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

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Program Technician III

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

39 employees hold this title in Secretary of State's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $63,780, below the department median of $71,682.

Employees: 39
Total payroll: $2.3M
Role median: $63,780
Agency median: $71,682
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$1,180$85,760+

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

How total compensation varies among the 39 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 Secretary of State's Office, the median of $63,780 ranks #4 of 28.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CDCR

$98,630 · 1

California Highway Patrol

$74,142 · 6

Pesticide Regulation

$63,805 · 1

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

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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Matthew Dalton

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$56,061

Base pay: $55,461
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,061
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,020
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059929005
Salary Total: $4,869
Total Pay: $56,061

Matthew Dalton works as a Program Technician III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Matthew earned $56,061 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Aron Asbury

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2023 total comp

$54,358

Base pay: $52,256
Overtime: $32
Other pay: $2,070
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,358
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049929006
Salary Total: $4,655
Total Pay: $54,358

Aron Asbury holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $54,358. Union affiliation: R04.

Cassey Vang

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$53,872

Base pay: $53,251
Overtime: $420
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,772
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854069929001
Salary Total: $4,629
Total Pay: $53,872

Cassey Vang holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,872. They are represented by R04.

Renee Hogue

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$53,616

Base pay: $52,656
Overtime: $2
Other pay: $959
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059929003
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $53,616

At Secretary of State's Office, Renee Hogue serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $53,616. They are represented by R04.

Ivan Romero

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$53,565

Base pay: $52,752
Overtime: $613
Other pay: $200
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,565
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,659
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854069929008
Salary Total: $4,519
Total Pay: $53,565

Ivan Romero holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,565. They are represented by R04.

Lah Thao

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$52,730

Base pay: $52,130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,730
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059929006
Salary Total: $4,520
Total Pay: $52,730

Lah Thao is a Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $52,730. Union affiliation: R04.

Travis Rudnick

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$52,274

Base pay: $51,674
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,274
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,545
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059929004
Salary Total: $4,409
Total Pay: $52,274

Travis Rudnick works as a Program Technician III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $52,274 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Nastasha Krestoff

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$52,162

Base pay: $52,162
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,162
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,203
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855519929001
Salary Total: $4,203
Total Pay: $52,162

At Secretary of State's Office, Nastasha Krestoff serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $52,162. Union affiliation: R04.