$14,000 a month in Sacramento County? CA is hiring for these high-paying state jobs
Looking for work in Sacramento County?
The state of California is seeking applicants for full-time positions in fields ranging from engineering, health care and information technology.
State jobs are known for offering competitive benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest pension plan.
Each job has different requirements, which are listed. Although some positions require employees to work in the office, others offer remote work and hybrid schedules.
According to CalCareers, there were more than 3,300 jobs available in the state of California as of Thursday, April 3, including more than 860 jobs in Sacramento County.
Here were the latest state jobs available in Sacramento County on the CalCareers website as of Thursday, April 3:
Information technology manager | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Child Support Services
- Salary: $9,114 to $12,213 per month
The information technology manager has full supervisory and oversight responsibility for the Release Management Section, Applications Development and Testing Branch, within the Technology Services Division.
The IT manager supports the software development process that supports several applications for the California Department of Child Support Services and local child support agencies.
The application period ends on Saturday, April 12.
Telepsychologist | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Correctional Health Care Services
- Salary: $11,161 to $13,531
The telepsychologist provides direct patient care via videoconferencing, which involves the assessment and treatment of patients within California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.
Duties include evaluating, diagnosing and treating of patients at various levels of care, and participating in program development and evaluation; clinical research; professional training and consultation.
The application will remain open until the position is filled.
Deputy director | Non-tenured, full-time
- Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
- Salary: $12,042 to $13,414 per month
The deputy director serves as the department’s primary administrator and policy advisor concerning program operations.
The deputy director directs and leads an executive-level team that provides oversight to the various boards and bureaus within the department.
This position has a hybrid schedule.
The application period ends Thursday, May 1.
Assistant deputy director | Non-tenured, full-time
- Department: Department of Consumer Affairs
- Salary: $9,486 to $10,567 per month
The assistant deputy director provides assistance to the deputy director, serving in an oversight role to the various boards and bureaus within the department.
This position has a hybrid schedule.
The application period ends Thursday, May 1.
Project director | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
- Salary: $9,430 to $11,797 per month.
The project manager plans, organizes, monitors, coordinates and administers the work on capital outlay projects from the planning/budget phase through the completion of construction.
Other duties include reviewing capital outlay project planning guides prior to the budget phase from an architectural, program, scope and cost standpoint, and directing the preparation of cost estimates, surveys, environmental impact reports, preliminary plans, working drawings and other documents.
The project manager also reviews drawings and specifications for conformance to the authorized scope and programs, and represents the state in the selection of consultants, fee negotiations, and administration of contracts for architectural and engineering services.
This position is eligible for a hybrid telework option.
The application period ends Friday, April 11.
Senior health policy researcher | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Health Care Access and Information
- Salary: $8,148 to $10,199 per month
The senior health policy researcher independently performs a variety of complex research and data analysis projects related to collection, analysis and reporting of total health care expenditure data, quality and equity performance.
The senior health policy researcher also implements and coordinates major complex research projects related to the development of spending targets, in addition to analyzing performance of health care entities against spending targets and collaborating with staff to report on the performance of the health care system.
The application period ends Friday, April 11.
Structures liaison engineer (Supervisor) | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Transportation
- Salary: $11,104 to $13,898 per month
The structures liaison engineer is responsible for coordinating structural design portions of project development activity with headquarters offices, transportation districts and local agencies.
This includes work generated by local tax measures, developer dollars and gas tax-supported projects for the state highway system.
Other duties include providing structural engineering advice to partners in all project stages and supervising staff working on design oversight of consultant designs on or off the state highway system.
The application deadline ends Tuesday, April 15.
Senior environmental planner | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Toxic Substances Control
- Salary: $8,425 to $10,469 per month
The senior environmental planner works with the technical team in the planning, coordination and completion of environmental analyses and investigations for large, technical complex cleanup projects within California.
The senior environmental planner also researches and resolves difficult and complex environmental issues in remediating sites, in addition to working with project managers in the regional office on a wide range of projects.
The application period ends Tuesday, April 15.
Senior hydroelectric power utility engineer | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Water Resources
- Salary: $11,104 to $13,898 per month
The engineer is responsible for developing, negotiating and managing high and medium voltage transmission contracts for the State Water Project.
Additionally, the engineer leads the resolution between the Transmission Planning Section, other groups in the California Department of Water Resources and transmission providers on transmission contract-related issues.
Other duties include conducting and assisting in the analysis and evaluations of power contracts, and supporting the power contracts process.
The application period ends Tuesday, April 15.
Financial manager Ill | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Housing and Community Development
- Salary: $9,293 to $10,550 per month
The staff services manager functions as the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s chief financial manager and is directly responsible for the operation and management of the financial management branch.
The staff services manager is also responsible for managing and oversight of the agency financial system’s reconciliation, forecasting, loan servicing functions and internal and external federal reporting.
The application period ends Friday, April 11.
