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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Kathleen Hurst

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$17,164

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $15,153
Overtime: $1,550
Other pay: $460
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,164
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550528253015
Salary Total: $6,328
Total Pay: $17,164

Kathleen Hurst works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Kathleen earned $17,164 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Brian Correll

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$17,142

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $17,142
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,142
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024808253902
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: $17,142

Brian Correll works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. Brian earned $17,142 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Ruth Calloway

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$16,988

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $12,183
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,988
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370828253069
Salary Total: $7,449
Total Pay: $16,988

Ruth Calloway is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $16,988. Union affiliation: R18.

Katharine Tribble

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$16,818

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,818
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,957
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800328253702
Salary Total: $5,957
Total Pay: $16,818

At Department of State Hospitals, Katharine Tribble serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $16,818. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jonel Zaira Brusola

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,798

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $16,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $290
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,798
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802628253625
Salary Total: $7,193
Total Pay: $16,798

Jonel Zaira Brusola is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,798. Union affiliation: R18.

Faith Yap

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$16,750

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $3,808
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,750
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800328253920
Salary Total: $6,545
Total Pay: $16,750

Faith Yap works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Faith earned $16,750 in 2024. They are represented by R18.

Cindy Solares

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$16,737

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $14,183
Overtime: $1,942
Other pay: $613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870528253533
Salary Total: $5,673
Total Pay: $16,737

Cindy Solares holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,737. Their bargaining unit is R18.

John Mangalathil

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,671

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $16,537
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $134
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,671
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022228253902
Salary Total: $33
Total Pay: $16,671

John Mangalathil holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,671. They are represented by R18.

Sonya M Robertson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,606

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$957
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,606
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550628253902
Salary Total: $31
Total Pay: $16,606

Sonya M Robertson holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,606. Union affiliation: R18.

Sean Galloway

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,490

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $14,314
Overtime: $2,092
Other pay: $84
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,490
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,843
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550528253248
Salary Total: $6,328
Total Pay: $16,490

At Department of State Hospitals, Sean Galloway serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,490. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Veronica Urquidez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$16,366

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $16,633
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$268
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,366
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4373428253903
Salary Total: $38
Total Pay: $16,366

Veronica Urquidez holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $16,366. Union affiliation: R18.

Murello Apitule

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,319

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $15,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,207
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,319
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828253021
Salary Total: $6,797
Total Pay: $16,319

At Department of State Hospitals, Murello Apitule serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,319. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Geraldjan Gerolaga

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,294

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $22,105
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$5,811
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,566
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800128253920
Salary Total: $6,569
Total Pay: $16,294

At Department of State Hospitals, Geraldjan Gerolaga serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,294. Their bargaining unit is R18.

John Kowall

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$16,277

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $7,796
Overtime: $5,538
Other pay: $2,943
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,277
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4803028253057
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: $16,277

John Kowall holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,277. Union affiliation: R18.

Wendy Paxton

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$16,132

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $13,369
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,763
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,132
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4376228253021
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: $16,132

Wendy Paxton holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $16,132. They are represented by R18.

Patricia Goodrich

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$16,003

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $16,003
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,003
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5024808253902
Salary Total: $38
Total Pay: $16,003

Patricia Goodrich holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $16,003. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Gabriela Aldama

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$15,977

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $11,121
Overtime: $2,838
Other pay: $2,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,977
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,673
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550128253061
Salary Total: $6,073
Total Pay: $15,977

Gabriela Aldama works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Gabriela earned $15,977 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Jacqueline Noone

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$15,911

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,087
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,911
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020228253920
Salary Total: $6,731
Total Pay: $15,911

Jacqueline Noone works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $15,911 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Teveena Bans

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$15,853

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $10,487
Overtime: $856
Other pay: $4,510
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,853
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800128253016
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: $15,853

Teveena Bans is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $15,853. They are represented by R18.

Deyon Thomas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$15,732

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,732
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,732
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872328253656
Salary Total: $7,232
Total Pay: $15,732

Deyon Thomas works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Deyon earned $15,732 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Demarco Hubbard-Luckey

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$15,664

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $15,664
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,664
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550428253902
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: $15,664

At Department of State Hospitals, Demarco Hubbard-Luckey serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2023 pay totaled $15,664. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jonathan Mizona

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$15,516

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $11,169
Overtime: $2,961
Other pay: $1,386
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,516
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802128253050
Salary Total: $6,924
Total Pay: $15,516

Jonathan Mizona is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $15,516. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Eugenia Bennett

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$15,441

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $15,441
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,441
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020728253902
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: $15,441

At Department of State Hospitals, Eugenia Bennett serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $15,441. Union affiliation: R18.