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.

Compare departments

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

Veterans Affairs

$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

Page 1

Aminah Hunter

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$31,425

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $23,084
Overtime: $3,935
Other pay: $4,406
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $31,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5413342194002
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $31,425

Aminah Hunter works as a Food Service Technician I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Aminah earned $31,425 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Brandy Poe

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$28,165

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $26,355
Overtime: $1,329
Other pay: $481
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $28,165
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Butte
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5412112194001
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $28,165

Brandy Poe is a Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $28,165. They are represented by R15.