Program Technician III

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

1 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $20,205, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 1
Total payroll: $20.2K
Role median: $20,205
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

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This role across California

Program Technician III is held in 28 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $20,205 ranks #26 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$98,630 · 1

California Highway Patrol

$74,142 · 6

Pesticide Regulation

$63,805 · 1

Secretary of State's Office

$63,780 · 39

Toxic Substances Control

$63,366 · 2

California Horse Racing Board

$62,439 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$62,235 · 8

State Treasurer's Office

$60,811 · 3

Justice

$60,345 · 133

Employment Development Department

$60,293 · 52

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$59,847 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$59,674 · 172

Median total compensation for the Program Technician III 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 Technician roles 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.

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Employees with this title

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Patricia Thompson

Program Technician III/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$20,205

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $20,205
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,205
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5025449929902
Salary Total: $30
Total Pay: $20,205

Patricia Thompson holds the role of Program Technician III at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $20,205. They are represented by R04.