California / Department of State Hospitals / Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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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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Ikenna Ogbonna

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$156,192

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $78,392
Overtime: $73,744
Other pay: $4,056
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,192
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370228253030
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $156,192

Ikenna Ogbonna is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,192. Union affiliation: R18.

Richard Canova

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$156,073

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $72,615
Overtime: $77,226
Other pay: $6,232
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020728253065
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $156,073

Richard Canova is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $156,073. Union affiliation: R18.

Yessenia Pacheco

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$156,025

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $81,574
Overtime: $68,358
Other pay: $6,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $156,025
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: 4370228253201
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $156,025

Yessenia Pacheco works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Yessenia earned $156,025 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Richard Aidoo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$155,778

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $72,676
Overtime: $75,361
Other pay: $7,741
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,255
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828253114
Salary Total: $6,255
Total Pay: $155,778

At Department of State Hospitals, Richard Aidoo serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $155,778. They are represented by R18.

Kenneth Jara

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$155,647

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $83,167
Overtime: $71,255
Other pay: $1,225
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,647
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4801628253002
Salary Total: $6,929
Total Pay: $155,647

At Department of State Hospitals, Kenneth Jara serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $155,647. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Dianna Snyder

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$155,452

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $82,426
Overtime: $67,426
Other pay: $5,600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870328253013
Salary Total: $7,187
Total Pay: $155,452

Dianna Snyder 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 $155,452. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Teresa Galvez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$155,220

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $85,125
Overtime: $64,926
Other pay: $5,169
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $155,220
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870628253011
Salary Total: $7,133
Total Pay: $155,220

Teresa Galvez is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $155,220. They are represented by R18.

Vero Evbuomwan

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$154,821

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $79,174
Overtime: $70,292
Other pay: $5,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020728253076
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $154,821

Vero Evbuomwan holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,821. Union affiliation: R18.

Violet Isiko

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$154,472

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $89,408
Overtime: $57,686
Other pay: $7,377
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550728253105
Salary Total: $7,902
Total Pay: $154,472

At Department of State Hospitals, Violet Isiko serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $154,472. They are represented by R18.

Patricia Thompson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$154,310

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $83,017
Overtime: $66,378
Other pay: $4,915
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872328253647
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $154,310

Patricia Thompson is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $154,310. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Arshad Joel

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$154,034

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $76,260
Overtime: $72,113
Other pay: $5,661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $154,034
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020728253037
Salary Total: $6,682
Total Pay: $154,034

Arshad Joel holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $154,034. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Michael Osei-Boamah

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$153,702

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $42,625
Overtime: $107,463
Other pay: $3,613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370628253036
Salary Total: $7,442
Total Pay: $153,702

Michael Osei-Boamah works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $153,702 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Patricia Bedolla

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$153,632

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $68,343
Overtime: $75,139
Other pay: $10,150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370628253115
Salary Total: $6,793
Total Pay: $153,632

At Department of State Hospitals, Patricia Bedolla serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,632. Union affiliation: R18.

Eric Wilson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$153,462

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $82,947
Overtime: $69,583
Other pay: $931
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,462
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020228253001
Salary Total: $6,987
Total Pay: $153,462

At Department of State Hospitals, Eric Wilson serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $153,462. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Cindy Charles

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$153,302

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $87,065
Overtime: $61,095
Other pay: $5,143
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,302
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870328253130
Salary Total: $7,449
Total Pay: $153,302

At Department of State Hospitals, Cindy Charles serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $153,302. They are represented by R18.

Koffi Eklou

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$153,265

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $86,971
Overtime: $61,178
Other pay: $5,116
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,265
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253026
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $153,265

Koffi Eklou is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,265. Union affiliation: R18.

Allison Cayetano

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$153,147

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $86,301
Overtime: $65,005
Other pay: $1,841
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,147
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4372628253646
Salary Total: $7,187
Total Pay: $153,147

Allison Cayetano is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,147. They are represented by R18.

Desmond Oyugbo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$153,116

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $79,174
Overtime: $69,196
Other pay: $4,747
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $153,116
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828253045
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $153,116

Desmond Oyugbo is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $153,116. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jessica Van

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$152,755

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $93,272
Overtime: $57,574
Other pay: $1,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,755
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870128253081
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $152,755

Jessica Van is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,755. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Rickey Corley

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$152,693

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $73,641
Overtime: $73,922
Other pay: $5,129
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,693
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,598
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020628253088
Salary Total: $6,400
Total Pay: $152,693

Rickey Corley works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Rickey earned $152,693 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Pauline Naffziger

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$152,686

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $93,272
Overtime: $58,139
Other pay: $1,275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $152,686
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870328253430
Salary Total: $7,815
Total Pay: $152,686

Pauline Naffziger is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $152,686. Union affiliation: R18.