California / CDCR / Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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

1,008 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $91,285, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 1,008
Total payroll: $84.2M
Role median: $91,285
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,655$182,128+

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

How total compensation varies among the 1,008 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 pays a median base salary of $83,109 for this role, 69% above that figure — about the 85th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where CDCR sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,880

$46,620

$49,140

$74,390

$88,090

CDCR median · $83,109

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’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’s median base salary is 84% 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 median · $83,109

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 805 of 1,008 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 is $91,285, 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, the median of $91,285 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$97,913 · 273

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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Wilma Abaya

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$50,252

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $11,999
Overtime: $2,174
Other pay: $36,079
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,252
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362138253403
Salary Total: $7,542
Total Pay: $50,252

Wilma Abaya works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Wilma earned $50,252 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Janet E Hereld

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$49,755

Sub-department: CA Correctional Institution
Base pay: $38,267
Overtime: $324
Other pay: $11,164
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kern
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0542138253015
Salary Total: $7,843
Total Pay: $49,755

Janet E Hereld is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Correctional Institution. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $49,755. Union affiliation: R18.

Ammy Barraza-Michel

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$49,484

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $9,259
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $40,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,484
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802138253031
Salary Total: $7,387
Total Pay: $49,484

At CDCR, Ammy Barraza-Michel serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,484. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Alyssa Dutt

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$49,176

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $37,228
Overtime: $8,601
Other pay: $3,347
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,176
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Marin
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952138253014
Salary Total: $7,322
Total Pay: $49,176

Alyssa Dutt holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,176. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Gideon Emelogu

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$49,127

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $33,903
Overtime: $1,528
Other pay: $13,695
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842138253112
Salary Total: $7,608
Total Pay: $49,127

Gideon Emelogu works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Gideon earned $49,127 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Juliet Gomez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$48,893

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $5,927
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,966
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,893
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842138253027
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $48,893

Juliet Gomez works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Juliet earned $48,893 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Oscar Mendoza Ochoa

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$48,437

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $22,276
Overtime: $6,341
Other pay: $19,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,405
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302138253070
Salary Total: $6,405
Total Pay: $48,437

At CDCR, Oscar Mendoza Ochoa serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $48,437. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Edi Garcia Tellez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$48,417

Sub-department: Sierra Conservation Center
Base pay: $36,536
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $11,367
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,417
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,441
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0992138253001
Salary Total: $3,124
Total Pay: $48,417

Edi Garcia Tellez is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Sierra Conservation Center. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,417. They are represented by R18.

Alexis Garcia

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$48,155

Sub-department: Central CA Womens Facility
Base pay: $32,470
Overtime: $14,722
Other pay: $963
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,155
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,134
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3812138253002
Salary Total: $5,950
Total Pay: $48,155

Alexis Garcia works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within Central CA Womens Facility. Their status is full-time. Alexis earned $48,155 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Elide Solis-Rojas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$47,399

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $41,816
Overtime: $3,929
Other pay: $1,655
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,272
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253028
Salary Total: $7,054
Total Pay: $47,399

At CDCR, Elide Solis-Rojas serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,399. They are represented by R18.

Derek Sanchez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$44,970

Sub-department: Kern Valley State Prison
Base pay: $29,750
Overtime: $4,172
Other pay: $11,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,970
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kern

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9152138253061
Salary Total: $7,608
Total Pay: $44,970

Derek Sanchez is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Kern Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,970. They are represented by R18.

Sherry Sainz

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$44,721

Sub-department: Pelican Bay State Prison
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $44,721
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,721
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,661
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3942138253920
Salary Total: $6,661
Total Pay: $44,721

At CDCR, Sherry Sainz serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Pelican Bay State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $44,721. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Joseph Padilla

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$44,538

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $31,927
Overtime: $11,031
Other pay: $1,580
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272138253009
Salary Total: $7,204
Total Pay: $44,538

Joseph Padilla is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,538. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Ashley Matthews

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$44,026

Sub-department: Csp - Los Angeles County
Base pay: $41,401
Overtime: $514
Other pay: $2,110
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,661
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0272138253031
Salary Total: $6,661
Total Pay: $44,026

Ashley Matthews is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Csp - Los Angeles County. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $44,026. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Tiffany Jones

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$43,972

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $1,210
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $42,761
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253920
Salary Total: $7,843
Total Pay: $43,972

Tiffany Jones works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Tiffany earned $43,972 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Melissa Perez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$43,671

Sub-department: CA. State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $64
Other pay: $43,607
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253920
Salary Total: $7,322
Total Pay: $43,046

Melissa Perez is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA. State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $43,671. They are represented by R18.

Judith Garcia

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$42,914

Sub-department: CA. State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $40,056
Overtime: $27
Other pay: $2,831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,914
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,253
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253097
Salary Total: $6,253
Total Pay: $42,914

Judith Garcia holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA. State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $42,914. They are represented by R18.

Rylee Hileman

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$42,451

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $15,395
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $27,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,451
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138253036
Salary Total: $6,927
Total Pay: $42,451

Rylee Hileman holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $42,451. Union affiliation: R18.

Whitney Mccormick

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$42,036

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $35,525
Overtime: $4,290
Other pay: $2,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,036
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Amador
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,134
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252138253051
Salary Total: $5,950
Total Pay: $42,036

Whitney Mccormick is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,036. They are represented by R18.

Anastasia G Hasan

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$41,559

Sub-department: Calipatria State Prison
Base pay: $37,759
Overtime: $3,573
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Imperial
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1782138253001
Salary Total: $6,921
Total Pay: $41,559

Anastasia G Hasan is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Calipatria State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,559. Union affiliation: R18.

Frank Ramirez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$41,459

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $37,769
Overtime: $2,075
Other pay: $1,614
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,459
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138253100
Salary Total: $6,921
Total Pay: $41,459

Frank Ramirez is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,459. Union affiliation: R18.

Fernando Angeles

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$41,375

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $31,378
Overtime: $9,579
Other pay: $417
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,134
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302138253065
Salary Total: $5,950
Total Pay: $41,375

Fernando Angeles works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. Fernando earned $41,375 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Latoya Randolph

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$41,328

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $39,574
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,754
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,328
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253057
Salary Total: $6,921
Total Pay: $41,328

Latoya Randolph holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,328. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Noelia Valdez De Lopez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$41,322

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $26,221
Overtime: $7,956
Other pay: $7,144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,322
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,405
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138253006
Salary Total: $6,405
Total Pay: $41,322

Noelia Valdez De Lopez holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $41,322. Their bargaining unit is R18.