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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+

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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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Martha Alvarado

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2023 total comp

$64,630

Base pay: $52,229
Overtime: $10,581
Other pay: $1,820
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,630
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928151
Salary Total: $4,528
Total Pay: $64,630

At State Controller's Office, Martha Alvarado serves as a Program Technician II. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $64,630. They are represented by R04.

Yolanda Tarr

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$63,737

Base pay: $53,329
Overtime: $9,808
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,737
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928148
Salary Total: $4,438
Total Pay: $63,737

Yolanda Tarr works as a Program Technician II for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Yolanda earned $63,737 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R04.

Trang Nguyen

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$63,592

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $7,045
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,592
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,804
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 0515509928005
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $63,592

Trang Nguyen works as a Program Technician II for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Trang earned $63,592 in 2025. They are represented by R04.

Gary Wulzen

Program Technician II/State Controller's Office

2025 total comp

$61,177

Base pay: $55,947
Overtime: $4,629
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $61,177
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: 0515509928191
Salary Total: $4,660
Total Pay: $61,177

Gary Wulzen works as a Program Technician II for State Controller's Office. Their status is full-time. Gary earned $61,177 in 2025. They are represented by R04.