California / Community Services/Developmen / Program Technician

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Program Technician

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

8 employees hold this title in Community Services/Developmen. Median total compensation for the role is $48,881, below the department median of $85,727.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $359.8K
Role median: $48,881
Agency median: $85,727
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,718$52,494+

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How total compensation varies among the 8 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.

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This role across California

Program Technician is held in 32 California departments. In Community Services/Developmen, the median of $48,881 ranks #11 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$55,073 · 158

Food and Agriculture

$54,894 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$52,494 · 5

Secretary of State's Office

$52,123 · 13

Insurance

$51,894 · 3

Housing and Community Develop

$51,894 · 3

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$51,242 · 2

Air Resources Board

$49,881 · 2

Consumer Affairs

$49,350 · 17

Education

$48,907 · 1

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$48,791 · 2

CDCR

$46,445 · 149

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

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Program Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $49,343 ranks #3 of 3. See Program Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Vermont

$56,576 · 104

Missouri

$51,177 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Program 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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Elizabeth Gutierrez

Program Technician/Community Services/Developmen

2025 total comp

$46,532

Base pay: $46,032
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0162809927910
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $46,532

Elizabeth Gutierrez holds the role of Program Technician at Community Services/Developmen. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $46,532. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jennifer Lavea

Program Technician/Community Services/Developmen

2025 total comp

$45,508

Base pay: $44,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,508
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,837
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0162809927031
Salary Total: $3,922
Total Pay: $45,508

Jennifer Lavea works as a Program Technician for Community Services/Developmen. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $45,508 in 2025. They are represented by R04.