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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Lydia Martinez

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2024 total comp

$49,966

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $35,681
Overtime: $12,790
Other pay: $1,494
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $49,966
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Tulare
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414162194003
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $49,966

Lydia Martinez holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $49,966. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Jacob Childress

Food Service Technician I/Forestry and Fire Protection

2025 total comp

$48,298

Sub-department: Forestry
Base pay: $43,739
Overtime: $380
Other pay: $4,180
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,298
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Merced
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,816
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5414142194002
Salary Total: $3,702
Total Pay: $48,298

Jacob Childress works as a Food Service Technician I for Forestry and Fire Protection within Forestry. Their status is full-time. Jacob earned $48,298 in 2025. They are represented by R15.