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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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Christopher Hayden

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$63,864

Base pay: $60,700
Overtime: $2,564
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,864
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,296
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049929009
Salary Total: $5,137
Total Pay: $63,864

At Secretary of State's Office, Christopher Hayden serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,864. Union affiliation: R04.

Jenny Mai

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$63,841

Base pay: $54,541
Overtime: $8,825
Other pay: $475
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,841
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039929007
Salary Total: $4,746
Total Pay: $63,841

Jenny Mai holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,841. They are represented by R04.

Casey Obringer

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$63,781

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $1
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,781
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854059929001
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,781

At Secretary of State's Office, Casey Obringer serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $63,781. They are represented by R04.

Carly Jaurequi

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$63,780

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049929004
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,780

Carly Jaurequi holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,780. They are represented by R04.

Katie Connors

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$63,476

Base pay: $62,876
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,476
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: $63,476

Katie Connors is a Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $63,476. Union affiliation: R04.

Danielle Hernandez

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$63,180

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7855519929002
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $63,180

Danielle Hernandez holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,180. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Giselle Vernon

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$61,488

Base pay: $52,934
Overtime: $8,053
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,488
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854039929002
Salary Total: $4,762
Total Pay: $61,488

At Secretary of State's Office, Giselle Vernon serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $61,488. Their bargaining unit is R04.