California / Cdcr/Cchcs / Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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

273 employees hold this title in Cdcr/Cchcs. Median total compensation for the role is $97,913, below the department median of $99,990.

Employees: 273
Total payroll: $25M
Role median: $97,913
Agency median: $99,990
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$185,443+

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

How total compensation varies among the 273 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Psychiatric Technicians — about 14,100 people — is $49,140. Cdcr/Cchcs pays a median base salary of $91,558 for this role, 86% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Cdcr/Cchcs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,880

$46,620

$49,140

$74,390

$88,090

Cdcr/Cchcs median · $91,558

The bar is the range of annual wages for Psychiatric Technicians across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Cdcr/Cchcs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Psychiatric Technicians — about 156,960 people — is $45,130. Cdcr/Cchcs’s median base salary is 103% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,090

$38,430

$45,130

$50,160

$60,750

Cdcr/Cchcs median · $91,558

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 229 of 273 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Cdcr/Cchcs is $97,913, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) is held in 4 California departments. In Cdcr/Cchcs, the median of $97,913 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$91,285 · 1,008

Department of State Hospitals

$87,505 · 3,223

Developmental Services

$82,790 · 287

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

Compare jurisdictions

Psychiatric Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $87,817 ranks #3 of 5. See Psychiatric Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$129,871 · 75

City and County of San Francisco

$121,087 · 47

Tennessee

$39,000 · 497

Rhode Island

$19,367 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Psychiatric 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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Vanessa Moss

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$7,823

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,823
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,661
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1403968253920
Salary Total: $7,793
Total Pay: $7,823

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Vanessa Moss serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $7,823. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Kimberly Fletcher

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$7,476

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $5,120
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $2,224
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,476
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253522
Salary Total: $7,806
Total Pay: $7,476

Kimberly Fletcher holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $7,476. They are represented by R18.

Genevieve Gaskin

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$6,564

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: -$17,925
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,489
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253610
Salary Total: $7,966
Total Pay: $6,564

Genevieve Gaskin is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,564. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Winifred Donyen

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$5,415

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $14,304
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$8,889
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1403968253920
Salary Total: $7,991
Total Pay: $5,415

Winifred Donyen holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,415. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Mark Alejandro

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$2,470

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $987
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,483
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,470
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253434
Salary Total: $8,096
Total Pay: $2,470

Mark Alejandro is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $2,470. Union affiliation: R18.

Toni Rodriguez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$2,004

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $2,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,004
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253437
Salary Total: $8,096
Total Pay: $2,004

Toni Rodriguez is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $2,004. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Phuong Ca

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$1,836

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $1,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,836
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253010
Salary Total: $6,733
Total Pay: $1,836

Phuong Ca holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,836. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Kenya Fuller

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$1,600

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,661
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1403968253920
Salary Total: $7,660
Total Pay: $1,600

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Kenya Fuller serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,600. They are represented by R18.

Cassandra Nguyen

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$1,500

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1403968253918
Salary Total: $8,096
Total Pay: $1,500

Cassandra Nguyen is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $1,500. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Samantha Pimentel

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$1,325

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $1,249
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $76
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,325
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253579
Salary Total: $7,040
Total Pay: $1,325

Samantha Pimentel is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $1,325. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Pamela Spurrier

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$869

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $869
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,405
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253455
Salary Total: $6,405
Total Pay: $862

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Pamela Spurrier serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $869. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Tonya Nelson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$793

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $772
Other pay: $21
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $793
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,788
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253585
Salary Total: $7,806
Total Pay: $793

Tonya Nelson holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $793. Union affiliation: R18.

Leacha Clark

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$647

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $647
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253024
Salary Total: $7,040
Total Pay: $647

Leacha Clark is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $647. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Oltea Martiniuc

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$453

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $453
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $453
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1403968253920
Salary Total: $7,966
Total Pay: $453

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Oltea Martiniuc serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $453. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Lisa Cabanes

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$371

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $359
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $371
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253414
Salary Total: $8,096
Total Pay: $371

Lisa Cabanes works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. Lisa earned $371 in 2023. They are represented by R18.

Jay Robert Ybanez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$271

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253491
Salary Total: $5,955
Total Pay: $271

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Jay Robert Ybanez serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $271. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Olufunke Awujoola

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$187

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $187
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253028
Salary Total: $7,040
Total Pay: $187

Olufunke Awujoola holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $187. Union affiliation: R18.

Adriana Rojas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$24

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $22
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,405
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253454
Salary Total: $7,366
Total Pay: $24

Adriana Rojas is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $24. Union affiliation: R18.

Ngoc Thai

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$16

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $16
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253025
Salary Total: $7,040
Total Pay: $16

Ngoc Thai works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. Ngoc earned $16 in 2023. Union affiliation: R18.

Nicola Owens

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1403968253918
Salary Total: $6,249
Total Pay: $8

Nicola Owens is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $8. Union affiliation: R18.

Claudia Olivares

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253467
Salary Total: $8,096
Total Pay: $3

Claudia Olivares holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $3. They are represented by R18.

Mary Malcomson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: -$1,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,335
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253424
Salary Total: $8,567

Mary Malcomson holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $0. They are represented by R18.