$17,000 a month in Sacramento County? CA is hiring for these high-paying state jobs
Looking for a career change in Sacramento County?
The state of California is seeking applicants for full-time positions in fields including legal work, engineering 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 open positions in the state of California, including 900-plus job openings in Sacramento County.
These were some of the latest available jobs in Sacramento County on the CalCareers site as of Tuesday, May 6.
Administrative law judge | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Health Care Services
- Salary: $10,280 to $14,818 per month
The administrative law judge is to preside over quasi-judicial hearings on difficult, complex and sensitive matters.
Other duties include conferring with and assisting less experienced administrative law judges with challenging cases; providing guidance and assisting with the development and implementation of new office policies and procedures and the improvement of existing policies and procedures.
The application period ends on Wednesday, June 4.
Senior staff attorney | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Conservation
- Salary: $11,644 to $15,627 per month
With minimal direction from the chief counsel and assistant chief counsel, the senior staff attorney independently performs a wide range of highly complex duties regarding legal issues raised by the state Conservation Department’s programs, focusing primarily on abandoned mines and Surface Mining and Reclamation Act, as implemented by the Division of Mine Reclamation.
The senior staff attorney also works on developing regulations, contracts and grants, Public Record Act requests, administrative hearings and legislative analysis.
The application period ends on Wednesday, June 4.
Assistant chief counsel | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Conservation
- Salary: $14,090 to $17,225 per month
Under the general direction of the chief counsel, the assistant chief counsel will perform a range of complex duties in connection with legal issues raised by the Conservation Department’s programs, focusing primarily on the Division of Geologic Energy Management, which regulates oil and gas production statewide.
The assistant chief counsel works on a wide range of legal issues related to regulatory enforcement, environmental review in connection with permitting and implementation of new legislation.
The application period ends on Wednesday, June 4.
Grid innovation specialist | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Energy Commission
- Salary: $9,832 to $12,300 per month
Under the general direction of the program and project supervisor, the electric generation system program specialist performs assignments relating to research, planning, policies and economic analyses of advanced transmission technologies, such as high-performance conductors, dynamic line rating innovations and other grid enhancing technologies.
The specialist provides technical leadership in the planning, development and implementation of the California Energy Commission’s research, development, demonstration and deployment portfolio.
Other duties include developing and analyzing alternatives to current electric generation and transmission methods, and evaluating new electric generation and transmission technologies and their relationships to present and future resource plans.
The application period ends on Wednesday, June 4.
CALNET IT business manager | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Technology
- Salary: $9,114 to $12,213 per month
Under the general direction of the California Network and Telecommunications program chief, the information technology manager manages and oversees CALNET program management.
The information technology manager provides leadership, direction, guidance, mentoring and supervision to a team of high-level technical specialists, responsible for day-to-day program management tasks.
Duties include overseeing IT projects and ensuring multiple work streams operate cohesively and that multiple projects and day-to-day tasks are completed according to the program’s priorities and core business functions.
The application period ends on Thursday, May 15.
Equity trading manager | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Public Employees Retirement System
- Salary: $15,250 to $25,416 per month
The equity trading manager manages and leads the equity execution efforts for the Global Public Equity program’s internal equity management function, including all aspects of implementation and risk control, across equities and their related instruments globally.
The equity trading manager acts as the lead subject matter expert for the all execution-related workflows and processes used in the GPE internal implementation function to improve efficiency and scalability.
Duties include leading a team of traders by developing them in the specifics of various equity trading methods and the associated investment risks.
The application period ends on Thursday, May 15.
Research data supervisor | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Developmental Services
- Salary: $8,025 to $9,970 per month
The research data supervisor manages high-level staff working on a broad range of research projects related to the California Department of Developmental Services’ programs.
Duties include supporting and advising the chiefs of the Program Monitoring, Evaluation and Analytics Section and the Research and Data Analytics Branch on complex and sensitive subjects.
Under general direction of the section chief, the research data supervisor plans, organizes and directs the activities of the Program Evaluation and Research Unit, including developing effective research studies and data products and presenting recommendations, findings and reports to internal stakeholders.
The application period ends on Thursday, May 22.
Senior bridge engineer | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Transportation
- Salary: $11,104 to $13,898 per month
Under general direction from the chief of California’s Office of Project Delivery & Structures Contract Management, the senior bridge engineer is the authorized representative of the state of California responsible for procuring, administering contracts and monitoring consultants’ performance.
The senior bridge engineer seeks to ensure compliance with all contract provisions and the efficient use of state funds.
This position may be eligible for telework.
The application period ends on Monday, May 19.
Progress and performance unit supervisor | Permanent, full-time
- Department: State Water Resources Control Board
- Salary: $10,538 to $13,100 per month
The progress and performance unit supervisor oversees staff who provide technical, scientific and analytical support for laboratory enforcement and accreditation activities, ensuring data used in critical environmental and public health decisions is accurate, defensible and compliant with regulatory standards.
The unit supervisor plays a vital role in promoting data integrity, developing standards and supporting the Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program’s quality management goals.
The application period ends on Monday, May 19.
Information security manager | Permanent, full-time
- Department: Insurance
- Salary: $9,114 to $12,213 per month
Under the general direction of the chief information security officer, the information technology manager provides leadership, management direction and policy guidance, and oversees implementation of information security practices throughout the department.
The information security manager has broad authority and responsibility for protecting the privacy, confidentiality, integrity and availability of California Department of Insurance information and services.
Duties include developing, implementing and maintaining enterprise policies, standards, procedures and guidelines for information security management to ensure the security, confidentiality, integrity, availability and privacy of the agency’s information assets.
The application period ends on Tuesday, May 20.
