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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Staff Services Analyst/Social Services
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At Social Services, Paulina Torres Gonzalez serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $50. Union affiliation: R01.
Staff Services Analyst/Social Services
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At Social Services, Kelly White serves as a Staff Services Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $50. They are represented by R01.
Staff Services Manager I/Social Services
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Natalie Bonner holds the role of Staff Services Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $50. Their bargaining unit is S01.
Student Assistant/Social Services
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Victoria Steele holds the role of Student Assistant at Social Services. Their status is intermittent. In 2023, their total compensation was $50. Union affiliation: E.
Supervising Governmental Auditor I/Social Services
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Martha Eszlinger holds the role of Supervising Governmental Auditor I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $50. They are represented by S01.
Staff Services Analyst/Social Services
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Leora Aexrdem holds the role of Staff Services Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. Union affiliation: R01.
Student Assistant/Social Services
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Jermey Saetern works as a Student Assistant for Social Services. Their status is intermittent. Jermey earned $32 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is E.
Office Technician (Typing)/Social Services
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At Social Services, Renee Dalton serves as a Office Technician (Typing). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $30. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Haejung Yu holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $30. Their bargaining unit is R01.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Ashley Morgan holds the role of Licensing Program Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $26. Union affiliation: R19.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Sandra Rodriguez is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $25. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Jason Wilson holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $25. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Services Administrator II/Social Services
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Tobiah Townsend works as a Disability Evaluation Services Administrator II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Tobiah earned $25 in 2024. Union affiliation: S01.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Carol Anderson works as a Licensing Program Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Carol earned $25 in 2025. Union affiliation: R19.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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At Social Services, Wayne Aoki serves as a Licensing Program Analyst. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $25. Their bargaining unit is R19.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Shobhana Frank is a Licensing Program Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $25. Union affiliation: R19.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Carrie Wisehart works as a Licensing Program Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Carrie earned $25 in 2023. Union affiliation: R19.
Program Technician II/Social Services
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At Social Services, Alice Simmons serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $25. Union affiliation: R04.
Accounting Administrator I (Specialist)/Social Services
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At Social Services, Steven Ferge serves as a Accounting Administrator I (Specialist). They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $21. They are represented by R01.
Office Technician (Typing)/Social Services
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Nari Lee is a Office Technician (Typing) at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $19. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Office Technician (Typing)/Social Services
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Elisa Ramirez is a Office Technician (Typing) at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $10. Their bargaining unit is R04.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Angel Ascencio works as a Licensing Program Analyst for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Angel earned $9 in 2024. They are represented by R19.
Office Assistant (Typing)/Social Services
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Joan Lee is a Office Assistant (Typing) at Social Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $4. Union affiliation: R04.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Social Services
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Robert Stanton holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1. They are represented by R01.
Administrative Law Judge/Social Services
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Emmanuel Eke holds the role of Administrative Law Judge at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: R02.
Associate Governmental Program Analyst/Social Services
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Sierra Blanco holds the role of Associate Governmental Program Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by R01.
Attorney III/Social Services
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Joan Turner holds the role of Attorney III at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: R02.
Disability Evaluation Analyst/Social Services
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Amiee Alvarez holds the role of Disability Evaluation Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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Jacqueline Akers-Davis is a Disability Evaluation Analyst III at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: R01.
Disability Evaluation Analyst III/Social Services
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At Social Services, Jennifer Hawkins serves as a Disability Evaluation Analyst III. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $0. They are represented by R01.
Disability Evaluation Services Administrator I/Social Services
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Nicholas Freitas works as a Disability Evaluation Services Administrator I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Nicholas earned $0 in 2023. Union affiliation: S01.
Medical Consultant I, Department of Social Services/Social Services
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David Lee holds the role of Medical Consultant I, Department of Social Services at Social Services. Their status is part-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: R16.
Executive Assistant/Social Services
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Joy Guidera holds the role of Executive Assistant at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by R04.
Executive Secretary I/Social Services
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Karen Hodgson holds the role of Executive Secretary I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by R04.
Information Technology Specialist I/Social Services
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Linda Macomber works as a Information Technology Specialist I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $0 in 2025. Union affiliation: R01.
Investigator/Social Services
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Juan Lozano works as a Investigator for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Juan earned $0 in 2025. They are represented by R07.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Elvin Baddley holds the role of Licensing Program Analyst at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by R19.
Licensing Program Analyst/Social Services
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Dana Porter is a Licensing Program Analyst at Social Services. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $0. They are represented by R19.
Licensing Program Manager I/Social Services
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Luz Adams holds the role of Licensing Program Manager I at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. Their bargaining unit is S19.
Licensing Program Manager I/Social Services
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Stefanie Coronel works as a Licensing Program Manager I for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Stefanie earned $0 in 2023. They are represented by S19.