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.

Compare departments

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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Veronica Tinajero

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$86,253

Base pay: $64,980
Overtime: $20,773
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $86,253
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: 7854039929006
Salary Total: $5,412
Total Pay: $86,253

At Secretary of State's Office, Veronica Tinajero serves as a Program Technician III. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $86,253. They are represented by R04.

Isis Orejel

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$85,604

Base pay: $63,180
Overtime: $21,923
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $85,604
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,425
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 7854049929602
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $85,604

Isis Orejel works as a Program Technician III for Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. Isis earned $85,604 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Glen Taylor

Program Technician III/Secretary of State's Office

2025 total comp

$84,981

Base pay: $68,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,777
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,981
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: 7855549929001
Salary Total: $5,262
Total Pay: $84,981

Glen Taylor holds the role of Program Technician III at Secretary of State's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $84,981. Their bargaining unit is R04.