California / Employment Development Department / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

356 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $48,100, below the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 356
Total payroll: $14.8M
Role median: $48,100
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$78,825+

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How total compensation varies among the 356 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.

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This role across California

Program Technician II is held in 41 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $48,100 ranks #25 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$57,153 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$56,435 · 4

Department of Health Care Services

$56,059 · 13

Transportation

$55,937 · 11

Department of Managed Care

$55,238 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,770 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$53,943 · 1

Insurance

$53,929 · 21

California Horse Racing Board

$53,528 · 8

Pesticide Regulation

$53,469 · 4

Rehabilitation

$52,527 · 52

CDCR

$52,022 · 6

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

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Program Technician beyond California

This role is reported in 3 jurisdictions. In California, the median of $49,343 ranks #3 of 3. See Program Technician across all of California →

Highest-paying jurisdictions for this role

Vermont

$56,576 · 104

Missouri

$51,177 · 19

Median total compensation for comparable Program 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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Michelle Thomas-May

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$23,637

Base pay: $23,637
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,637
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807859928976
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $23,637

Michelle Thomas-May holds the role of Program Technician II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,637. They are represented by R04.

Yvette Miranda

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$23,544

Base pay: $23,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,544
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807429928002
Salary Total: $3,968
Total Pay: $23,544

Yvette Miranda holds the role of Program Technician II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,544. They are represented by R04.

Maria Barragan

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$23,161

Base pay: $23,161
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $23,161
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802119928012
Salary Total: $4,719
Total Pay: $23,161

Maria Barragan holds the role of Program Technician II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $23,161. Union affiliation: R04.

Annie Cha

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$22,177

Base pay: $18,255
Overtime: $3,922
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802269928004
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $22,177

Annie Cha is a Program Technician II at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $22,177. They are represented by R04.

Cathy Bahrenfuss

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$20,902

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $527
Other pay: $20,375
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,902
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802109928001
Salary Total: $4,528
Total Pay: $20,902

At Employment Development Department, Cathy Bahrenfuss serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $20,902. Union affiliation: R04.

Tatyana Guzuvaty

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$20,502

Base pay: $20,171
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,502
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2806539928002
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $20,502

Tatyana Guzuvaty holds the role of Program Technician II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $20,502. They are represented by R04.

Gwendolyn Porter

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$20,230

Base pay: $18,593
Overtime: $1,387
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,230
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807049928009
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $20,230

Gwendolyn Porter works as a Program Technician II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Gwendolyn earned $20,230 in 2025. They are represented by R04.