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High-paying California state job openings in Sacramento County: See list of new posts

The state of California is looking to fill several positions and is paying high wages in the Department of Transportation, Correctional Health Care Services and the Public Utilities Commission.

State jobs are known for offering great benefits and enrollment in the nation’s largest state public pension plan. Many of the following jobs have specific requirements, which are linked.

Sift through some of Sacramento County’s highest paying state jobs available on the CalCareers website, all posted in the last seven days, as of March 25:

Assistant chief counsel (C.E.A) | Non-tenured full-time

Department: Correctional Health Care Services

Salary: $15,439 to $18,059 per month

The assistant chief counsel serves as counsel for the Department of Health Care Services and works closely with the chief of counsel and other executives to provide guidance on legal issues, policy reviews, regulatory changes and more.

The filing deadline is April 15.

Public health medical administrator I | Permanent full-time

Department: Health Care Services

Salary: $14,585 to $17,844 per month

The public health medical administrator regulates several large medical programs for children and adults with special medical conditions.

The filing deadline is April 3.

Supervising Transportation engineer | Permanent full-time

Department: Transportation

Salary: $12,525 to $14,228 per month

The supervising transportation engineer leads the development and implementation of transportation data collection to maximize travel experience.

The filing deadline is April 8.

Program and project supervisor | Permanent full-time

Department: Public Utilities Commission

Salary: $11,326 to $14,177 per month

The program and project supervisor oversees workers focused on applying for federal, state and non-governmental funding opportunities to connect and improve internet for state communities.

The filing deadline is April 12.

Medical consultant I | Permanent full-time

Department: Health Care Services

Salary: $10,935 to $16,184 per month

The medical consultant reviews and establishes medical policy while assuring uniformity, quality and up to date decisions in the development.

The filing deadline April 4.

Financial accountant IV | Permanent full-time

Department: State Controller’s Office

Salary: $10,341 to $11,743 per month

The financial accountant plans, organizes and directs technical and professional staff performing sensitive financial and investment accounting activities.

The filing deadline is May 2.

Energy resources specialist III (managerial) | Permanent full-time

Department: California Energy Commission

Salary: $10,018 to $11,377 per month

The energy resources specialist directs a comprehensive, independent and objective compliance assistance and enforcement program for the California Energy Commission.

The filing deadline is March 31.

This story was originally published March 28, 2022 at 5:00 AM with the headline "High-paying California state job openings in Sacramento County: See list of new posts."

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