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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Deborah Quezada

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$66,430

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $66,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793659929001
Salary Total: $5,512
Total Pay: $66,430

Deborah Quezada is a Program Technician III at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,430. Union affiliation: R04.

Rita Longoria

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$66,180

Base pay: $65,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,180
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Stanislaus

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807559929001
Salary Total: $5,462
Total Pay: $66,180

Rita Longoria is a Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $66,180. They are represented by R04.

Trisa Santos

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$65,830

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $65,580
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,830
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Francisco

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793759929002
Salary Total: $5,462
Total Pay: $65,830

At Employment Development Department, Trisa Santos serves as a Program Technician III within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $65,830. They are represented by R04.

Susan Chavez

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2801609929004
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

Susan Chavez works as a Program Technician III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Susan earned $63,780 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Nadee Dagupan

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803079929009
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

Nadee Dagupan holds the role of Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,780. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Mario Funes

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803079929006
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

Mario Funes is a Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,780. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Veronica Garcia

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Santa Clara
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807449929003
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

Veronica Garcia works as a Program Technician III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Veronica earned $63,780 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Rachel Jordan

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807639929005
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

Rachel Jordan holds the role of Program Technician III at Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,780. Union affiliation: R04.

Joshua Ordiway

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
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: 2801609929009
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

Joshua Ordiway works as a Program Technician III for Employment Development Department. Their status is full-time. Joshua earned $63,780 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Ricardo Talamante

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807419929005
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

At Employment Development Department, Ricardo Talamante serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,780. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Arlene Toledo

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2807509929005
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

At Employment Development Department, Arlene Toledo serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,780. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jenny Hoyos Vergara

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,521

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $63,271
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,521
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793679929002
Salary Total: $5,462
Total Pay: $63,521

Jenny Hoyos Vergara is a Program Technician III at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,521. Union affiliation: R04.

Carman Douglas

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,430

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793689929001
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,430

Carman Douglas holds the role of Program Technician III at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,430. They are represented by R04.

Jessica Knieriem

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,430

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793009929001
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,430

Jessica Knieriem works as a Program Technician III for Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $63,430 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Rebecca Navarro

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,430

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Ventura
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793359929002
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,430

At Employment Development Department, Rebecca Navarro serves as a Program Technician III within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,430. Union affiliation: R04.

Eugene Celestino

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,430

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793779929002
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,430

Eugene Celestino holds the role of Program Technician III at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,430. Union affiliation: R04.

Elizabeth Torres

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,430

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,430
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793789929001
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,430

At Employment Development Department, Elizabeth Torres serves as a Program Technician III within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,430. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Josephine Bobadilla

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,375

Sub-department: Unemployment Insurance Appeal
Base pay: $63,125
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2793629929001
Salary Total: $5,462
Total Pay: $63,375

Josephine Bobadilla is a Program Technician III at Employment Development Department within Unemployment Insurance Appeal. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,375. They are represented by R04.

Xuan Trang Nguyen

Program Technician III/Employment Development Department

2025 total comp

$63,356

Base pay: $62,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2803079929008
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,356

At Employment Development Department, Xuan Trang Nguyen serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,356. They are represented by R04.