California / Developmental Services / Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

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

287 employees hold this title in Developmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $82,790, above the department median of $77,233.

Employees: 287
Total payroll: $20.2M
Role median: $82,790
Agency median: $77,233
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$1,854$158,324+

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

How total compensation varies among the 287 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. Developmental Services 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 Developmental Services sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$40,880

$46,620

$49,140

$74,390

$88,090

Developmental Services 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 Developmental Services’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. Developmental Services’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

Developmental Services 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 414 of 572 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 Developmental Services is $80,516, 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 Developmental Services, the median of $82,790 ranks #4 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Cdcr/Cchcs

$97,913 · 273

CDCR

$91,285 · 1,008

Department of State Hospitals

$87,505 · 3,223

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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James Luna

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$109,992

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $60,581
Overtime: $19,829
Other pay: $29,582
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253253
Salary Total: $7,690
Total Pay: $109,992

James Luna holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $109,992. They are represented by R18.

Maria Del Rocio Mendoza

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$109,820

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $89,597
Overtime: $19,259
Other pay: $964
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253004
Salary Total: $7,466
Total Pay: $109,820

Maria Del Rocio Mendoza works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $109,820 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Chrissey Thompson

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$109,267

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $83,887
Overtime: $24,236
Other pay: $1,144
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253313
Salary Total: $6,989
Total Pay: $109,267

Chrissey Thompson is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,267. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Katy Ortega

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$108,928

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $90,611
Overtime: $16,849
Other pay: $1,468
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253337
Salary Total: $7,545
Total Pay: $108,928

Katy Ortega is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $108,928. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Gladys Botello

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$108,150

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $65,820
Overtime: $17,452
Other pay: $24,877
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,150
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253048
Salary Total: $7,502
Total Pay: $108,150

Gladys Botello works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Gladys earned $108,150 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Rosa Elva Garcia Tapia

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$108,125

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $77,863
Overtime: $27,966
Other pay: $2,297
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,125
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253002
Salary Total: $6,624
Total Pay: $108,125

At Developmental Services, Rosa Elva Garcia Tapia serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $108,125. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Flordeliza Langit

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$107,865

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $93,270
Overtime: $13,516
Other pay: $1,078
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,865
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253049
Salary Total: $7,844
Total Pay: $107,865

At Developmental Services, Flordeliza Langit serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $107,865. They are represented by R18.

Veronica Avina

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$107,584

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $87,278
Overtime: $19,307
Other pay: $1,000
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $107,584
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253316
Salary Total: $7,275
Total Pay: $107,584

Veronica Avina holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $107,584. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Beltran Abad

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$106,299

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $92,530
Overtime: $13,278
Other pay: $491
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,299
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253289
Salary Total: $7,769
Total Pay: $106,299

Beltran Abad works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Beltran earned $106,299 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Lydia Barnhart

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$106,247

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $106,247
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,247
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,993
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253262
Salary Total: $7,463
Total Pay: $106,247

Lydia Barnhart holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $106,247. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Sara Correa

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$106,094

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $82,725
Overtime: $23,113
Other pay: $256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,094
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253166
Salary Total: $6,933
Total Pay: $106,094

Sara Correa holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $106,094. They are represented by R18.

Beatrice Gonzales

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$105,119

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $86,594
Overtime: $17,573
Other pay: $953
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,119
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: Z

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253050
Salary Total: $7,290
Total Pay: $105,119

Beatrice Gonzales holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,119. They are represented by R18.

Leroy Duckworth

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$104,921

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $75,425
Overtime: $27,905
Other pay: $1,591
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,921
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253006
Salary Total: $6,510
Total Pay: $104,921

Leroy Duckworth works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Leroy earned $104,921 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jennifer Ledesma

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$104,676

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $87,021
Overtime: $16,422
Other pay: $1,234
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $104,676
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253010
Salary Total: $7,247
Total Pay: $104,676

Jennifer Ledesma works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $104,676 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Joshua Selk

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$103,843

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $87,236
Overtime: $15,751
Other pay: $856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,843
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253055
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $103,843

Joshua Selk works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $103,843 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Lisa Dunn

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$103,224

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $86,971
Overtime: $15,873
Other pay: $380
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $103,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253007
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $103,224

Lisa Dunn holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $103,224. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Elizabeth Jimenez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$102,817

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $43,393
Overtime: $24,204
Other pay: $35,220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,817
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253053
Salary Total: $7,057
Total Pay: $102,817

Elizabeth Jimenez holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $102,817. Their bargaining unit is R18.