California / Developmental Services / Psychiatric Technician

Job-title file

Psychiatric Technician

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

285 employees hold this title in Developmental Services. Median total compensation for the role is $79,182, above the department median of $77,233.

Employees: 285
Total payroll: $19.4M
Role median: $79,182
Agency median: $77,233
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$16$135,071+

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

How total compensation varies among the 285 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 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 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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Heather Avitia

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$80,937

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $75,283
Overtime: $3,976
Other pay: $1,678
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,937
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,724
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4729128232008
Salary Total: $6,724
Total Pay: $80,937

Heather Avitia holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $80,937. Union affiliation: R18.

Anthony Puglisi

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$80,433

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $79,351
Overtime: $481
Other pay: $601
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,433
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232041
Salary Total: $6,352
Total Pay: $80,433

Anthony Puglisi holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,433. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Victor Astua

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$80,392

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $79,174
Overtime: $29
Other pay: $1,190
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,392
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4727228232027
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $80,392

Victor Astua holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,392. Union affiliation: R18.

Theodore Dewberry

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$80,318

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $78,509
Overtime: $1,001
Other pay: $808
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,318
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,836
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232053
Salary Total: $6,631
Total Pay: $80,318

Theodore Dewberry holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,318. Union affiliation: R18.

Nathaniel E Oluwatobi

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$79,972

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $75,123
Overtime: $2,497
Other pay: $2,351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,466
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232054
Salary Total: $7,242
Total Pay: $79,972

Nathaniel E Oluwatobi works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Nathaniel earned $79,972 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

David Karnopp

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$79,945

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $79,174
Overtime: $763
Other pay: $8
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,945
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4727038232001
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $79,945

David Karnopp works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. David earned $79,945 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Diana Rodriguez

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$79,548

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $57,877
Overtime: $5,404
Other pay: $16,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Napa
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4727128232016
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $79,548

Diana Rodriguez works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Diana earned $79,548 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Kristal BaxterMay be multiple

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$79,182

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725828232953
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $79,182

Kristal Baxter appears in Developmental Services payroll as a Psychiatric Technician, with $79,182 reported in 2025 — this entry may combine more than one individual of the same name.

Reje Divon Pepito

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$79,008

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $58,223
Overtime: $17,076
Other pay: $3,709
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,008
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Solano
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4727128232009
Salary Total: $6,250
Total Pay: $79,008

Reje Divon Pepito holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,008. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Austin Horton

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$78,928

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $77,621
Overtime: $362
Other pay: $946
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $78,928
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232080
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $78,928

Austin Horton works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Austin earned $78,928 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Matthew Castellon

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$77,994

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $71,877
Overtime: $1,586
Other pay: $4,530
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,994
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232065
Salary Total: $6,250
Total Pay: $77,994

Matthew Castellon works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $77,994 in 2025. Union affiliation: R18.

Jennifer Uriostegui

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$77,632

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $23,204
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $54,429
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,632
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,896
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232010
Salary Total: $6,896
Total Pay: $77,632

Jennifer Uriostegui works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Jennifer earned $77,632 in 2024. Union affiliation: R18.

Olivia Palafox

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$77,493

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $67,996
Overtime: $828
Other pay: $8,669
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,765
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4729128232010
Salary Total: $6,562
Total Pay: $77,493

At Developmental Services, Olivia Palafox serves as a Psychiatric Technician within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,493. Their bargaining unit is R18.

James Acevedo

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$77,430

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $76,067
Overtime: $440
Other pay: $923
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,873
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232048
Salary Total: $6,667
Total Pay: $77,430

At Developmental Services, James Acevedo serves as a Psychiatric Technician within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $77,430. Union affiliation: R18.

Evelyn Andrews

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$77,377

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $55,222
Overtime: $6,857
Other pay: $15,298
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4725828232950
Salary Total: $6,797
Total Pay: $77,377

Evelyn Andrews holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,377. They are represented by R18.

Bryan Barrette

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2024 total comp

$77,270

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $76,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,270
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,599
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4728038232001
Salary Total: $6,599
Total Pay: $77,270

Bryan Barrette holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $77,270. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Emerson Villar

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$77,230

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $73,774
Overtime: $5
Other pay: $3,451
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Sonoma
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4727128232014
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $77,230

Emerson Villar holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $77,230. Union affiliation: R18.

Mallory Rocha

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$76,787

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $44,704
Overtime: $2,742
Other pay: $29,340
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,787
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232047
Salary Total: $6,561
Total Pay: $76,787

Mallory Rocha holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,787. Union affiliation: R18.

Demetrious Coleman

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$76,639

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $53,152
Overtime: $1,499
Other pay: $21,989
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,639
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,249
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232039
Salary Total: $7,611
Total Pay: $76,639

Demetrious Coleman works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Demetrious earned $76,639 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Jason Dabbs

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$76,398

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $69,609
Overtime: $2,145
Other pay: $4,644
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,136
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232058
Salary Total: $5,952
Total Pay: $76,398

Jason Dabbs works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Jason earned $76,398 in 2025. They are represented by R18.

Sabrina Ramirez

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$76,378

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $75,300
Overtime: $239
Other pay: $840
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,378
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,458
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232035
Salary Total: $7,234
Total Pay: $76,378

Sabrina Ramirez holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $76,378. They are represented by R18.

Gerald Smith

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2023 total comp

$76,356

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $56,305
Overtime: $15,971
Other pay: $4,080
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $76,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,052
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232047
Salary Total: $6,052
Total Pay: $76,356

Gerald Smith works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Gerald earned $76,356 in 2023. They are represented by R18.

Eduardo Panuco

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$75,596

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $69,401
Overtime: $2,286
Other pay: $3,909
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,596
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,561
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232002
Salary Total: $6,364
Total Pay: $75,596

Eduardo Panuco holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,596. They are represented by R18.

Kyra Sidney

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$75,559

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $74,471
Overtime: $426
Other pay: $661
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,559
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232056
Salary Total: $6,987
Total Pay: $75,559

At Developmental Services, Kyra Sidney serves as a Psychiatric Technician within Developmental Services/Admin. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $75,559. Union affiliation: R18.

Matthew Hayden

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$75,128

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $67,058
Overtime: $1,200
Other pay: $6,870
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $75,128
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,797
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232016
Salary Total: $6,593
Total Pay: $75,128

Matthew Hayden holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $75,128. They are represented by R18.

Nelson Bolanos

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$74,944

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $71,313
Overtime: $3,248
Other pay: $383
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,944
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232034
Salary Total: $6,250
Total Pay: $74,944

Nelson Bolanos works as a Psychiatric Technician for Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. Nelson earned $74,944 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R18.

Ananda Burson

Psychiatric Technician/Developmental Services

2025 total comp

$74,783

Sub-department: Developmental Services/Admin
Base pay: $72,576
Overtime: $1,430
Other pay: $776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,783
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R18
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,443
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4721088232014
Salary Total: $6,250
Total Pay: $74,783

Ananda Burson holds the role of Psychiatric Technician at Developmental Services within Developmental Services/Admin. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $74,783. They are represented by R18.