California / Education / Food Service Technician I

Job-title file

Food Service Technician I

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

29 employees hold this title in Education. Median total compensation for the role is $38,754, below the department median of $82,233.

Employees: 29
Total payroll: $1M
Role median: $38,754
Agency median: $82,233
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$66$54,214+

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

How total compensation varies among the 29 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

Food Service Technician I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — about 32,430 people — is $39,010. Education pays a median base salary of $40,740 for this role, 4% above that figure — about the 55th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Education sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,120

$36,650

$39,010

$46,900

$57,550

Education median · $40,740

The bar is the range of annual wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Education’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — about 293,900 people — is $35,360. Education’s median base salary is 15% above that national figure, about the 79th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,030

$31,190

$35,360

$38,500

$46,120

Education median · $40,740

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 20 of 31 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 Education is $38,754, 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

Food Service Technician I is held in 7 California departments. In Education, the median of $38,754 ranks #3 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$43,798 · 15

Veterans Affairs

$41,380 · 372

Rehabilitation

$29,129 · 2

California Highway Patrol

$25,780 · 25

Forestry and Fire Protection

$25,363 · 48

Department of State Hospitals

$21,698 · 871

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

Record list

Employees with this title

Page 1

Yuko Takahashi

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$55,118

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $41,868
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $13,250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,118
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194016
Salary Total: $4,262
Total Pay: $55,118

Yuko Takahashi holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,118. They are represented by R15.

Judy Liao

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$53,504

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $49,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194008
Salary Total: $4,454
Total Pay: $53,504

Judy Liao works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Judy earned $53,504 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Erlinda Villagran

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$53,504

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $49,317
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194003
Salary Total: $4,454
Total Pay: $53,504

Erlinda Villagran holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,504. They are represented by R15.

Aruna Sharma

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$52,403

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $48,216
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,403
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194009
Salary Total: $4,454
Total Pay: $52,403

Aruna Sharma holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $52,403. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Mary Stigall

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$50,624

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $45,026
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,598
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,624
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194001
Salary Total: $4,070
Total Pay: $50,624

Mary Stigall holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50,624. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Gustavo Zielke

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$48,610

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $42,934
Overtime: $1,489
Other pay: $4,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,610
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194001
Salary Total: $4,454
Total Pay: $48,610

Gustavo Zielke works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Gustavo earned $48,610 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Anthony Whitsey

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$48,364

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $44,177
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,187
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,364
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194017
Salary Total: $4,454
Total Pay: $48,364

Anthony Whitsey is a Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $48,364. They are represented by R15.

Laura Marcial De Saavedra

Food Service Technician I/Education

2023 total comp

$47,791

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $24,475
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $23,315
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,791
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,773
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194021
Salary Total: $3,594
Total Pay: $47,791

Laura Marcial De Saavedra holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $47,791. They are represented by R15.

Lauren Hunt

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$45,753

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $42,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,753
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194024
Salary Total: $4,262
Total Pay: $45,753

Lauren Hunt is a Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,753. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Corrin Melendez

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$44,510

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $41,145
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,365
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,510
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194026
Salary Total: $4,262
Total Pay: $44,510

Corrin Melendez works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Corrin earned $44,510 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Judith Vargas

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$43,167

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $40,335
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,832
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,167
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194004
Salary Total: $4,454
Total Pay: $43,167

Judith Vargas works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Judith earned $43,167 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Tami Torres

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$42,408

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $36,050
Overtime: $3,022
Other pay: $3,336
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,408
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194011
Salary Total: $3,928
Total Pay: $42,408

Tami Torres works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Tami earned $42,408 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Maria Reyes De Ochoa

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$40,746

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $37,920
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,826
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194019
Salary Total: $3,947
Total Pay: $40,746

At Education, Maria Reyes De Ochoa serves as a Food Service Technician I within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,746. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Dynisha Bush

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$40,446

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $37,245
Overtime: $394
Other pay: $2,807
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,446
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194013
Salary Total: $3,946
Total Pay: $40,446

Dynisha Bush is a Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,446. They are represented by R15.

Arti Patel

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$38,754

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $35,232
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,522
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,855
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194005
Salary Total: $4,125
Total Pay: $38,754

Arti Patel holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,754. Union affiliation: R15.

Xavier Corrales

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$37,832

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $35,727
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,105
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,832
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194021
Salary Total: $3,928
Total Pay: $37,832

Xavier Corrales is a Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $37,832. Union affiliation: R15.

Joey Chan

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$35,096

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $29,221
Overtime: $2,882
Other pay: $2,993
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,096
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194030
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $35,096

Joey Chan holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $35,096. Union affiliation: R15.

Claudia Covarrubias Hernandez

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$34,104

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $33,790
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,104
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194918
Salary Total: $3,741
Total Pay: $34,104

At Education, Claudia Covarrubias Hernandez serves as a Food Service Technician I within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $34,104. Union affiliation: R15.

David Lizama

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$33,729

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $33,564
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,633
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194016
Salary Total: $3,887
Total Pay: $33,729

David Lizama is a Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,729. Union affiliation: R15.

Aleena Rodriguez

Food Service Technician I/Education

2024 total comp

$30,406

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $29,972
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $435
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $30,406
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194003
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $30,406

Aleena Rodriguez works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Aleena earned $30,406 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Bihung Tang

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$27,235

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $24,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,576
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,235
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194021
Salary Total: $2,227
Total Pay: $27,235

Bihung Tang works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is part-time. Bihung earned $27,235 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Maximo Abulencia

Food Service Technician I/Education

2024 total comp

$26,992

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $23,731
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,261
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194024
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $26,992

At Education, Maximo Abulencia serves as a Food Service Technician I within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,992. Union affiliation: R15.

David Cruser

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$26,281

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $20,979
Overtime: $2,802
Other pay: $2,501
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,281
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,047
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194016
Salary Total: $2,165
Total Pay: $26,281

David Cruser works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is part-time. David earned $26,281 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Bi H Tang

Food Service Technician I/Education

2024 total comp

$26,010

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $23,404
Overtime: $11
Other pay: $2,595
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $26,010
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194021
Salary Total: $2,021
Total Pay: $26,010

At Education, Bi H Tang serves as a Food Service Technician I within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $26,010. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Chunhua You

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$19,821

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $17,140
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,681
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,821
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,564
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194007
Salary Total: $3,564
Total Pay: $19,821

Chunhua You works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Chunhua earned $19,821 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Andrea Vidales

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$10,095

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $9,295
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,095
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194007
Salary Total: $3,562
Total Pay: $10,095

At Education, Andrea Vidales serves as a Food Service Technician I within School for the Deaf/Fremont. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,095. They are represented by R15.

Rikki Kimmons

Food Service Technician I/Education

2025 total comp

$7,656

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $6,856
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,656
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194026
Salary Total: $3,562
Total Pay: $7,656

Rikki Kimmons holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $7,656. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Mary Najar

Food Service Technician I/Education

2023 total comp

$717

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Riverside
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $717
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2052012194019
Salary Total: $2,929
Total Pay: $82

Mary Najar works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Riverside. Their status is full-time. Mary earned $717 in 2023. They are represented by R15.

Norma Ocampo

Food Service Technician I/Education

2024 total comp

$66

Sub-department: School for the Deaf/Fremont
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $66
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2048302194011
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $66

Norma Ocampo works as a Food Service Technician I for Education within School for the Deaf/Fremont. Their status is full-time. Norma earned $66 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.