California / Forestry and Fire Protection / Food Service Technician I

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Food Service Technician I

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

48 employees hold this title in Forestry and Fire Protection. Median total compensation for the role is $25,363, below the department median of $111,787.

Employees: 48
Total payroll: $1.4M
Role median: $25,363
Agency median: $111,787
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$147$79,031+

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

How total compensation varies among the 48 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

Food Service Technician I is held in 7 California departments. In Forestry and Fire Protection, the median of $25,363 ranks #6 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$43,798 · 15

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$41,380 · 372

Education

$38,754 · 29

Rehabilitation

$29,129 · 2

California Highway Patrol

$25,780 · 25

Department of State Hospitals

$21,698 · 871

Median total compensation for the Food Service Technician I 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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Jeffery Ingersoll

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$11,111

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $10,871
Overtime: $75
Other pay: $165
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,111
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Calaveras
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414342194001
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $11,111

At Forestry and Fire Protection, Jeffery Ingersoll serves as a Food Service Technician I within Forestry. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $11,111. Union affiliation: R15.

Melanie Lozano

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2023 total comp

$9,115

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $9,115
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,115
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414162194001
Salary Total: $3,138
Total Pay: $9,115

Melanie Lozano works as a Food Service Technician I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Melanie earned $9,115 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Morgan Wilson

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$8,963

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $5,790
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,173
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,963
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Tuolumne

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,295
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414182194001
Salary Total: $3,295
Total Pay: $8,963

Morgan Wilson is a Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $8,963. They are represented by R15.

Kristen Butler

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$8,805

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $4,990
Overtime: $3,719
Other pay: $96
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Humboldt
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5411412194001
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $8,805

Kristen Butler is a Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,805. Union affiliation: R15.

Joshua Givens

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$8,515

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $8,323
Overtime: $192
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,515
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Tuolumne
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414182194001
Salary Total: $3,329
Total Pay: $8,515

Joshua Givens holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,515. They are represented by R15.