California / Employment Development Department / Program Technician III

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Program Technician III

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

52 employees hold this title in Employment Development Department. Median total compensation for the role is $60,293, below the department median of $74,086.

Employees: 52
Total payroll: $2.6M
Role median: $60,293
Agency median: $74,086
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$50$66,173+

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How total compensation varies among the 52 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 III is held in 28 California departments. In Employment Development Department, the median of $60,293 ranks #10 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$98,630 · 1

California Highway Patrol

$74,142 · 6

Pesticide Regulation

$63,805 · 1

Secretary of State's Office

$63,780 · 39

Toxic Substances Control

$63,366 · 2

California Horse Racing Board

$62,439 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$62,235 · 8

State Treasurer's Office

$60,811 · 3

Justice

$60,345 · 133

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$59,847 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$59,674 · 172

Housing and Community Develop

$58,210 · 9

Median total compensation for the Program Technician III 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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Wendy Ferra

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$45,342

Base pay: $44,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,342
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,264
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801609929007
Salary Total: $5,106
Total Pay: $45,342

Wendy Ferra holds the role of Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $45,342. Union affiliation: R04.