California / Social Services
Agency file
The Social Services 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 6,188 employees with median total compensation of $83,672; the highest distinct record was $358,557.
What the records show
These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.
How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 6,188 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($83,672) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.
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.
The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $123,314 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $43,533. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).
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
How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.
| Year | Total payroll | Employees | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $452.7M — | 5,890 — | $77,591 — |
| 2024 | $497.4M ▲ 9.9% | 6,289 ▲ 6.8% | $79,251 ▲ 2.1% |
| 2025 | $522.9M ▲ 5.1% | 6,188 ▼ 1.6% | $83,672 ▲ 5.6% |
Record list
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Legal Analyst/Social Services
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Eva Rafol works as a Legal Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Eva earned $93,704 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Joe Rocha holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,666. They are represented by R01.
Health Program Specialist II/Social Services
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Vanessa Previsic is a Health Program Specialist II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,652. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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Audelia Buntjer works as a Staff Services Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Audelia earned $93,651 in 2025. They are represented by S01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Michelle Williams holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,631. They are represented by R01.
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Social Services
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Adriana Contreras is a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist) at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,615. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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Robert Case holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,612. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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David Rivas works as a Staff Services Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. David earned $93,612 in 2025. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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Marvah Shakib is a Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,612. Union affiliation: S01.
Disability Evaluation Services Administrator I/Social Services
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At Social Services, Nancy Wong serves as a Disability Evaluation Services Administrator I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,600. Union affiliation: S01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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Wei Zeng is a Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,599. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Karin Cardwell works as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Karin earned $93,598 in 2025. They are represented by R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Tricia Gunderson works as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Tricia earned $93,570 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Nvard Chiroglyan holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,541. They are represented by R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Judy Kim is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,536. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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At Social Services, Emily Eby Hering serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,519. Their bargaining unit is E48.
Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory)/Social Services
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William Lohmann holds the role of Staff Services Manager II (Supervisory) at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,497. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Christian Murillo Jimenez holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,493. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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Danyle Wolter is a Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,491. They are represented by E48.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Jaime Robinson holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,464. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Fang Chan works as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Fang earned $93,464 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Amanda Helland is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,464. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Curt Morey holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,464. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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At Social Services, Maria Sheila Owen serves as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,464. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Shannon Santos is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,464. They are represented by R01.
Administrative Law Judge/Social Services
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Bonnie Fong works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Bonnie earned $93,397 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Albert Johnson works as a Licensing Program Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Albert earned $93,369 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Associate Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems-/Social Services
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Linh Voong works as a Associate Administrative Analyst -Accounting Systems- for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Linh earned $93,356 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Cortney Morgan works as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Cortney earned $93,355 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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At Social Services, Hope Beale serves as a Staff Services Manager I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,351. They are represented by E48.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Kailian Li is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,333. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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Alice Ayala holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $93,330. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services
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Sucharitha Sudhati works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Sucharitha earned $93,329 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services
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Sheeba George holds the role of Information Technology Specialist I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,329. They are represented by R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Manuel Graciano holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,317. Union affiliation: R01.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Social Services
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Shalayne Rhym holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,315. They are represented by R01.
Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services
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Fakhruddin Akbari is a Information Technology Specialist I at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,310. They are represented by R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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David Jimenez holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,292. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Anica Walls holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,292. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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At Social Services, Trevor Goncalves serves as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,279. Their bargaining unit is R01.