California / California Highway Patrol / Program Technician

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Program Technician

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

19 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $40,712, below the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 19
Total payroll: $595.1K
Role median: $40,712
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$450$51,939+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 19 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.

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This role across California

Program Technician is held in 32 California departments. In California Highway Patrol, the median of $40,712 ranks #18 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$55,073 · 158

Food and Agriculture

$54,894 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$52,494 · 5

Secretary of State's Office

$52,123 · 13

Insurance

$51,894 · 3

Housing and Community Develop

$51,894 · 3

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$51,242 · 2

Air Resources Board

$49,881 · 2

Consumer Affairs

$49,350 · 17

Education

$48,907 · 1

Community Services/Developmen

$48,881 · 8

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$48,791 · 2

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

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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 Technician roles 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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Gary Fizer

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$51,964

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $70
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,964
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927063
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,964

Gary Fizer is a Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,964. Union affiliation: R04.

Rose Wong

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$51,894

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927033
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,894

Rose Wong is a Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,894. Union affiliation: R04.

Kathy Dodge

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$51,365

Base pay: $51,365
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,365
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880519927001
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,365

Kathy Dodge works as a Program Technician for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Kathy earned $51,365 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Matthew Clark

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$47,961

Base pay: $47,961
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,961
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927030
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $47,961

At California Highway Patrol, Matthew Clark serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,961. They are represented by R04.

Terri Whitworth

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$47,611

Base pay: $45,115
Overtime: $500
Other pay: $1,995
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,611
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927062
Salary Total: $4,200
Total Pay: $47,611

Terri Whitworth works as a Program Technician for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Terri earned $47,611 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Leslie Reese-Henderson

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$46,660

Base pay: $46,660
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,660
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927051
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $46,660

Leslie Reese-Henderson holds the role of Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,660. Union affiliation: R04.

Adrian Aguilar

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$42,913

Base pay: $42,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927003
Salary Total: $3,722
Total Pay: $42,913

Adrian Aguilar is a Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,913. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Brianna Banks

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$40,880

Base pay: $40,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927065
Salary Total: $3,545
Total Pay: $40,880

Brianna Banks holds the role of Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,880. Union affiliation: R04.

Trina Blueitt

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$40,880

Base pay: $40,880
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,880
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927024
Salary Total: $3,545
Total Pay: $40,880

At California Highway Patrol, Trina Blueitt serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,880. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Richa Sabherwal

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$40,712

Base pay: $40,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,712
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927042
Salary Total: $3,545
Total Pay: $40,712

Richa Sabherwal is a Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,712. Union affiliation: R04.

Layana Wright

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$39,618

Base pay: $39,618
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,618
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,481
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927034
Salary Total: $3,377
Total Pay: $39,618

Layana Wright works as a Program Technician for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Layana earned $39,618 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Jeana Moss

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$36,631

Base pay: $35,919
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $712
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,631
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,109
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927064
Salary Total: $4,109
Total Pay: $36,631

Jeana Moss holds the role of Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,631. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Nin Wong

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$24,169

Base pay: $7,445
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,724
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,200
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927034
Salary Total: $4,200
Total Pay: $24,169

Nin Wong holds the role of Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $24,169. They are represented by R04.

Epraksia Voskanyan

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2023 total comp

$12,020

Base pay: $12,020
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,020
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,005
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927058
Salary Total: $3,005
Total Pay: $12,020

Epraksia Voskanyan is a Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $12,020. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Monifa Allen

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$8,991

Base pay: $8,991
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,991
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927031
Salary Total: $3,376
Total Pay: $8,991

Monifa Allen holds the role of Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,991. Union affiliation: R04.

Shiva Sami

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$6,826

Base pay: $5,913
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $913
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,281
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927042
Salary Total: $3,281
Total Pay: $6,826

At California Highway Patrol, Shiva Sami serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,826. They are represented by R04.

Cecilia Perez

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$2,339

Base pay: $2,339
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927067
Salary Total: $3,217
Total Pay: $2,339

Cecilia Perez works as a Program Technician for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Cecilia earned $2,339 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Angelina Cortez Carreon

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$1,244

Base pay: $1,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,244
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,546
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927066
Salary Total: $3,546
Total Pay: $1,244

Angelina Cortez Carreon is a Program Technician at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $1,244. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Tod Olson

Program Technician/California Highway Patrol

2024 total comp

$450

Base pay: $450
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $450
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,761
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429927064
Salary Total: $3,761
Total Pay: $450

At California Highway Patrol, Tod Olson serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $450. They are represented by R04.