California / Social Services / Program Technician

Job-title file

Program Technician

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

8 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $43,169, below the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 8
Total payroll: $299.8K
Role median: $43,169
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$11,073$55,807+

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

How total compensation varies among the 8 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 is held in 32 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $43,169 ranks #14 of 32.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$55,073 · 158

Food and Agriculture

$54,894 · 3

Department of Health Care Services

$52,494 · 5

Secretary of State's Office

$52,123 · 13

Housing and Community Develop

$51,894 · 3

Insurance

$51,894 · 3

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$51,242 · 2

Air Resources Board

$49,881 · 2

Consumer Affairs

$49,350 · 17

Education

$48,907 · 1

Community Services/Developmen

$48,881 · 8

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$48,791 · 2

Median total compensation for the Program Technician 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 Technician roles 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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Lanie Macatangay

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$56,444

Base pay: $56,144
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,444
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Orange
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008959927001
Salary Total: $4,572
Total Pay: $56,444

Lanie Macatangay works as a Program Technician for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Lanie earned $56,444 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Marina Pena

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$51,894

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008889927001
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,894

Marina Pena holds the role of Program Technician at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,894. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Albert Silva

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$51,894

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,894
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008389927001
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,894

Albert Silva holds the role of Program Technician at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $51,894. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Sharmaine Robinson

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$47,834

Base pay: $47,534
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,401
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008639927001
Salary Total: $4,269
Total Pay: $47,834

At Social Services, Sharmaine Robinson serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,834. They are represented by R04.

Amanda Jeon

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$38,503

Base pay: $38,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,503
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,481
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008889927003
Salary Total: $3,377
Total Pay: $38,503

Amanda Jeon works as a Program Technician for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Amanda earned $38,503 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Laura Zepeda

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$25,947

Base pay: $25,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $25,947
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Mateo
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008229927002
Salary Total: $2,161
Total Pay: $25,947

At Social Services, Laura Zepeda serves as a Program Technician. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $25,947. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Melvin Celestino Valdovinos

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$16,236

Base pay: $16,236
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,236
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,482
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008889927002
Salary Total: $3,378
Total Pay: $16,236

At Social Services, Melvin Celestino Valdovinos serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $16,236. Union affiliation: R04.

Janice Payne

Program Technician/Social Services

2025 total comp

$11,073

Base pay: $11,073
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,073
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8008289927001
Salary Total: $4,326
Total Pay: $11,073

At Social Services, Janice Payne serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $11,073. They are represented by R04.