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+

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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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Tony Ke

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$80,692

Base pay: $57,979
Overtime: $22,163
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,692
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,142
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049929008
Salary Total: $4,988
Total Pay: $80,692

Tony Ke holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $80,692. Union affiliation: R04.

Laurance Saeteurn

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2024 total comp

$80,673

Base pay: $54,637
Overtime: $25,286
Other pay: $750
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $80,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,750
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049929007
Salary Total: $4,750
Total Pay: $80,673

Laurance Saeteurn holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $80,673. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Elena Mcentee

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$79,371

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $15,591
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $79,371
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: 7854049929003
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $79,371

Elena Mcentee holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $79,371. Union affiliation: R04.

Gregory Ignacio

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$77,438

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $14,258
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $77,438
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: 7854039929600
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $77,438

Gregory Ignacio is a Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $77,438. They are represented by R04.