California / Fish and Wildlife / Program Technician

Job-title file

Program Technician

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

10 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $35,893, below the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 10
Total payroll: $338.6K
Role median: $35,893
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$15,271$50,529+

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

How total compensation varies among the 10 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 is held in 32 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $35,893 ranks #23 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$55,073 · 158

Food and Agriculture

$54,894 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$52,494 · 5

Secretary of State's Office

$52,123 · 13

Housing and Community Develop

$51,894 · 3

Insurance

$51,894 · 3

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$51,242 · 2

Air Resources Board

$49,881 · 2

Consumer Affairs

$49,350 · 17

Education

$48,907 · 1

Community Services/Developmen

$48,881 · 8

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$48,791 · 2

Median total compensation for the Program Technician 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 Technician roles 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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Nicholas Genter

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$51,530

Base pay: $51,530
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,530
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651119927005
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,530

Nicholas Genter holds the role of Program Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,530. They are represented by R04.

Mark Scatchard

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$45,971

Base pay: $45,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $45,971
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,027
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651119927004
Salary Total: $3,906
Total Pay: $45,971

Mark Scatchard is a Program Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $45,971. They are represented by R04.

Laura Waters

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$43,425

Base pay: $42,825
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,654
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652119927002
Salary Total: $3,544
Total Pay: $43,425

Laura Waters holds the role of Program Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $43,425. Union affiliation: R04.

Oscar Carlos

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$41,818

Base pay: $41,818
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,818
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,187
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651119927006
Salary Total: $4,187
Total Pay: $41,818

Oscar Carlos holds the role of Program Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $41,818. Union affiliation: R04.

Priscilla Gonzalez

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$38,450

Base pay: $37,850
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,450
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129927905
Salary Total: $25
Total Pay: $38,450

Priscilla Gonzalez holds the role of Program Technician at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2025, their total compensation was $38,450. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Annamonique Martinez

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$33,337

Base pay: $33,337
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $33,337
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654119927005
Salary Total: $3,378
Total Pay: $33,337

Annamonique Martinez is a Program Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $33,337. They are represented by R04.

Wyatt Hein

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$31,626

Base pay: $31,446
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,626
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5651119927006
Salary Total: $3,217
Total Pay: $31,626

At Fish and Wildlife, Wyatt Hein serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $31,626. Union affiliation: R04.

Twee Hue

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$21,062

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,062
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $21,062
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,038
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657729927004
Salary Total: $4,288
Total Pay: $21,062

Twee Hue works as a Program Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Twee earned $21,062 in 2024. They are represented by R04.

Julie Ison

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$16,135

Base pay: $15,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,135
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,260
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129927021
Salary Total: $4,132
Total Pay: $16,135

Julie Ison is a Program Technician at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $16,135. Union affiliation: R04.

Kristi Smith

Program Technician/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$15,271

Base pay: $15,001
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,271
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5654119927005
Salary Total: $4,326
Total Pay: $15,271

Kristi Smith works as a Program Technician for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Kristi earned $15,271 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.