California / Consumer Affairs / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

242 employees hold this title in Consumer Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $45,347, below the department median of $74,759.

Employees: 242
Total payroll: $9.4M
Role median: $45,347
Agency median: $74,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$609$57,846+

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How total compensation varies among the 242 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 II is held in 41 California departments. In Consumer Affairs, the median of $45,347 ranks #36 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$57,153 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$56,435 · 4

Department of Health Care Services

$56,059 · 13

Transportation

$55,937 · 11

Department of Managed Care

$55,238 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,770 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$53,943 · 1

Insurance

$53,929 · 21

California Horse Racing Board

$53,528 · 8

Pesticide Regulation

$53,469 · 4

Rehabilitation

$52,527 · 52

CDCR

$52,022 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Technician II 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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Azkari Mcdowell

Program Technician II/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$16,691

Sub-department: Communication & Education
Base pay: $16,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $666
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,523
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6052009928001
Salary Total: $4,673
Total Pay: $16,691

Azkari Mcdowell holds the role of Program Technician II at Consumer Affairs within Communication & Education. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,691. Union affiliation: R04.

Tamu Pena

Program Technician II/Consumer Affairs

2024 total comp

$15,422

Sub-department: Bureau of Automotive Repair
Base pay: $15,422
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,422
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,308
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6461409928036
Salary Total: $3,082
Total Pay: $15,422

At Consumer Affairs, Tamu Pena serves as a Program Technician II within Bureau of Automotive Repair. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $15,422. They are represented by R04.

Curtis Pettersen

Program Technician II/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$14,534

Sub-department: Board of Accountancy
Base pay: $14,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $14,534
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6153309928907
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $14,534

Curtis Pettersen works as a Program Technician II for Consumer Affairs within Board of Accountancy. Their status is full-time. Curtis earned $14,534 in 2025. They are represented by R04.