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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 $25,000 in 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 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.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Steven Jones

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$100

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870428253021
Salary Total: $6,735
Total Pay: -$100

Steven Jones works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Steven earned -$100 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Yasmeen Zahid

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$115

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,150
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,034
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020528253020
Salary Total: $6,223
Total Pay: -$115

Yasmeen Zahid holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$115. They are represented by R18.

Linda Fieboh

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$117

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,623
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,506
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$117
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020128253124
Salary Total: $6,345
Total Pay: -$117

At Department of State Hospitals, Linda Fieboh serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$117. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Shea Main

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$118

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$118
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550328253018
Salary Total: $6,101
Total Pay: -$118

Shea Main works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Shea earned -$118 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Holly Ta

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$167

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,052
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020428253610
Salary Total: $6,702
Total Pay: -$167

Holly Ta is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$167. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Savannah Sinclair

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$215

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$215
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$215
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550728253096
Salary Total: $6,501
Total Pay: -$215

Savannah Sinclair holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$215. Union affiliation: R18.

Susan Sutorus-Kipp

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$235

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,701
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,466
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$235
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020528253031
Salary Total: $6,101
Total Pay: -$235

Susan Sutorus-Kipp holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$235. They are represented by R18.

Desiree Douglas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$239

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $2,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$3,030
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$239
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,957
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802628253644
Salary Total: $6,157
Total Pay: -$239

Desiree Douglas holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$239. They are represented by R18.

Rachelle Francis

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$269

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,217
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$269
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5027028253043
Salary Total: $6,702
Total Pay: -$269

Rachelle Francis holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$269. Union affiliation: R18.

Sandra Ledesma

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$323

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,265
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $942
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$323
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020128253005
Salary Total: $6,802
Total Pay: -$323

Sandra Ledesma works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Sandra earned -$323 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Brian Bonner

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$362

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,904
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,542
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4870328253006
Salary Total: $7,126
Total Pay: -$362

Brian Bonner works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Brian earned -$362 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Gregory Gilbert

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$512

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$5,788
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,276
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$512
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020628253099
Salary Total: $7,179
Total Pay: -$512

Gregory Gilbert holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$512. Union affiliation: R18.

Monique Salgado

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$612

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$612
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550628253186
Salary Total: $6,702
Total Pay: -$612

At Department of State Hospitals, Monique Salgado serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled -$612. Union affiliation: R18.

Jessica Hernandez-Garnica

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$622

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$622
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$622
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5022228253902
Salary Total: $40
Total Pay: -$622

Jessica Hernandez-Garnica 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 -$622. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Lucille Knutson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$628

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$2,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020828253063
Salary Total: $7,466
Total Pay: -$628

Lucille Knutson is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to -$628. They are represented by R18.

Neil Tarbell

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$650

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$3,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,462
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253016
Salary Total: $6,535
Total Pay: -$650

Neil Tarbell 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 -$650. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Wesley Pertierra

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,294

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$1,294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800428253920
Salary Total: $6,601
Total Pay: -$1,294

Wesley Pertierra works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Wesley earned -$1,294 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Joanne Nguyen

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,391

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,391
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,391
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4802628253666
Salary Total: $6,799
Total Pay: -$1,391

Joanne Nguyen works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Joanne earned -$1,391 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Maria Garibay

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$1,408

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,408
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020128253902
Salary Total: $35
Total Pay: -$1,408

Maria Garibay is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to -$1,408. Union affiliation: R18.

Julie Harris

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$1,685

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: -$3,394
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,710
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,685
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020328253069
Salary Total: $6,223
Total Pay: -$1,685

Julie Harris is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to -$1,685. Union affiliation: R18.

Giancarlo Manansala

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

-$2,538

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$2,638
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $99
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$2,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800428253920
Salary Total: $6,545
Total Pay: -$2,538

Giancarlo Manansala 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 -$2,538. Union affiliation: R18.

Jenifer Mclellan

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$3,617

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$1,556
Overtime: -$19
Other pay: -$2,041
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$3,617
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800428253043
Salary Total: $6,301
Total Pay: -$3,617

Jenifer Mclellan is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to -$3,617. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Janet Giaquinta

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

-$4,240

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: -$4,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$4,240
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550128253179
Salary Total: $6,639
Total Pay: -$4,240

Janet Giaquinta holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was -$4,240. Union affiliation: R18.