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

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

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Trenton Jinkerson

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$46,358

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $40,066
Overtime: $4,614
Other pay: $1,679
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: El Dorado
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414172194002
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $46,358

Trenton Jinkerson 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 $46,358. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Elodia Mattingly

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$46,301

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $37,887
Overtime: $8,225
Other pay: $188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,301
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5411142194001
Salary Total: $3,263
Total Pay: $46,301

Elodia Mattingly is a Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $46,301. They are represented by R15.

Bradley Bennett

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$46,222

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $41,223
Overtime: $3,473
Other pay: $1,526
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $46,222
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5412132194003
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $46,222

Bradley Bennett is a Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $46,222. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Laurentina Sierra

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$43,862

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $40,359
Overtime: $1,411
Other pay: $2,092
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,862
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5411142194002
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $43,862

Laurentina Sierra is a Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $43,862. They are represented by R15.