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California / Social Services / Special Consultant

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Special Consultant

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

2 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $54,820, below the department median of $83,672.

Employees
2
Total payroll
$109.6K
Role median
$54,820
Agency median
$83,672
Comparison
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This role across California

Special Consultant is held in 47 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $54,820 ranks #20 of 47.

Highest-paying departments for this role

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

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Special Consultant beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $1,500 ranks #2 of 2. See Special Consultant across all of California

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

New York City
$86,556 · 39

Median total compensation for comparable Special Consultant 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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Rochelle Trochtenberg

Special Consultant/Social Services

2023 total comp
$100,634
Base pay
$92,158
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$8,477
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$100,634
Employment type
Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit
E
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$10,615
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8000104660910
Salary Total
$10,615
Total Pay
$100,634

At Social Services, Rochelle Trochtenberg serves as a Special Consultant. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $100,634. Their bargaining unit is E.

Patti Huston

Special Consultant/Social Services

2025 total comp
$9,006
Base pay
$9,006
Overtime
$0
Other pay
$0
Benefits
$0
Total compensation
$9,006
Employment type
Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit
E
Work county
Sacramento
Middle name
G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay
$80
Cs/csu
Cs
Position Number
8000104660910
Salary Total
$80
Total Pay
$9,006

Patti Huston holds the role of Special Consultant at Social Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,006. They are represented by E.