California / CA Health Benefit Exchange / Program Technician III

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Program Technician III

Operate, maintain, and repair equipment or facilities, performing skilled hands-on work.

172 employees hold this title in CA Health Benefit Exchange. Median total compensation for the role is $59,674, below the department median of $71,826.

Employees: 172
Total payroll: $9.7M
Role median: $59,674
Agency median: $71,826
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$516$73,087+

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How total compensation varies among the 172 people in this role. Even for one job title, pay differs with seniority, step, overtime, and tenure. Each bar is a pay range; the far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Compare departments

This role across California

Program Technician III is held in 28 California departments. In CA Health Benefit Exchange, the median of $59,674 ranks #12 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$98,630 · 1

California Highway Patrol

$74,142 · 6

Pesticide Regulation

$63,805 · 1

Secretary of State's Office

$63,780 · 39

Toxic Substances Control

$63,366 · 2

California Horse Racing Board

$62,439 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$62,235 · 8

State Treasurer's Office

$60,811 · 3

Justice

$60,345 · 133

Employment Development Department

$60,293 · 52

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$59,847 · 2

Housing and Community Develop

$58,210 · 9

Median total compensation for the Program Technician III role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Compare jurisdictions

Program Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $49,343 ranks #3 of 3. See Program Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Vermont

$56,576 · 104

Missouri

$51,177 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Program Technicianroles in other jurisdictions. Titles are matched by normalized name across sources, not identical job classification, and pay is not cost-of-living adjusted. Each bar links to that jurisdiction’s page for the role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Summer Otto

Program Technician III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$49,069

Base pay: $48,469
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,069
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013149929015
Salary Total: $4,912
Total Pay: $49,069

Summer Otto holds the role of Program Technician III at CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,069. Union affiliation: R04.

Jacob Valdez

Program Technician III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$48,517

Base pay: $45,168
Overtime: $2,799
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,035
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013149929002
Salary Total: $5,185
Total Pay: $48,517

Jacob Valdez works as a Program Technician III for CA Health Benefit Exchange. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $48,517 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Trinidad Medina

Program Technician III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2025 total comp

$48,229

Base pay: $47,515
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $714
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,229
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013149929068
Salary Total: $5,162
Total Pay: $48,229

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Trinidad Medina serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $48,229. They are represented by R04.

Charlene Varney

Program Technician III/CA Health Benefit Exchange

2024 total comp

$47,607

Base pay: $47,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,607
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8013169929026
Salary Total: $5,417
Total Pay: $47,607

At CA Health Benefit Exchange, Charlene Varney serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $47,607. Their bargaining unit is R04.