California / Social Services / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

267 employees hold this title in Social Services. Median total compensation for the role is $50,786, below the department median of $83,672.

Employees: 267
Total payroll: $11.4M
Role median: $50,786
Agency median: $83,672
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$660$61,119+

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

How total compensation varies among the 267 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 II is held in 41 California departments. In Social Services, the median of $50,786 ranks #16 of 41.

Highest-paying departments for this role

CA Victim Compensation Brd

$57,153 · 1

Veterans Affairs

$56,435 · 4

Department of Health Care Services

$56,059 · 13

Transportation

$55,937 · 11

Department of Managed Care

$55,238 · 4

Forestry and Fire Protection

$54,770 · 7

Water Resources Control Board

$53,943 · 1

Insurance

$53,929 · 21

California Horse Racing Board

$53,528 · 8

Pesticide Regulation

$53,469 · 4

Rehabilitation

$52,527 · 52

CDCR

$52,022 · 6

Median total compensation for the Program Technician II 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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Joann Morell

Program Technician II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$39,041

Base pay: $38,766
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $275
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,041
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,660
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009529928091
Salary Total: $3,390
Total Pay: $39,041

Joann Morell is a Program Technician II at Social Services. They work part-time. 2025 total compensation came to $39,041. They are represented by R04.

Max Butterfield

Program Technician II/Social Services

2023 total comp

$38,998

Base pay: $37,153
Overtime: $25
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $38,998
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,474
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009039928034
Salary Total: $3,474
Total Pay: $38,998

Max Butterfield holds the role of Program Technician II at Social Services. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $38,998. They are represented by R04.

Lillian Lopez

Program Technician II/Social Services

2024 total comp

$37,952

Base pay: $36,224
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,728
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009719928006
Salary Total: $4,528
Total Pay: $37,952

Lillian Lopez is a Program Technician II at Social Services. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $37,952. Union affiliation: R04.

Kathleen Dewey

Program Technician II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$37,805

Base pay: $25,653
Overtime: $1,772
Other pay: $10,381
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,805
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009679928170
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $37,805

Kathleen Dewey works as a Program Technician II for Social Services. Their status is full-time. Kathleen earned $37,805 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Stephanie Fries

Program Technician II/Social Services

2025 total comp

$37,156

Base pay: $36,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $37,156
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Alameda
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009229928094
Salary Total: $4,804
Total Pay: $37,156

At Social Services, Stephanie Fries serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $37,156. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Angelina Gomez

Program Technician II/Social Services

2024 total comp

$36,710

Base pay: $35,865
Overtime: $670
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $36,710
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,664
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 8009179928008
Salary Total: $4,664
Total Pay: $36,710

At Social Services, Angelina Gomez serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $36,710. Their bargaining unit is R04.