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Program Technician II

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

44 employees hold this title in State Controller's Office. Median total compensation for the role is $47,625, below the department median of $90,678.

Employees: 44
Total payroll: $1.9M
Role median: $47,625
Agency median: $90,678
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$260$63,862+

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

How total compensation varies among the 44 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 State Controller's Office, the median of $47,625 ranks #28 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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Catherine Hickman

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$57,060

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $1,113
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,060
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928165
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $57,060

Catherine Hickman is a Program Technician II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,060. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Tanesha Smedley

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$56,497

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,497
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928129
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $56,497

Tanesha Smedley holds the role of Program Technician II at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $56,497. They are represented by R04.

Patrick Purcell

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$55,947

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928055
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $55,947

Patrick Purcell is a Program Technician II at State Controller's Office. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $55,947. They are represented by R04.

Michael Meza

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$55,947

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,947
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928157
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $55,947

Michael Meza works as a Program Technician II for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $55,947 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Dominique Difede

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$55,665

Base pay: $54,270
Overtime: $595
Other pay: $800
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,665
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928197
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $55,665

Dominique Difede works as a Program Technician II for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Dominique earned $55,665 in 2025. Union affiliation: R04.

Denise Robinson

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$55,309

Base pay: $54,826
Overtime: $484
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,309
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,803
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0511409928009
Salary Total: $4,659
Total Pay: $55,309

Denise Robinson holds the role of Program Technician II at State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $55,309. Their bargaining unit is R04.

John Neahusan Jr

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$55,107

Base pay: $55,107
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,107
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928134
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $55,107

At State Controller's Office, John Neahusan Jr serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $55,107. Their bargaining unit is R04.