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

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Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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

522 employees hold this title in Department of State Hospitals. Median total compensation for the role is $112,627, above the department median of $92,376.

Employees: 522
Total payroll: $61.8M
Role median: $112,627
Agency median: $92,376
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$976$259,564+

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How total compensation varies among the 522 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

Senior 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 $90,482 for this role, 84% above that figure — above the 90th 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 · $90,482

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 100% 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 · $90,482

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 450 of 522 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 $112,627, 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

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) is held in 4 California departments. In Department of State Hospitals, the median of $112,627 ranks #2 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$113,471 · 24

Developmental Services

$110,066 · 82

CDCR

$109,075 · 84

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

Compare jurisdictions

Senior Psychiatric Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 2 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $110,644 ranks #1 of 2. See Senior Psychiatric Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Utah

$49,964 · 81

Median total compensation for comparable Senior 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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Corrine Esmon

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$76,255

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $67,827
Overtime: $119
Other pay: $8,309
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,255
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,611
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550428252100
Salary Total: $7,659
Total Pay: $76,255

Corrine Esmon is a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $76,255. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Vance Tedesco

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$76,253

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $72,755
Overtime: $2,153
Other pay: $1,345
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,253
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550128252172
Salary Total: $8,158
Total Pay: $76,253

Vance Tedesco holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,253. Union affiliation: R18.

Russeljohn Atienza

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$75,870

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $4,931
Overtime: $3,617
Other pay: $67,322
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,320
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800528252303
Salary Total: $8,520
Total Pay: $75,870

Russeljohn Atienza holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,870. Union affiliation: R18.

Azucena Tamayo

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$75,835

Sub-department: Metropolitan State Hospital
Base pay: $65,882
Overtime: $4,208
Other pay: $5,745
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,501
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4872028252007
Salary Total: $7,701
Total Pay: $75,835

Azucena Tamayo holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Metropolitan State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,835. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Ermelinda Manansala

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$75,577

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: -$3,806
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $79,383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800528252322
Salary Total: $8,516
Total Pay: $75,577

Ermelinda Manansala holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $75,577. Union affiliation: R18.

Brandon Vedella

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$75,532

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $61,108
Overtime: $1,612
Other pay: $12,813
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,532
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,137
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800528252301
Salary Total: $7,337
Total Pay: $75,532

Brandon Vedella is a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,532. Union affiliation: R18.

Josedejesus Garcia Jr

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$75,377

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: -$36
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75,413
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,320
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370828252920
Salary Total: $8,520
Total Pay: $75,377

Josedejesus Garcia Jr is a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $75,377. They are represented by R18.

Kay Manges

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$74,986

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $67,169
Overtime: $3
Other pay: $7,814
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,986
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,251
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550328252005
Salary Total: $8,270
Total Pay: $74,986

Kay Manges works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Kay earned $74,986 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Sasha Lervold

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$74,934

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $70,531
Overtime: $982
Other pay: $3,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,934
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,127
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550728252110
Salary Total: $7,527
Total Pay: $74,934

Sasha Lervold works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Sasha earned $74,934 in 2024. They are represented by R18.

Clara Miranda

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$72,456

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $33,546
Overtime: $1,666
Other pay: $37,243
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $72,456
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550428252005
Salary Total: $9,131
Total Pay: $72,456

At Department of State Hospitals, Clara Miranda serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Atascadero State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $72,456. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Patricia Rubio

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$68,778

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $41,775
Overtime: $4,378
Other pay: $22,625
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,778
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370228252004
Salary Total: $8,162
Total Pay: $68,778

Patricia Rubio works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Patricia earned $68,778 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Bonnie Sullivan

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$68,727

Sub-department: Atascadero State Hospital
Base pay: $63,319
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,409
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,727
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,479
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4550728252308
Salary Total: $9,218
Total Pay: $68,727

Bonnie Sullivan holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Atascadero State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $68,727. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Esther Sinaga

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2023 total comp

$68,281

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $62,431
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,851
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,281
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,767
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800128252304
Salary Total: $6,967
Total Pay: $68,281

Esther Sinaga holds the role of Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $68,281. They are represented by R18.

Alicia Aguilera

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$67,954

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $66,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,677
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,954
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370828252002
Salary Total: $8,933
Total Pay: $67,954

Alicia Aguilera is a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $67,954. Union affiliation: R18.

Rodale Magsino

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2024 total comp

$67,835

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $3,570
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $64,266
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,835
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,479
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020528252002
Salary Total: $8,818
Total Pay: $67,835

At Department of State Hospitals, Rodale Magsino serves as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $67,835. They are represented by R18.

Linda Moon

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$67,564

Sub-department: Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac
Base pay: $40,371
Overtime: $1,781
Other pay: $25,412
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $67,564
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4370728252008
Salary Total: $7,930
Total Pay: $67,564

Linda Moon works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Coalinga Secure Treatment Fac. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $67,564 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jacqueline Borja

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,720

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,720
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,730
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800228252920
Salary Total: $8,239
Total Pay: $66,720

Jacqueline Borja works as a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. Their status is full-time. Jacqueline earned $66,720 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Myha Kolymparis

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$66,174

Sub-department: Napa State Hospital
Base pay: $48,395
Overtime: $6,285
Other pay: $11,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,174
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,505
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4800228252350
Salary Total: $8,005
Total Pay: $66,174

Myha Kolymparis is a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Napa State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,174. They are represented by R18.

Roy Magsino

Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Department of State Hospitals

2025 total comp

$64,577

Sub-department: Patton State Hospital
Base pay: $46,243
Overtime: $326
Other pay: $18,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,577
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,733
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5020528252002
Salary Total: $8,908
Total Pay: $64,577

Roy Magsino is a Senior Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Department of State Hospitals within Patton State Hospital. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,577. Union affiliation: R18.