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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Alicia Queirolo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$92,438

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $91,582
Overtime: $180
Other pay: $676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,438
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253577
Salary Total: $7,991
Total Pay: $92,438

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Alicia Queirolo serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,438. They are represented by R18.

Juanita Saldana

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$92,387

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $86,394
Overtime: $351
Other pay: $5,642
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,387
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253505
Salary Total: $9,019
Total Pay: $92,387

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Juanita Saldana serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $92,387. Union affiliation: R18.

Leslie Ann Shortt

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$92,175

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $76,287
Overtime: $2,476
Other pay: $13,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,175
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,763
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253010
Salary Total: $6,560
Total Pay: $92,175

Leslie Ann Shortt 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 $92,175. Union affiliation: R18.

Hans Bell

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$92,121

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $52,307
Overtime: $517
Other pay: $39,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,121
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253034
Salary Total: $7,204
Total Pay: $92,121

Hans Bell 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 $92,121. They are represented by R18.

Misty Rash

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$92,086

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $89,909
Overtime: $1,114
Other pay: $1,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $92,086
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,709
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253563
Salary Total: $8,634
Total Pay: $92,086

Misty Rash works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. Misty earned $92,086 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Ofelia Contreras

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$91,232

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $87,404
Overtime: $84
Other pay: $3,744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $91,232
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,861
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253526
Salary Total: $7,684
Total Pay: $91,232

Ofelia Contreras is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $91,232. They are represented by R18.

Esmeralda Morales

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$90,868

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $88,316
Overtime: $2,057
Other pay: $495
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,868
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253521
Salary Total: $8,784
Total Pay: $90,868

Esmeralda Morales is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,868. They are represented by R18.

Martin Mwangi

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$90,853

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $86,653
Overtime: $1,694
Other pay: $2,505
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253518
Salary Total: $8,784
Total Pay: $90,853

Martin Mwangi is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $90,853. Union affiliation: R18.

Erlinda Borillo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$90,683

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $79,988
Overtime: $1,499
Other pay: $9,195
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253565
Salary Total: $8,205
Total Pay: $90,683

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Erlinda Borillo serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $90,683. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Monica Miller

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$90,383

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $87,254
Overtime: $1,408
Other pay: $1,722
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90,383
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253022
Salary Total: $7,608
Total Pay: $90,383

Monica Miller works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. Monica earned $90,383 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Matthew Montes

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$89,885

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $86,399
Overtime: $371
Other pay: $3,115
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253568
Salary Total: $7,991
Total Pay: $89,885

Matthew Montes 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 $89,885. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jeanne Lott

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$89,153

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $84,999
Overtime: $541
Other pay: $3,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,153
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: U

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,562
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253410
Salary Total: $8,469
Total Pay: $89,153

Jeanne Lott is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $89,153. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Sarha Van Nostrand

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$89,144

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $82,223
Overtime: $6,203
Other pay: $718
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,144
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,562
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253413
Salary Total: $8,469
Total Pay: $89,144

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Sarha Van Nostrand serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,144. Union affiliation: R18.

Eriana Perez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$89,050

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $85,162
Overtime: $2,968
Other pay: $920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $89,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253438
Salary Total: $8,060
Total Pay: $89,050

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Eriana Perez serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $89,050. They are represented by R18.

Becky Tripp

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$88,044

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $84,285
Overtime: $1,723
Other pay: $2,035
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $88,044
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253459
Salary Total: $8,784
Total Pay: $88,044

Becky Tripp is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $88,044. They are represented by R18.

Charles Okere

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$87,638

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $78,194
Overtime: $6,055
Other pay: $3,389
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,638
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253406
Salary Total: $7,577
Total Pay: $87,638

Charles Okere is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $87,638. They are represented by R18.

Monica Huizar

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$87,322

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $76,289
Overtime: $6,826
Other pay: $4,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $87,322
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: 1402138253022
Salary Total: $7,322
Total Pay: $87,322

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Monica Huizar serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $87,322. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Tamba Mccarthy

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2023 total comp

$86,999

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $80,595
Overtime: $405
Other pay: $5,999
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,999
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: 1402138253514
Salary Total: $7,660
Total Pay: $86,999

Tamba Mccarthy works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Cdcr/Cchcs within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. Their status is full-time. Tamba earned $86,999 in 2023. They are represented by R18.

Samantha Bokelman

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$86,900

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $82,120
Overtime: $1,342
Other pay: $3,438
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253013
Salary Total: $6,921
Total Pay: $86,900

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Samantha Bokelman serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,900. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Sharmaine Navasca

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2024 total comp

$85,811

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $80,101
Overtime: $1,743
Other pay: $3,968
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253446
Salary Total: $8,757
Total Pay: $85,811

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Sharmaine Navasca serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $85,811. Union affiliation: R18.

Fausat Onipede

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Cdcr/Cchcs

2025 total comp

$83,562

Sub-department: Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac
Base pay: $80,211
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,562
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1402138253581
Salary Total: $7,991
Total Pay: $83,562

At Cdcr/Cchcs, Fausat Onipede serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Cdcr/Cchcs CA Health Care Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $83,562. They are represented by R18.