California / CDCR / Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Job-title file

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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

84 employees hold this title in CDCR. Median total compensation for the role is $109,075, below the department median of $111,126.

Employees: 84
Total payroll: $9M
Role median: $109,075
Agency median: $111,126
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$180,129+

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

How total compensation varies among the 84 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

Senior 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 $94,843 for this role, 93% above that figure — above the 90th 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 · $94,843

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 110% 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 · $94,843

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 78 of 84 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 $109,075, 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

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) is held in 4 California departments. In CDCR, the median of $109,075 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$113,471 · 24

Department of State Hospitals

$112,627 · 522

Developmental Services

$110,066 · 82

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

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Psychiatric Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $110,644 ranks #1 of 2. See Senior Psychiatric Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$49,964 · 81

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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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Eliana Barajas Torres

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$116,035

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $89,306
Overtime: $23,148
Other pay: $3,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $116,035
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,288
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138252803
Salary Total: $8,288
Total Pay: $116,035

Eliana Barajas Torres works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. Eliana earned $116,035 in 2024. Union affiliation: R18.

James Cutler

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$115,897

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $89,599
Overtime: $22,125
Other pay: $4,172
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,897
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,206
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138252802
Salary Total: $7,581
Total Pay: $115,897

James Cutler holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $115,897. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Josue Linares

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$115,317

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $97,831
Overtime: $133
Other pay: $17,353
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,317
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862138252850
Salary Total: $8,279
Total Pay: $115,317

Josue Linares works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA Institution for Women. Their status is full-time. Josue earned $115,317 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Akua Casborn

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2024 total comp

$113,980

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $108,921
Overtime: $13
Other pay: $5,046
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,980
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,902
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762208252927
Salary Total: $9,772
Total Pay: $113,980

At CDCR, Akua Casborn serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA Medical Facility. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $113,980. They are represented by R18.

Natalie Griffith

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$113,736

Sub-department: Pelican Bay State Prison
Base pay: $101,683
Overtime: $10,851
Other pay: $1,202
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,736
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,962
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 3942138252802
Salary Total: $8,693
Total Pay: $113,736

At CDCR, Natalie Griffith serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Pelican Bay State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,736. They are represented by R18.

Anna Dias

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$113,722

Sub-department: Folsom State Prison
Base pay: $94,604
Overtime: $8,321
Other pay: $10,797
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,722
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0712138252801
Salary Total: $8,894
Total Pay: $113,722

At CDCR, Anna Dias serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Folsom State Prison. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,722. Union affiliation: R18.

Alberto Saldana

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$113,439

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $96,526
Overtime: $15,924
Other pay: $989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,439
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802138252802
Salary Total: $8,359
Total Pay: $113,439

Alberto Saldana is a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $113,439. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Adam Frantzich

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$113,251

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Solano
Base pay: $92,616
Overtime: $19,803
Other pay: $831
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,251
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,117
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6742138252800
Salary Total: $7,873
Total Pay: $113,251

At CDCR, Adam Frantzich serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA State Prison - Solano. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,251. Union affiliation: R18.

Bryant Reolegio

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$113,091

Sub-department: CA Institution for Women
Base pay: $105,223
Overtime: $3,614
Other pay: $4,254
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $113,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0862138252826
Salary Total: $8,894
Total Pay: $113,091

At CDCR, Bryant Reolegio serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA Institution for Women. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $113,091. Union affiliation: R18.

Rosa Flores

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$112,581

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Wasco
Base pay: $86,768
Overtime: $24,915
Other pay: $898
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,556
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 1802138252801
Salary Total: $7,329
Total Pay: $112,581

Rosa Flores works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA State Prison - Wasco. Their status is full-time. Rosa earned $112,581 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Chibuzo Ikpeazu

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$112,073

Sub-department: Valley State Prison
Base pay: $98,509
Overtime: $5,741
Other pay: $7,823
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $112,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Madera

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 9192138252800
Salary Total: $8,894
Total Pay: $112,073

Chibuzo Ikpeazu holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within Valley State Prison. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $112,073. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Rachelle Leah Enriquez

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$110,445

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $89,950
Overtime: $8,511
Other pay: $11,983
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,445
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138252851
Salary Total: $7,807
Total Pay: $110,445

Rachelle Leah Enriquez works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. Rachelle earned $110,445 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Kirk Kassner

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$110,294

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Corcoran
Base pay: $106,400
Overtime: $129
Other pay: $3,766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $110,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Kings

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0842138252802
Salary Total: $8,894
Total Pay: $110,294

Kirk Kassner holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Corcoran. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $110,294. They are represented by R18.

Maria Fatima Osin

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$109,759

Sub-department: CA Medical Facility
Base pay: $90,784
Overtime: $8,232
Other pay: $10,742
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,048
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0762138252852
Salary Total: $7,807
Total Pay: $109,759

Maria Fatima Osin works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA Medical Facility. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $109,759 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Raminder Sandhu

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$109,472

Sub-department: CA Institution for Men
Base pay: $105,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,611
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0802138252801
Salary Total: $9,169
Total Pay: $109,472

Raminder Sandhu holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA Institution for Men. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,472. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Kimberly Souza

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$109,265

Sub-department: CA State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $109,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842138252804
Salary Total: $9,352
Total Pay: $109,265

Kimberly Souza holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at CDCR within CA State Prison - Sacramento. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,265. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Ruben Mendez

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2023 total comp

$108,885

Sub-department: CA. State Prison - Sacramento
Base pay: $86,344
Overtime: $1,297
Other pay: $21,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2842138252805
Salary Total: $8,316
Total Pay: $108,885

At CDCR, Ruben Mendez serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within CA. State Prison - Sacramento. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $108,885. Union affiliation: R18.

Yuri Cargill

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/CDCR

2025 total comp

$108,693

Sub-department: CA Men's Colony
Base pay: $106,792
Overtime: $815
Other pay: $1,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,169
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0562138252801
Salary Total: $8,894
Total Pay: $108,693

Yuri Cargill works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for CDCR within CA Men's Colony. Their status is full-time. Yuri earned $108,693 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.