California / Consumer Affairs / Program Technician

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Program Technician

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

17 employees hold this title in Consumer Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $49,350, below the department median of $74,759.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $747.2K
Role median: $49,350
Agency median: $74,759
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,061$52,494+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 Consumer Affairs, the median of $49,350 ranks #9 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

Housing and Community Develop

$51,894 · 3

Insurance

$51,894 · 3

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$51,242 · 2

Air Resources Board

$49,881 · 2

Education

$48,907 · 1

Community Services/Developmen

$48,881 · 8

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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Barry Lee Ii

Program Technician/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$50,331

Sub-department: Board of Registered Nursing
Base pay: $50,206
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6301109927017
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $50,331

Barry Lee Ii holds the role of Program Technician at Consumer Affairs within Board of Registered Nursing. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,331. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Laura Dobbs

Program Technician/Consumer Affairs

2025 total comp

$49,350

Sub-department: Board of Registered Nursing
Base pay: $48,750
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,350
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: 6301109927022
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $49,350

At Consumer Affairs, Laura Dobbs serves as a Program Technician within Board of Registered Nursing. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $49,350. Their bargaining unit is R04.