California / CDCR / Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Job-title file

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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Myra Soto

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$59,995

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $35,231
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253002
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $59,995

At CDCR, Myra Soto serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,995. Union affiliation: R18.

Lylyne Williams

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$59,832

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $26,836
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $32,996
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138253010
Salary Total: $7,273
Total Pay: $59,832

Lylyne Williams is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,832. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jose Pena

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$59,646

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $46,766
Overtime: $12,215
Other pay: $665
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138253056
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $59,646

Jose Pena is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $59,646. Union affiliation: R18.

Heather Machado

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$59,603

Sub-department: Pleasant Valley State Prison
Base pay: $56,647
Overtime: $1,129
Other pay: $1,827
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4352138253023
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $59,603

Heather Machado is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $59,603. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jorge Oseguera Jr

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$59,588

Sub-department: Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora
Base pay: $53,813
Overtime: $3,230
Other pay: $2,546
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,588
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,342
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5872138253015
Salary Total: $7,342
Total Pay: $59,588

Jorge Oseguera Jr works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within Substance Abuse Treat-Corcora. Their status is full-time. Jorge earned $59,588 in 2024. Union affiliation: R18.

Paris Clack

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$58,724

Sub-department: CA. Medical Facility
Base pay: $51,071
Overtime: $2,464
Other pay: $5,189
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,724
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138253057
Salary Total: $6,848
Total Pay: $58,724

Paris Clack holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA. Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $58,724. Union affiliation: R18.

Angela Mack

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$58,644

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $52,089
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,555
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,644
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Marin
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952138253407
Salary Total: $6,927
Total Pay: $58,644

Angela Mack works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. Angela earned $58,644 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Brooke Sanchez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$58,624

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $39,133
Overtime: $5,045
Other pay: $14,446
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253019
Salary Total: $6,921
Total Pay: $58,624

Brooke Sanchez 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 $58,624. They are represented by R18.

Beatrice Thomas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$57,814

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $57,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $684
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,814
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,342
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253047
Salary Total: $7,342
Total Pay: $57,814

At CDCR, Beatrice Thomas serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA State Prison - Corcoran. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $57,814. They are represented by R18.

Sarah Powers

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$57,627

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $54,969
Overtime: $55
Other pay: $2,603
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,763
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138253006
Salary Total: $6,248
Total Pay: $57,627

Sarah Powers works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Sarah earned $57,627 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Gustavo Cruz

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$56,845

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,845
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,845
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kern
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,562
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802138253920
Salary Total: $7,562
Total Pay: $56,845

At CDCR, Gustavo Cruz serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA State Prison - Wasco. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $56,845. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Aidan Commins-Mcghee

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$56,646

Sub-department: Pelican Bay State Prison
Base pay: $53,872
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $2,764
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,646
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3942138253023
Salary Total: $6,921
Total Pay: $56,646

Aidan Commins-Mcghee holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Pelican Bay State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,646. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Hugh Hocson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$55,548

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $55,171
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $378
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,548
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0763968253917
Salary Total: $51
Total Pay: $55,548

Hugh Hocson works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is intermittent. Hugh earned $55,548 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Paula Meyer

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$55,385

Sub-department: CA. State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $53,489
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,895
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,955
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842138253125
Salary Total: $6,155
Total Pay: $55,385

At CDCR, Paula Meyer serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA. State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $55,385. Union affiliation: R18.

Braden Ennis

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$55,280

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $42,799
Overtime: $2,294
Other pay: $10,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138253105
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $55,280

Braden Ennis works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. Braden earned $55,280 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Donna Fontes

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$54,621

Sub-department: Mule Creek State Prison
Base pay: $44,200
Overtime: $7,514
Other pay: $2,907
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,621
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Amador
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0252138253026
Salary Total: $7,040
Total Pay: $54,621

At CDCR, Donna Fontes serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Mule Creek State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $54,621. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Lisa Owings

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$54,454

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $43,489
Overtime: $3,501
Other pay: $7,464
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Monterey
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,253
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362138253418
Salary Total: $6,253
Total Pay: $54,454

Lisa Owings holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $54,454. They are represented by R18.

Kimberly Walzberg

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$53,987

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $50,912
Overtime: $1,697
Other pay: $1,379
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,987
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,522
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138253029
Salary Total: $6,326
Total Pay: $53,987

At CDCR, Kimberly Walzberg serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA Men's Colony. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,987. Union affiliation: R18.

Jeanette Dorantes

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$53,548

Sub-department: Salinas Valley State Prison
Base pay: $33,414
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,133
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Monterey

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,927
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9362138253920
Salary Total: $6,719
Total Pay: $53,548

Jeanette Dorantes works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within Salinas Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jeanette earned $53,548 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Howard Luis Jr

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$52,942

Sub-department: CA. Medical Facility
Base pay: $27,328
Overtime: $5,025
Other pay: $20,589
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,942
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138253052
Salary Total: $7,040
Total Pay: $52,942

At CDCR, Howard Luis Jr serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA. Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $52,942. Union affiliation: R18.

Joshua Goldenberg

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$52,623

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $29,228
Overtime: $11,358
Other pay: $12,037
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,623
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Marin
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,322
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952138253044
Salary Total: $7,322
Total Pay: $52,623

Joshua Goldenberg is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $52,623. Union affiliation: R18.

Juan Amador

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$52,168

Sub-department: Pleasant Valley State Prison
Base pay: $50,290
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,168
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,135
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4352138253018
Salary Total: $4,153
Total Pay: $52,168

Juan Amador is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Pleasant Valley State Prison. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,168. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Elena Christi

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$52,087

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $50,536
Overtime: $97
Other pay: $1,454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842138253049
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $52,087

Elena Christi works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. Elena earned $52,087 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Kristone Nicolas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$52,080

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $44,345
Overtime: $5,657
Other pay: $2,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,080
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,342
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302138253045
Salary Total: $7,342
Total Pay: $52,080

At CDCR, Kristone Nicolas serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,080. Union affiliation: R18.

Monica Roberts

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$51,799

Sub-department: R J Donovan Correctional Facility
Base pay: $27,523
Overtime: $2,610
Other pay: $21,666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,799
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,562
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0302138253038
Salary Total: $7,335
Total Pay: $51,799

Monica Roberts holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within R J Donovan Correctional Facility. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,799. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jennaly Villaruz

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$51,784

Sub-department: San Quentin State Prison
Base pay: $47,371
Overtime: $2,091
Other pay: $2,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,784
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Marin
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,615
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0952138253210
Salary Total: $7,615
Total Pay: $51,784

Jennaly Villaruz works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within San Quentin State Prison. Their status is full-time. Jennaly earned $51,784 in 2025. They are represented by R18.