California / Housing and Community Develop / Program Technician III

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Program Technician III

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

9 employees hold this title in Housing and Community Develop. Median total compensation for the role is $58,210, below the department median of $88,062.

Employees: 9
Total payroll: $478.9K
Role median: $58,210
Agency median: $88,062
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$16,415$63,206+

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

How total compensation varies among the 9 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 III is held in 28 California departments. In Housing and Community Develop, the median of $58,210 ranks #13 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$98,630 · 1

California Highway Patrol

$74,142 · 6

Pesticide Regulation

$63,805 · 1

Secretary of State's Office

$63,780 · 39

Toxic Substances Control

$63,366 · 2

California Horse Racing Board

$62,439 · 1

California State Lottery Community

$62,235 · 8

State Treasurer's Office

$60,811 · 3

Justice

$60,345 · 133

Employment Development Department

$60,293 · 52

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$59,847 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$59,674 · 172

Median total compensation for the Program Technician III 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 Technicianroles 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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Gabrielle Chavez

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2024 total comp

$63,565

Base pay: $62,965
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018509929004
Salary Total: $5,267
Total Pay: $63,565

Gabrielle Chavez is a Program Technician III at Housing and Community Develop. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $63,565. Union affiliation: R04.

Michelle Durrance

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$61,321

Base pay: $49,841
Overtime: $10,880
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,321
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: 4018509929004
Salary Total: $4,304
Total Pay: $61,321

Michelle Durrance is a Program Technician III at Housing and Community Develop. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $61,321. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Irene Jordan

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2023 total comp

$61,107

Base pay: $57,418
Overtime: $1,619
Other pay: $2,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,040
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018309929007
Salary Total: $5,240
Total Pay: $61,107

At Housing and Community Develop, Irene Jordan serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $61,107. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Kari Ripplinger

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$60,524

Base pay: $60,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018029929002
Salary Total: $5,012
Total Pay: $60,524

At Housing and Community Develop, Kari Ripplinger serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,524. Union affiliation: R04.

Natalie Duran

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$58,210

Base pay: $57,837
Overtime: $73
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,210
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,780
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018309929007
Salary Total: $4,837
Total Pay: $58,210

Natalie Duran is a Program Technician III at Housing and Community Develop. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $58,210. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Clay Barbieri

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$54,402

Base pay: $54,402
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,402
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018029929001
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $54,402

At Housing and Community Develop, Clay Barbieri serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,402. They are represented by R04.

Liam Hobson

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$52,941

Base pay: $52,941
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,941
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Luis Obispo
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018579929002
Salary Total: $4,761
Total Pay: $52,941

Liam Hobson works as a Program Technician III for Housing and Community Develop. Their status is full-time. Liam earned $52,941 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Matilde Gonzalez

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2024 total comp

$50,441

Base pay: $48,748
Overtime: $1,518
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50,441
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018359929003
Salary Total: $4,403
Total Pay: $50,441

At Housing and Community Develop, Matilde Gonzalez serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $50,441. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Marc Depierraz

Program Technician III/Housing and Community Develop

2025 total comp

$16,415

Base pay: $16,415
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4018359929003
Salary Total: $4,199
Total Pay: $16,415

Marc Depierraz works as a Program Technician III for Housing and Community Develop. Their status is full-time. Marc earned $16,415 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.