California / Department of Health Care Services / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

13 employees hold this title in Department of Health Care Services. Median total compensation for the role is $56,059, below the department median of $90,379.

Employees: 13
Total payroll: $694.3K
Role median: $56,059
Agency median: $90,379
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$37,770$63,468+

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How total compensation varies among the 13 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 Health Care Services, the median of $56,059 ranks #3 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$57,153 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$56,435 · 4

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

Community Services/Developmen

$51,931 · 2

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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Stephanie Knowles

Program Technician II/Department of Health Care Services

2025 total comp

$49,339

Base pay: $48,739
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,339
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8062099928001
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $49,339

Stephanie Knowles holds the role of Program Technician II at Department of Health Care Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,339. They are represented by R04.