California / State Controller's Office / Program Technician

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Program Technician

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

17 employees hold this title in State Controller's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $41,524, below the department median of $90,678.

Employees: 17
Total payroll: $576.9K
Role median: $41,524
Agency median: $90,678
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$377$52,302+

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How total compensation varies among the 17 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 State Controller's Office, the median of $41,524 ranks #16 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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Kenneth Petersen Jr

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$52,494

Base pay: $51,894
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,494
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927099
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $52,494

At State Controller's Office, Kenneth Petersen Jr serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $52,494. Union affiliation: R04.

Shenny Widjaja

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

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: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927065
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,894

At State Controller's Office, Shenny Widjaja serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,894. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Christopher D'Angel

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

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: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927070
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,894

Christopher D'Angel works as a Program Technician for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Christopher earned $51,894 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Mercedes Mcgarity

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$51,314

Base pay: $50,714
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $51,314
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927160
Salary Total: $4,322
Total Pay: $51,314

At State Controller's Office, Mercedes Mcgarity serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $51,314. They are represented by R04.

Janiah Schultz

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$47,642

Base pay: $47,042
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $47,642
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,456
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927165
Salary Total: $3,911
Total Pay: $47,642

At State Controller's Office, Janiah Schultz serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $47,642. Union affiliation: R04.

Adriana Wynne

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$44,603

Base pay: $42,333
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,270
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,603
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,756
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927168
Salary Total: $3,578
Total Pay: $44,603

Adriana Wynne holds the role of Program Technician at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $44,603. They are represented by R04.

Seth King

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$43,140

Base pay: $42,540
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $43,140
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,910
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927128
Salary Total: $3,729
Total Pay: $43,140

Seth King works as a Program Technician for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Seth earned $43,140 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Cynthia Rivera

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$42,507

Base pay: $40,087
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,420
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,312
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927166
Salary Total: $3,512
Total Pay: $42,507

Cynthia Rivera is a Program Technician at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $42,507. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Sierra Haupt

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$41,524

Base pay: $39,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,045
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,524
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,478
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927155
Salary Total: $3,478
Total Pay: $41,524

Sierra Haupt works as a Program Technician for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Sierra earned $41,524 in 2023. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Nicole Coker

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$41,195

Base pay: $40,812
Overtime: $383
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,195
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927107
Salary Total: $3,548
Total Pay: $41,195

Nicole Coker is a Program Technician at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $41,195. Union affiliation: R04.

Alejandro Cuellar

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$40,382

Base pay: $40,382
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,382
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,655
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927121
Salary Total: $3,545
Total Pay: $40,382

Alejandro Cuellar holds the role of Program Technician at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,382. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Tercia Kurk

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$27,958

Base pay: $25,956
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,002
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $27,958
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,326
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927108
Salary Total: $4,326
Total Pay: $27,958

Tercia Kurk holds the role of Program Technician at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $27,958. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Cesar Santana

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$24,472

Base pay: $24,372
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $24,472
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,380
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927166
Salary Total: $3,380
Total Pay: $24,472

Cesar Santana works as a Program Technician for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Cesar earned $24,472 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Gloria Diaz-Hernandez

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$8,188

Base pay: $8,188
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,188
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,316
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927128
Salary Total: $3,217
Total Pay: $8,188

Gloria Diaz-Hernandez holds the role of Program Technician at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,188. Union affiliation: R04.

Manuel Ortega-Cano

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$6,224

Base pay: $5,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $849
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,224
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,548
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927167
Salary Total: $3,548
Total Pay: $6,224

Manuel Ortega-Cano is a Program Technician at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $6,224. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Carmela Perez-Garcia

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$1,097

Base pay: $1,097
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,097
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,219
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927904
Salary Total: $3,219
Total Pay: $1,097

At State Controller's Office, Carmela Perez-Garcia serves as a Program Technician. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,097. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Jennifer Popjoy

Program Technician/State Controller's Office

2024 total comp

$377

Base pay: $377
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $377
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,148
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509927904
Salary Total: $4,148
Total Pay: $377

Jennifer Popjoy holds the role of Program Technician at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $377. They are represented by R04.