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Program Technician III

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

6 employees hold this title in California Highway Patrol. Median total compensation for the role is $74,142, below the department median of $162,741.

Employees: 6
Total payroll: $433.1K
Role median: $74,142
Agency median: $162,741
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Program Technician III is held in 28 California departments. In California Highway Patrol, the median of $74,142 ranks #2 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$98,630 · 1

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

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$59,674 · 172

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.

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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 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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Pamela Phan

Program Technician III/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$85,385

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $22,030
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429929009
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $85,385

Pamela Phan works as a Program Technician III for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Pamela earned $85,385 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rochelle Anderson

Program Technician III/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$77,826

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $14,471
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,826
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429929006
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $77,826

Rochelle Anderson holds the role of Program Technician III at California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,826. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Christina Tran

Program Technician III/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$74,986

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $11,655
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429929008
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $74,986

Christina Tran is a Program Technician III at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $74,986. Union affiliation: R04.

Denise Lazaro

Program Technician III/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$73,298

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $9,942
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $73,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429929004
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $73,298

Denise Lazaro is a Program Technician III at California Highway Patrol. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $73,298. Union affiliation: R04.

Brian Jennings

Program Technician III/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,984

Base pay: $59,677
Overtime: $1,132
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,984
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,186
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429929005
Salary Total: $5,030
Total Pay: $60,984

At California Highway Patrol, Brian Jennings serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,984. They are represented by R04.

Jennifer Johnson

Program Technician III/California Highway Patrol

2025 total comp

$60,642

Base pay: $60,224
Overtime: $243
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3880429929007
Salary Total: $5,012
Total Pay: $60,642

Jennifer Johnson works as a Program Technician III for California Highway Patrol. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $60,642 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.