California / Secretary of State's Office / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

180 employees hold this title in Secretary of State's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $47,122, below the department median of $71,682.

Employees: 180
Total payroll: $7.2M
Role median: $47,122
Agency median: $71,682
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$5,672$75,276+

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

How total compensation varies among the 180 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 II is held in 41 California departments. In Secretary of State's Office, the median of $47,122 ranks #30 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$57,153 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$56,435 · 4

Department of Health Care Services

$56,059 · 13

Transportation

$55,937 · 11

Department of Managed Care

$55,238 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,770 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$53,943 · 1

Insurance

$53,929 · 21

California Horse Racing Board

$53,528 · 8

Pesticide Regulation

$53,469 · 4

Rehabilitation

$52,527 · 52

CDCR

$52,022 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Technician II 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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Eric Saeteurn

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$24,906

Base pay: $23,527
Overtime: $1,379
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,906
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,721
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049928049
Salary Total: $3,721
Total Pay: $24,906

Eric Saeteurn works as a Program Technician II for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Eric earned $24,906 in 2024. They are represented by R04.

Sergio Ramirez

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$24,844

Base pay: $24,002
Overtime: $842
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039928045
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $24,844

Sergio Ramirez holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $24,844. Union affiliation: R04.

Cole Basi

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$24,538

Base pay: $24,333
Overtime: $205
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,538
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,313
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059928601
Salary Total: $3,915
Total Pay: $24,538

At Secretary of State's Office, Cole Basi serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $24,538. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Walter Dobbins

Program Technician II/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$22,916

Base pay: $16,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,008
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $22,916
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854029928017
Salary Total: $4,227
Total Pay: $22,916

Walter Dobbins holds the role of Program Technician II at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $22,916. Union affiliation: R04.