California / Student Aid Commission / Program Technician II

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Program Technician II

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

21 employees hold this title in Student Aid Commission. Median total compensation for the role is $48,068, below the department median of $80,460.

Employees: 21
Total payroll: $815K
Role median: $48,068
Agency median: $80,460
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$2,261$56,848+

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How total compensation varies among the 21 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 Student Aid Commission, the median of $48,068 ranks #26 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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Yvonne Cooke

Program Technician II/Student Aid Commission

2025 total comp

$15,550

Base pay: $15,300
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R04
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,833
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 2707049928010
Salary Total: $3,718
Total Pay: $15,550

Yvonne Cooke holds the role of Program Technician II at Student Aid Commission. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $15,550. Their bargaining unit is R04.