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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John Hyer

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2024 total comp

-$920

Base pay: -$711
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$920
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,514
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5808219928011
Salary Total: $3,514
Total Pay: -$920

At Department of Public Health, John Hyer serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$920. They are represented by R04.

Danielle Rodriguez

Program Technician II/Department of Public Health

2025 total comp

-$24,082

Base pay: -$23,381
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$701
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$24,082
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,291
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5806309928909
Salary Total: $1,646
Total Pay: -$24,082

Danielle Rodriguez is a Program Technician II at Department of Public Health. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$24,082. Union affiliation: R04.