California / Fish and Wildlife / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

18 employees hold this title in Fish and Wildlife. Median total compensation for the role is $42,104, below the department median of $83,440.

Employees: 18
Total payroll: $597.5K
Role median: $42,104
Agency median: $83,440
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$0$56,547+

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How total compensation varies among the 18 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 II is held in 41 California departments. In Fish and Wildlife, the median of $42,104 ranks #39 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$57,153 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$56,435 · 4

Department of Health Care Services

$56,059 · 13

Transportation

$55,937 · 11

Department of Managed Care

$55,238 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,770 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$53,943 · 1

Insurance

$53,929 · 21

California Horse Racing Board

$53,528 · 8

Pesticide Regulation

$53,469 · 4

Rehabilitation

$52,527 · 52

CDCR

$52,022 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Technician II 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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Melanie Huetter

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$56,547

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928004
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $56,547

Melanie Huetter holds the role of Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,547. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Lee Thao

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$56,547

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928009
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $56,547

Lee Thao holds the role of Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,547. Union affiliation: R04.

Floretta Marshall

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$56,547

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,547
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928017
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $56,547

Floretta Marshall is a Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,547. They are represented by R04.

Lui Saelee

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,929

Base pay: $53,329
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,929
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928012
Salary Total: $4,438
Total Pay: $53,929

Lui Saelee is a Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $53,929. Union affiliation: R04.

Jessica Lopez

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$53,091

Base pay: $52,491
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,091
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928015
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $53,091

Jessica Lopez works as a Program Technician II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Jessica earned $53,091 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Kelsey Allison

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$50,855

Base pay: $50,255
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,855
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,225
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657729928002
Salary Total: $4,348
Total Pay: $50,855

Kelsey Allison works as a Program Technician II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Kelsey earned $50,855 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Gianna Hoffman

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$49,622

Base pay: $49,022
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,622
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928014
Salary Total: $4,304
Total Pay: $49,622

Gianna Hoffman holds the role of Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $49,622. They are represented by R04.

Giovanna Vargas

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$49,037

Base pay: $48,437
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,037
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928020
Salary Total: $4,099
Total Pay: $49,037

Giovanna Vargas works as a Program Technician II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Giovanna earned $49,037 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Dawn Johnson

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$47,973

Base pay: $47,373
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,973
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,437
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928008
Salary Total: $4,304
Total Pay: $47,973

Dawn Johnson is a Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $47,973. They are represented by R04.

Chelsea Freeze

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$36,235

Base pay: $35,266
Overtime: $419
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,235
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5652819928905
Salary Total: $21
Total Pay: $36,235

Chelsea Freeze holds the role of Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $36,235. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jared Rodriguez

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$36,023

Base pay: $35,423
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,023
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,226
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928905
Salary Total: $24
Total Pay: $36,023

Jared Rodriguez works as a Program Technician II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is intermittent. Jared earned $36,023 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Nichol Hickland

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$13,960

Base pay: $12,408
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,551
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,960
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,613
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928016
Salary Total: $3,613
Total Pay: $13,960

Nichol Hickland works as a Program Technician II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Nichol earned $13,960 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Thomas Matzat

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$10,298

Base pay: $10,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928021
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $10,298

Thomas Matzat works as a Program Technician II for Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. Thomas earned $10,298 in 2024. Union affiliation: R04.

Anthony Taylor

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$10,298

Base pay: $10,148
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928016
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $10,298

Anthony Taylor is a Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $10,298. They are represented by R04.

Ezekiel Firth

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

$8,739

Base pay: $3,971
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,768
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,739
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5657729928001
Salary Total: $3,971
Total Pay: $8,739

Ezekiel Firth is a Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,739. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Pauline Ivy

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2023 total comp

$6,779

Base pay: $6,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,779
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,354
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928019
Salary Total: $4,354
Total Pay: $6,779

Pauline Ivy holds the role of Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,779. Union affiliation: R04.

Bridgette Hempstead

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2024 total comp

$1,040

Base pay: $953
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $87
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,040
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928018
Salary Total: $4,528
Total Pay: $1,040

Bridgette Hempstead holds the role of Program Technician II at Fish and Wildlife. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,040. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Kriston Shah

Program Technician II/Fish and Wildlife

2025 total comp

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5650129928021
Salary Total: $3,718

At Fish and Wildlife, Kriston Shah serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $0. Union affiliation: R04.