California / Department of Public Health / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

282 employees hold this title in Department of Public Health. Median total compensation for the role is $46,060, below the department median of $92,430.

Employees: 282
Total payroll: $10.8M
Role median: $46,060
Agency median: $92,430
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$24,082$67,180+

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

How total compensation varies among the 282 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 Department of Public Health, the median of $46,060 ranks #34 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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Stacey Subaba

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$29,913

Base pay: $29,813
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Contra Costa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5807509928002
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $29,913

At Department of Public Health, Stacey Subaba serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,913. They are represented by R04.

Carolyn Hairston

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$28,581

Base pay: $28,581
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,581
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808219928901
Salary Total: $28
Total Pay: $28,581

At Department of Public Health, Carolyn Hairston serves as a Program Technician II. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $28,581. They are represented by R04.

Giovanna Vargas

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$28,026

Base pay: $27,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $645
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,026
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808319928005
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $28,026

At Department of Public Health, Giovanna Vargas serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $28,026. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Toni Mendez

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$27,946

Base pay: $26,047
Overtime: $1,108
Other pay: $790
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,946
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Kern
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808449928901
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $27,946

At Department of Public Health, Toni Mendez serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,946. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Coralie Gagnon

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$27,847

Base pay: $27,722
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808319928019
Salary Total: $4,519
Total Pay: $27,847

At Department of Public Health, Coralie Gagnon serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $27,847. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Melinda Lor

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

$26,929

Base pay: $25,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,617
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Francisco
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808519928010
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $26,929

Melinda Lor works as a Program Technician II for Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. Melinda earned $26,929 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Carissa Pearl Sheen

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$26,394

Base pay: $24,565
Overtime: $1,570
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,394
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5802219928035
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $26,394

Carissa Pearl Sheen holds the role of Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,394. They are represented by R04.

Touneta Phimmasone

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2023 total comp

$26,303

Base pay: $17,054
Overtime: $9,124
Other pay: $125
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,303
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808219928011
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $26,303

Touneta Phimmasone holds the role of Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $26,303. Union affiliation: R04.