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Health Services Specialist

Class code 8160 · Bargaining Unit R17

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
RangeMonthlyAnnual
A$7,428 to $9,757$89,136 to $117,084
T$10,484 to $12,497$125,808 to $149,964

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R17, Registered Nurses.

Where these jobs are

7 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

DepartmentEmployees
Department of Developmental Services6
Hospitals, Department of State1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Registered Nurses across all California employers was $140,270 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $89,136 to $149,964 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.