California / Justice / Program Technician III

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Program Technician III

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

133 employees hold this title in Justice. Median total compensation for the role is $60,345, below the department median of $92,942.

Employees: 133
Total payroll: $7.5M
Role median: $60,345
Agency median: $92,942
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$465$98,147+

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

How total compensation varies among the 133 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 Justice, the median of $60,345 ranks #9 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

Employment Development Department

$60,293 · 52

Department Resources Recycle/Recvry

$59,847 · 2

CA Health Benefit Exchange

$59,674 · 172

Housing and Community Develop

$58,210 · 9

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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Ana Romo

Program Technician III/Justice

2023 total comp

$3,185

Base pay: $3,185
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,185
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,078
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207619929901
Salary Total: $1,851
Total Pay: $3,185

Ana Romo holds the role of Program Technician III at Justice. Their status is part-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,185. They are represented by R04.

Mercedes Davidson

Program Technician III/Justice

2025 total comp

$314

Base pay: $3,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: -$2,798
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207619929062
Salary Total: $5,267
Total Pay: $314

Mercedes Davidson is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $314. Union affiliation: R04.

Sevara South

Program Technician III/Justice

2025 total comp

$274

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $274
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: 4207619929145
Salary Total: $5,267
Total Pay: $274

Sevara South is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $274. Union affiliation: R04.

Mercedes Ramirez

Program Technician III/Justice

2023 total comp

$260

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $260
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,728
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207619929019
Salary Total: $4,797
Total Pay: $260

Mercedes Ramirez holds the role of Program Technician III at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $260. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Beth Pichinino

Program Technician III/Justice

2025 total comp

-$465

Base pay: -$465
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$465
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,114
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4209079929901
Salary Total: $5,114
Total Pay: -$465

Beth Pichinino holds the role of Program Technician III at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was -$465. They are represented by R04.