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Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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

3,223 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $87,505, below the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 3,223
Total payroll: $267.6M
Role median: $87,505
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$4,240$191,762+

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

How total compensation varies among the 3,223 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Psychiatric Technicians — about 14,100 people — is $49,140. Department of State Hospitals pays a median base salary of $79,174 for this role, 61% above that figure — about the 80th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Department of State Hospitals sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,880

$46,620

$49,140

$74,390

$88,090

Department of State Hospitals median · $79,174

The bar is the range of annual wages for Psychiatric Technicians across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Psychiatric Technicians — about 156,960 people — is $45,130. Department of State Hospitals’s median base salary is 75% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,090

$38,430

$45,130

$50,160

$60,750

Department of State Hospitals median · $79,174

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 2,557 of 3,223 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Department of State Hospitals is $87,505, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Psychiatric Technician (Safety) is held in 4 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $87,505 ranks #3 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$97,913 · 273

CDCR

$91,285 · 1,008

Developmental Services

$82,790 · 287

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

Compare jurisdictions

Psychiatric Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 5 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $87,817 ranks #3 of 5. See Psychiatric Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Los Angeles County

$129,871 · 75

City and County of San Francisco

$121,087 · 47

Tennessee

$39,000 · 497

Rhode Island

$19,367 · 12

Median total compensation for comparable Psychiatric 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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Patience Duoa

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$94,188

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $70,932
Overtime: $16,033
Other pay: $7,223
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800128253129
Salary Total: $6,931
Total Pay: $94,188

At Department of State Hospitals, Patience Duoa serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $94,188. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Kristen Caraballo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,163

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $89,371
Overtime: $552
Other pay: $4,240
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,163
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872328253632
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $94,163

At Department of State Hospitals, Kristen Caraballo serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,163. Union affiliation: R18.

Trevor Gunton

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,102

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $91,771
Overtime: $1,544
Other pay: $787
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,102
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550128253157
Salary Total: $7,642
Total Pay: $94,102

Trevor Gunton works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Trevor earned $94,102 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

July Waje

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,091

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $89,371
Overtime: $95
Other pay: $4,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800228253213
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $94,091

July Waje holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $94,091. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Isaac Knowles

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,071

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $63,093
Overtime: $27,408
Other pay: $3,570
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,071
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,179
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370728253037
Salary Total: $6,194
Total Pay: $94,071

At Department of State Hospitals, Isaac Knowles serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $94,071. They are represented by R18.

Daisy Mack

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,054

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $73,442
Overtime: $17,457
Other pay: $3,155
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,054
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370528253081
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $94,054

Daisy Mack is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,054. They are represented by R18.

Sean Park

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,041

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $89,371
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,671
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,041
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370828253114
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $94,041

Sean Park works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Sean earned $94,041 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Cami Burke

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,038

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $85,643
Overtime: $6,106
Other pay: $2,289
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,038
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253110
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $94,038

Cami Burke is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,038. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Kesia Shelby

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$94,025

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $70,816
Overtime: $17,937
Other pay: $5,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $94,025
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370128253009
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $94,025

Kesia Shelby is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $94,025. They are represented by R18.

Arturo Diaz

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,974

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $89,371
Overtime: $3,982
Other pay: $622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,974
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4373428253004
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $93,974

At Department of State Hospitals, Arturo Diaz serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,974. Union affiliation: R18.

Maria Mercado

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,971

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $77,284
Overtime: $11,408
Other pay: $5,279
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800128253036
Salary Total: $6,762
Total Pay: $93,971

At Department of State Hospitals, Maria Mercado serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,971. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Cesar Bautista

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,960

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $75,435
Overtime: $14,820
Other pay: $3,705
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,869
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020528253028
Salary Total: $6,663
Total Pay: $93,960

Cesar Bautista works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Cesar earned $93,960 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Vivian Ramos Cea

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,930

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $89,828
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,102
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,930
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800228253036
Salary Total: $7,591
Total Pay: $93,930

At Department of State Hospitals, Vivian Ramos Cea serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,930. They are represented by R18.

Brenda Amigon Perez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,929

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $80,735
Overtime: $9,426
Other pay: $3,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370628253108
Salary Total: $7,187
Total Pay: $93,929

At Department of State Hospitals, Brenda Amigon Perez serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,929. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Romelo Arma

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,923

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $89,371
Overtime: $3,981
Other pay: $571
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,923
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870628253052
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $93,923

Romelo Arma holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,923. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Pedro Govea

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,916

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $93,272
Overtime: $100
Other pay: $543
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870528253604
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $93,916

Pedro Govea is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,916. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Vanessa Alferez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,872

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $84,749
Overtime: $8,031
Other pay: $1,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253141
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $93,872

At Department of State Hospitals, Vanessa Alferez serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,872. Union affiliation: R18.

Eric Soto

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,825

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $93,272
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $552
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,825
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870228253903
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $93,825

Eric Soto is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93,825. They are represented by R18.

George Contreras

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,818

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $74,108
Overtime: $15,754
Other pay: $3,956
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370828253046
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $93,818

George Contreras holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,818. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Onyinye Diala

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,811

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $84,917
Overtime: $6,434
Other pay: $2,461
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,811
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550528253225
Salary Total: $7,945
Total Pay: $93,811

Onyinye Diala works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Onyinye earned $93,811 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Jacqueline Sandusky

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,803

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $90,065
Overtime: $2,816
Other pay: $922
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,803
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870528253703
Salary Total: $7,547
Total Pay: $93,803

Jacqueline Sandusky holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $93,803. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Alpha Kamara

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$93,797

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $59,950
Overtime: $12,506
Other pay: $21,341
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370628253091
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $93,797

At Department of State Hospitals, Alpha Kamara serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $93,797. Their bargaining unit is R18.