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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David Warren

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$70,447

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $8,071
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sonoma

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5653430916003
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $70,447

David Warren works as a Fish and Wildlife Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. David earned $70,447 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Steven Wilsey

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$70,127

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $7,752
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $70,127
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Mono

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656020916049
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $70,127

At Fish and Wildlife, Steven Wilsey serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $70,127. They are represented by R11.

John Reed

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$69,348

Base pay: $56,856
Overtime: $12,492
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $69,348
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Inyo
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,105
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656020916057
Salary Total: $4,952
Total Pay: $69,348

John Reed is a Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $69,348. They are represented by R11.

Nicholas Mosher

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$68,935

Base pay: $60,428
Overtime: $4,233
Other pay: $4,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,935
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652430916022
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $68,935

At Fish and Wildlife, Nicholas Mosher serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,935. Union affiliation: R11.

Peyton Vukovich

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$68,827

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $8,311
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $68,827
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: San Bernardino

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5656020916056
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $68,827

At Fish and Wildlife, Peyton Vukovich serves as a Fish and Wildlife Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $68,827. Their bargaining unit is R11.

Trevor Herrington

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$66,999

Base pay: $38,113
Overtime: $791
Other pay: $28,094
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,999
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Merced
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,769
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654810916008
Salary Total: $4,769
Total Pay: $66,999

Trevor Herrington holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $66,999. They are represented by R11.

Lance Meyer

Fish and Wildlife Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$66,859

Base pay: $60,516
Overtime: $4,484
Other pay: $1,860
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,859
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R11
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,196
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652430916023
Salary Total: $5,040
Total Pay: $66,859

Lance Meyer holds the role of Fish and Wildlife Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $66,859. Their bargaining unit is R11.