California / Developmental Services / Psychiatric Technician (Safety)

Job-title file

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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Francine Leyva

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$4,908

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,908
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,908
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,957
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722088253901
Salary Total: $34
Total Pay: $4,908

Francine Leyva works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is intermittent. Francine earned $4,908 in 2023. Union affiliation: R18.

Julian Soto

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$3,918

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,918
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,918
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253057
Salary Total: $6,797
Total Pay: $3,918

Julian Soto is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $3,918. They are represented by R18.

Thomas Hicks

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$3,443

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,443
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,443
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253286
Salary Total: $6,648
Total Pay: $3,443

Thomas Hicks is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $3,443. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Aurora Martinez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$2,612

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,612
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,612
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,307
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253004
Salary Total: $6,307
Total Pay: $692

Aurora Martinez holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $2,612. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Abraham Mohler

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$2,073

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,599
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253311
Salary Total: $7,109
Total Pay: $2,073

Abraham Mohler is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $2,073. Union affiliation: R18.

Dalia Serrano

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$1,985

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $1,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $80
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,985
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253016
Salary Total: $6,984
Total Pay: $1,985

Dalia Serrano is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,985. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Anna Garcia

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$1,904

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,904
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,904
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,465
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253171
Salary Total: $6,465
Total Pay: $1,613

At Developmental Services, Anna Garcia serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $1,904. They are represented by R18.

Charlie Phelps-Ramos

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$1,900

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,900
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,900
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253196
Salary Total: $6,702
Total Pay: $1,900

Charlie Phelps-Ramos holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $1,900. They are represented by R18.

Edward Velasquez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$1,162

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: -$115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,277
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253007
Salary Total: $7,230
Total Pay: $1,162

Edward Velasquez 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 $1,162. Their bargaining unit is R18.

George Turner

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$874

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $874
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $874
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253293
Salary Total: $6,101
Total Pay: $874

George Turner is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $874. Union affiliation: R18.

John Wagster

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$613

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $613
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,465
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253045
Salary Total: $6,465
Total Pay: $613

John Wagster holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $613. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Vicki Painter

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$600

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $600
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253005
Salary Total: $7,162
Total Pay: $600

Vicki Painter is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $600. Their bargaining unit is R18.

James Holt

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$500

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $500
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253177
Salary Total: $6,535
Total Pay: $500

At Developmental Services, James Holt serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $500. They are represented by R18.

Rene Bowen

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$466

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $466
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $466
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253278
Salary Total: $6,223
Total Pay: $466

Rene Bowen is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $466. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Phaedra Greathouse

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$454

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $454
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $454
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,307
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253029
Salary Total: $6,307
Total Pay: $454

Phaedra Greathouse is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $454. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Sherry Jacobs

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$432

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $432
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $432
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,539
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253263
Salary Total: $6,539
Total Pay: $121

Sherry Jacobs holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $432. They are represented by R18.

Danielle Bishop

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$350

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $350
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253052
Salary Total: $6,361
Total Pay: $350

At Developmental Services, Danielle Bishop serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $350. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Jonathan Escobedo

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$336

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $336
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,974
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253141
Salary Total: $5,423
Total Pay: $336

Jonathan Escobedo works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Jonathan earned $336 in 2023. They are represented by R18.

Katherine Crowder

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$308

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $308
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,101
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253247
Salary Total: $6,101
Total Pay: $308

At Developmental Services, Katherine Crowder serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $308. Union affiliation: R18.

David Salinas

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$294

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $294
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $294
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253191
Salary Total: $6,702
Total Pay: $294

David Salinas is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $294. They are represented by R18.

Cecily Duckworth

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$200

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $200
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,970
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253160
Salary Total: $6,970
Total Pay: $200

Cecily Duckworth is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $200. They are represented by R18.

James Breland

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$93

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $93
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $93
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722238253055
Salary Total: $7,249
Total Pay: $93

James Breland is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $93. They are represented by R18.

Ashley Standridge

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$90

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $90
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $90
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,345
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253167
Salary Total: $6,605
Total Pay: $90

Ashley Standridge is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $90. Union affiliation: R18.

Lee Ann Rodriguez

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,702
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253053
Salary Total: $6,702
Total Pay: $4

At Developmental Services, Lee Ann Rodriguez serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $4. Union affiliation: R18.

Diane Shelton

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,465
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253339
Salary Total: $6,465
Total Pay: $4

Diane Shelton is a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $4. Union affiliation: R18.

Cecelia Chapman

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,637
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253029
Salary Total: $5,117
Total Pay: $46

Cecelia Chapman holds the role of Psychiatric Technician (Safety) at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $0. Union affiliation: R18.

Richard Gray

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,952
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253170
Salary Total: $5,952
Total Pay: $132

Richard Gray works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Richard earned $0 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Robin Alvarado

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

-$364

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: -$364
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722828253036
Salary Total: $6,902
Total Pay: -$364

At Developmental Services, Robin Alvarado serves as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled -$364. Union affiliation: R18.

Terry Martin

Psychiatric Technician (Safety)/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

-$1,854

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: -$1,854
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$1,854
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4722728253036
Salary Total: $7,034
Total Pay: -$1,854

Terry Martin works as a Psychiatric Technician (Safety) for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Terry earned -$1,854 in 2025. They are represented by R18.