California / Social Services

Agency file

Social Services

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

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.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $522.9M
Employees: 6,188
Median total: $83,672
Highest record: $358,557

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$9,320$186,212+

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

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.

Average pay composition

Base — $81,203 (96%)
Overtime — $782 (1%)
Other — $2,523 (3%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

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.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$43,533

$62,967

$83,672

$102,285

$123,314

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).

Largest job titles

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

1,200 · $77,100

Licensing Program Analyst

790 · $71,215

Disability Evaluation Analyst III

542 · $91,492

Staff Services Manager I

514 · $98,152

Office Technician (Typing)

236 · $48,876

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

Year over year

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

Employees

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Debbie Page

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,936

Base pay: $146,586
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795030
Salary Total: $12,590
Total Pay: $146,936

Debbie Page works as a Attorney III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Debbie earned $146,936 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Marcus Worthington

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,886

Base pay: $138,137
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8,749
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,886
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795018
Salary Total: $12,590
Total Pay: $146,886

At Social Services, Marcus Worthington serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,886. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Teresa Gillis

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,795

Base pay: $146,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004146016025
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $146,795

Teresa Gillis works as a Administrative Law Judge for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Teresa earned $146,795 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Danielle Tailleart

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,795

Base pay: $146,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,795
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004146016026
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $146,795

Danielle Tailleart holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,795. Union affiliation: R02.

Daniel Faessler

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,745

Base pay: $146,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,745
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,244
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004116016026
Salary Total: $12,291
Total Pay: $146,745

Daniel Faessler holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,745. Union affiliation: R02.

Salma Enan

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,642

Base pay: $146,292
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795028
Salary Total: $12,670
Total Pay: $146,642

Salma Enan works as a Attorney III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Salma earned $146,642 in 2025. They are represented by R02.

Steven Del Rio

C.E.A./Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,478

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006657500910
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $146,478

Steven Del Rio works as a C.E.A. for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Steven earned $146,478 in 2025. They are represented by M01.

Aparna Ramesh

C.E.A./Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,478

Base pay: $145,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,478
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,526
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8006547500910
Salary Total: $12,150
Total Pay: $146,478

Aparna Ramesh is a C.E.A. at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,478. Union affiliation: M01.

Kalen Kasraie

Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services/Social Services

2024 total comp

$146,450

Base pay: $72,923
Overtime: $49,760
Other pay: $23,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8000228085910
Salary Total: $7,602
Total Pay: $146,450

Kalen Kasraie holds the role of Senior Emergency Services Coordinator, Office of Emergency Services at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $146,450. They are represented by R07.

Vivien Mae Helbling

Licensing Program Manager II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,417

Base pay: $49,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $97,312
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,417
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S19
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,821
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008228224001
Salary Total: $9,821
Total Pay: $146,417

At Social Services, Vivien Mae Helbling serves as a Licensing Program Manager II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,417. Their bargaining unit is S19.

Catherine Takayama

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,274

Base pay: $145,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795067
Salary Total: $12,670
Total Pay: $146,274

At Social Services, Catherine Takayama serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,274. Union affiliation: R02.

Juliana Fehrenbacher

Attorney IV/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,200

Base pay: $124,124
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $22,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105780019
Salary Total: $13,369
Total Pay: $146,200

At Social Services, Juliana Fehrenbacher serves as a Attorney IV. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,200. Union affiliation: R02.

Tanya Harris

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,168

Base pay: $145,785
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,168
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795033
Salary Total: $12,670
Total Pay: $146,168

Tanya Harris works as a Attorney III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Tanya earned $146,168 in 2025. Union affiliation: R02.

Sesilya Saraydarian

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,158

Base pay: $145,708
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,158
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,280
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004136016010
Salary Total: $13,330
Total Pay: $146,158

At Social Services, Sesilya Saraydarian serves as a Administrative Law Judge. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $146,158. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Ellen Holloway

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,061

Base pay: $145,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795031
Salary Total: $12,670
Total Pay: $146,061

Ellen Holloway works as a Attorney III for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Ellen earned $146,061 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Hector Leija

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,061

Base pay: $145,711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795089
Salary Total: $12,670
Total Pay: $146,061

Hector Leija holds the role of Attorney III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $146,061. They are represented by R02.

Annie Greenleaf

Administrative Law Judge/Social Services

2025 total comp

$146,021

Base pay: $145,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $146,021
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8004196016010
Salary Total: $12,904
Total Pay: $146,021

Annie Greenleaf is a Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $146,021. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Hiufai Mung

Information Technology Manager I/Social Services

2025 total comp

$145,963

Base pay: $142,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,563
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8007721405004
Salary Total: $12,186
Total Pay: $145,963

Hiufai Mung holds the role of Information Technology Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $145,963. They are represented by M01.

Christina Jackson

Attorney III/Social Services

2025 total comp

$145,569

Base pay: $145,141
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $428
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,569
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,508
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8003105795035
Salary Total: $12,070
Total Pay: $145,569

At Social Services, Christina Jackson serves as a Attorney III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $145,569. Their bargaining unit is R02.

Hector Quintanar

Investigator/Social Services

2024 total comp

$145,483

Base pay: $134,982
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $145,483
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R07
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008198610913
Salary Total: $12,057
Total Pay: $145,483

Hector Quintanar is a Investigator at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $145,483. Their bargaining unit is R07.