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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Willie Miranda

Program Technician III/Justice

2025 total comp

$130,415

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $67,234
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $130,415
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205109929013
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $130,415

Willie Miranda is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $130,415. Union affiliation: R04.

Pok-Lin Yu

Program Technician III/Justice

2024 total comp

$105,226

Base pay: $51,599
Overtime: $16,932
Other pay: $36,696
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,226
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,267
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207619929068
Salary Total: $5,267
Total Pay: $105,226

Pok-Lin Yu holds the role of Program Technician III at Justice. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $105,226. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Latecia Breeden

Program Technician III/Justice

2025 total comp

$100,936

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $37,756
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $100,936
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4205109929005
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $100,936

Latecia Breeden is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $100,936. They are represented by R04.

Shirley Chen

Program Technician III/Justice

2025 total comp

$96,578

Base pay: $64,012
Overtime: $31,966
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $96,578
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: X

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 4207619929121
Salary Total: $5,332
Total Pay: $96,578

Shirley Chen is a Program Technician III at Justice. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $96,578. Their bargaining unit is R04.