Specialist at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,641. They are represented by R01.

Michael Fenner

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp

$41,395

Base pay: $41,345
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,395
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303011
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $41,395

Michael Fenner holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,395. Union affiliation: R01.

Destiny Baker

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,046

Base pay: $24,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303002
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $25,046

Destiny Baker works as a Personnel Specialist for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Destiny earned $25,046 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.

Jennifer Soto

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,046

Base pay: $24,821
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,046
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,632
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303010
Salary Total: $4,493
Total Pay: $25,046

Jennifer Soto holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $25,046. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Isabella Munoz

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2024 total comp

$21,474

Base pay: $21,374
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303007
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $21,474

At Social Services, Isabella Munoz serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $21,474. Their bargaining unit is R01.

Sera Saukuru

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$10,550

Base pay: $8,342
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,208
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,823
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303927
Salary Total: $5,648
Total Pay: $10,550

Sera Saukuru holds the role of Personnel Specialist at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $10,550. They are represented by R01.

Monica Vega-Mendoza

Personnel Specialist/Social Services

2025 total comp

$6,803

Base pay: $4,624
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,179
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,913
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006931303010
Salary Total: $3,913
Total Pay: $6,803

At Social Services, Monica Vega-Mendoza serves as a Personnel Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,803. They are represented by R01.