California / Department of Health Care Services / Program Technician

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Program Technician

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

5 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $52,494, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 5
Total payroll: $261.9K
Role median: $52,494
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Program Technician is held in 32 California departments. In Department of Health Care Services, the median of $52,494 ranks #3 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$55,073 · 158

Food and Agriculture

$54,894 · 3

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

Consumer Affairs

$49,350 · 17

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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Sherri Day

Program Technician/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$52,494

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8059909927001
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $52,494

Sherri Day holds the role of Program Technician at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,494. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Barbara Hickey

Program Technician/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$52,494

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8059909927002
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $52,494

At Department of Health Care Services, Barbara Hickey serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,494. Union affiliation: R04.

Douglas Mccready

Program Technician/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$52,494

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8059909927004
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $52,494

Douglas Mccready holds the role of Program Technician at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,494. They are represented by R04.

Regina Schumaker

Program Technician/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$52,469

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $575
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,469
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: 8053009927002
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $52,469

Regina Schumaker works as a Program Technician for Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. Regina earned $52,469 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Robin Polani

Program Technician/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$51,949

Base pay: $35,217
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,949
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Yolo
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8059909927003
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,949

Robin Polani is a Program Technician at Department of Health Care Services. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $51,949. They are represented by R04.