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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Alejandra Gonzalez

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$65,974

Base pay: $47,223
Overtime: $18,751
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,974
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802259928015
Salary Total: $4,104
Total Pay: $65,974

Alejandra Gonzalez holds the role of Program Technician II at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $65,974. Union affiliation: R04.

Liliana Escobedo

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2024 total comp

$65,648

Base pay: $49,428
Overtime: $14,236
Other pay: $1,984
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,648
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Joaquin
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,308
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802109928010
Salary Total: $4,308
Total Pay: $65,648

At Employment Development Department, Liliana Escobedo serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $65,648. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Alexis Correa

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$64,777

Base pay: $54,897
Overtime: $9,880
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,777
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802259928007
Salary Total: $4,519
Total Pay: $64,777

Alexis Correa is a Program Technician II at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $64,777. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Vanessa Sanchez

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$64,279

Base pay: $44,364
Overtime: $19,915
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,279
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,025
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802259928013
Salary Total: $4,104
Total Pay: $64,279

Vanessa Sanchez works as a Program Technician II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Vanessa earned $64,279 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Christopher Romero

Program Technician II/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,684

Base pay: $43,760
Overtime: $19,924
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,684
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2802049928008
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $63,684

Christopher Romero works as a Program Technician II for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $63,684 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.