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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Carina Romero

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,728

Base pay: $61,128
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,728
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: O

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807089929002
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $61,728

At Employment Development Department, Carina Romero serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,728. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lamar Alexander

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2023 total comp

$61,136

Base pay: $58,666
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,470
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803079929011
Salary Total: $5,114
Total Pay: $61,136

Lamar Alexander works as a Program Technician III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Lamar earned $61,136 in 2023. Union affiliation: R04.

Eric Tkach

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$61,017

Base pay: $60,417
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,017
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801609929002
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $61,017

Eric Tkach is a Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,017. Union affiliation: R04.

Keaton Kumar

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$60,840

Base pay: $60,240
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,840
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801609929003
Salary Total: $5,012
Total Pay: $60,840

Keaton Kumar works as a Program Technician III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Keaton earned $60,840 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Veronica Castillo

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$60,824

Base pay: $60,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807089929001
Salary Total: $5,012
Total Pay: $60,824

Veronica Castillo holds the role of Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,824. Union affiliation: R04.

Roy Staton

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$60,824

Base pay: $60,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,824
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801609929005
Salary Total: $5,012
Total Pay: $60,824

Roy Staton holds the role of Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,824. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Hylton Chu

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$60,662

Base pay: $60,062
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,662
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807339929005
Salary Total: $5,012
Total Pay: $60,662

Hylton Chu is a Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $60,662. They are represented by R04.

Antoinette Luevanos

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$59,924

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $59,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793749929002
Salary Total: $4,962
Total Pay: $59,924

At Employment Development Department, Antoinette Luevanos serves as a Program Technician III within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,924. Union affiliation: R04.