California / Fish and Wildlife / Fish and Wildlife Technician

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Fish and Wildlife Technician

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

292 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $49,568, below the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 292
Total payroll: $13M
Role median: $49,568
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$7,320$74,985+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 292 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

Fish and Wildlife Technician is held in 2 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $49,568 ranks #2 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Water Resources

$55,492 · 1

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

Record list

Employees with this title

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Jacob Campos

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$37,683

Base pay: $37,177
Overtime: $506
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,683
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Santa Cruz
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,359
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657720916905
Salary Total: $26
Total Pay: $37,683

Jacob Campos holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $37,683. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Mason Higgins

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$37,203

Base pay: $33,913
Overtime: $938
Other pay: $2,352
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,203
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410916905
Salary Total: $22
Total Pay: $37,203

Mason Higgins holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $37,203. They are represented by R11.

Magellan Raya

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$37,154

Base pay: $36,103
Overtime: $1,051
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,154
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Glenn
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840916905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $37,154

Magellan Raya works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Magellan earned $37,154 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Andrew Gerdes

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$36,668

Base pay: $36,509
Overtime: $450
Other pay: -$291
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,668
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652410916905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $36,668

Andrew Gerdes works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Andrew earned $36,668 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Emily Dewane

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$36,266

Base pay: $36,266
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,266
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Del Norte
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,151
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651840916905
Salary Total: $4,026
Total Pay: $36,266

Emily Dewane works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $36,266 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Kenzie Eddy

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$36,126

Base pay: $35,939
Overtime: $538
Other pay: -$351
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,126
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652430916905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $36,126

Kenzie Eddy holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $36,126. They are represented by R11.

Tucker Bennett

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$35,418

Base pay: $32,915
Overtime: $2,504
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,418
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840916905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $35,418

Tucker Bennett is a Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $35,418. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Sherry Renshaw

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$35,099

Base pay: $34,480
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $619
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,099
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,999
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840916905
Salary Total: $3,879
Total Pay: $35,099

Sherry Renshaw works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Sherry earned $35,099 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.

Mackenzie Akers

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$35,050

Base pay: $33,176
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,875
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $35,050
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Joaquin

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,999
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653840916905
Salary Total: $3,879
Total Pay: $35,050

Mackenzie Akers is a Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $35,050. Union affiliation: R11.

Ryan Shuman

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$34,508

Base pay: $29,082
Overtime: $5,735
Other pay: -$308
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,508
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840916905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $34,508

Ryan Shuman works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Ryan earned $34,508 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Joshua Reed

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$34,485

Base pay: $29,310
Overtime: $5,495
Other pay: -$319
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $34,485
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Butte
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652840916905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $34,485

Joshua Reed is a Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $34,485. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Pablo Maugis

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$33,983

Base pay: $33,577
Overtime: $406
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,983
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,199
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652430916905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $33,983

Pablo Maugis works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Pablo earned $33,983 in 2025. Union affiliation: R11.