California / Department of State Hospitals / Food Service Technician I

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Food Service Technician I

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

871 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $21,698, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 871
Total payroll: $21.9M
Role median: $21,698
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$3,663$75,555+

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

How total compensation varies among the 871 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

Food Service Technician I is held in 7 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $21,698 ranks #7 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$43,798 · 15

Veterans Affairs

$41,380 · 372

Education

$38,754 · 29

Rehabilitation

$29,129 · 2

California Highway Patrol

$25,780 · 25

Forestry and Fire Protection

$25,363 · 48

Median total compensation for the Food Service Technician I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Cheridan Hernandez

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,700

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $36,308
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,700
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194066
Salary Total: $1,780
Total Pay: $39,700

Cheridan Hernandez holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,700. They are represented by R15.

Ashley Shelton

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,651

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $24,455
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,196
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,651
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375482194021
Salary Total: $4,025
Total Pay: $39,651

Ashley Shelton holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,651. They are represented by R15.

Carlito Cenal

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,599

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $34,238
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,599
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805482194903
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $39,599

At Department of State Hospitals, Carlito Cenal serves as a Food Service Technician I within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,599. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Stephen Rey Velasco

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,535

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $32,295
Overtime: $6,418
Other pay: $822
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375482194915
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $39,535

Stephen Rey Velasco is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,535. Union affiliation: R15.

Margaret Montoya

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,532

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $25,871
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $13,656
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194057
Salary Total: $3,671
Total Pay: $39,532

Margaret Montoya is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,532. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Alren Bowen

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,504

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $37,544
Overtime: $8
Other pay: $1,952
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194044
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $39,504

Alren Bowen works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Alren earned $39,504 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Tsuyi Lee

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,222

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $21,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,565
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875492194920
Salary Total: $4,163
Total Pay: $39,222

Tsuyi Lee holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,222. Union affiliation: R15.

Robert Martinez

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,183

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $35,174
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,747
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375482194019
Salary Total: $3,634
Total Pay: $39,183

At Department of State Hospitals, Robert Martinez serves as a Food Service Technician I within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,183. They are represented by R15.

Miguel Rodriguez

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$39,030

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $34,975
Overtime: $3,293
Other pay: $762
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,030
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555492194061
Salary Total: $3,640
Total Pay: $39,030

Miguel Rodriguez holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,030. Union affiliation: R15.

Ariana Brainard

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$38,527

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $36,282
Overtime: $132
Other pay: $2,113
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,527
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4555492194072
Salary Total: $3,811
Total Pay: $38,527

Ariana Brainard is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,527. Union affiliation: R15.

Felipe Llanes Jr

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$38,187

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $37,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $492
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,187
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4805482194042
Salary Total: $4,163
Total Pay: $38,187

Felipe Llanes Jr is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,187. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Raul Jr Madrigal

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$38,108

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $35,097
Overtime: $2,193
Other pay: $818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,108
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375492194022
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $38,108

Raul Jr Madrigal is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,108. Union affiliation: R15.

Emily Ochoa

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$38,087

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $36,462
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $1,620
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194902
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $38,087

Emily Ochoa is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $38,087. Union affiliation: R15.

Carla Banks

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$37,695

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $23,798
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,897
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,695
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875492194920
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $37,695

At Department of State Hospitals, Carla Banks serves as a Food Service Technician I within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,695. They are represented by R15.

Norman Pf Bonus

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$37,606

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $32,871
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,735
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,606
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875482194061
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $37,606

Norman Pf Bonus holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,606. They are represented by R15.

Manish Desai

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$37,427

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $31,778
Overtime: $2,734
Other pay: $2,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,427
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875492194138
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $37,427

Manish Desai is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $37,427. They are represented by R15.

Cynthia Yvette Pulido

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$37,416

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $36,223
Overtime: $282
Other pay: $911
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,416
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375482194030
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $37,416

Cynthia Yvette Pulido works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Cynthia earned $37,416 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Erica Lopez

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$37,238

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $32,391
Overtime: $219
Other pay: $4,628
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,104
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025482194012
Salary Total: $3,104
Total Pay: $37,238

Erica Lopez works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Erica earned $37,238 in 2023. They are represented by R15.

Jennifer Telkamp

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$37,099

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $27,170
Overtime: $7,493
Other pay: $2,436
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194019
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $37,099

Jennifer Telkamp holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,099. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Nhu Ngoc Tran

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$36,847

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $35,646
Overtime: $47
Other pay: $1,154
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,847
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,086
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875492194081
Salary Total: $3,963
Total Pay: $36,847

Nhu Ngoc Tran is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,847. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Anissa Potts

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$36,795

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $24,242
Overtime: $10,160
Other pay: $2,392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,795
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4875482194004
Salary Total: $2,019
Total Pay: $36,795

Anissa Potts is a Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $36,795. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Rafael Chavez

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$36,544

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $33,933
Overtime: $1,533
Other pay: $1,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4375482194903
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $36,544

Rafael Chavez works as a Food Service Technician I for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Rafael earned $36,544 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Maria Cortez Luvian

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$36,466

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $20,781
Overtime: $844
Other pay: $14,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,466
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194033
Salary Total: $1,780
Total Pay: $36,466

Maria Cortez Luvian holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is part-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,466. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Wael Henien

Food Service Technician I/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$36,331

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $33,602
Overtime: $700
Other pay: $2,029
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,331
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025492194099
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $36,331

At Department of State Hospitals, Wael Henien serves as a Food Service Technician I within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,331. Their bargaining unit is R15.