California / Veterans Affairs / Food Service Technician I

Job-title file

Food Service Technician I

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

372 employees hold this title in Veterans Affairs. Median total compensation for the role is $41,380, below the department median of $59,957.

Employees: 372
Total payroll: $13.5M
Role median: $41,380
Agency median: $59,957
Comparison: Below

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$2,680$80,468+

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

How total compensation varies among the 372 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.

Compared with the local labor market

Food Service Technician I pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — about 32,430 people — is $39,010. Veterans Affairs pays a median base salary of $44,696 for this role, 15% above that figure — about the 68th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Veterans Affairs sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$35,120

$36,650

$39,010

$46,900

$57,550

Veterans Affairs median · $44,696

The bar is the range of annual wages for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Veterans Affairs’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — about 293,900 people — is $35,360. Veterans Affairs’s median base salary is 26% above that national figure, about the 87th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$28,030

$31,190

$35,360

$38,500

$46,120

Veterans Affairs median · $44,696

Local and national wages differ for reasons beyond how well a job pays — cost of living, the mix of employers, and local demand for the occupation all move the California range relative to the national one.

Computed over the 287 of 447 people in this role paid at least $25,000in base salary. The rest are part-year or part-time records, whose actual pay isn’t comparable to a full-time annual wage.

Median total compensation for this role at Veterans Affairs is $43,905, which includes overtime and employer-paid benefits. The benchmark above excludes both, so total compensation is deliberately not compared against it.

Benchmark: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025). BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) covers all employers in the area — private, non-profit, and government alike — so this is a comparison against the whole local labor market for the occupation, not against private-sector pay. OEWS wages are straight-time pay and exclude overtime, shift differentials, and employer-paid benefits, so the government figure shown here is base pay on the same basis. Total compensation is not comparable to it. Job titles are matched to the closest standard occupation, so the comparison is between similar work rather than an identical job classification.

Compare departments

This role across California

Food Service Technician I is held in 7 California departments. In Veterans Affairs, the median of $41,380 ranks #2 of 7.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Developmental Services

$43,798 · 15

Education

$38,754 · 29

Rehabilitation

$29,129 · 2

California Highway Patrol

$25,780 · 25

Forestry and Fire Protection

$25,363 · 48

Department of State Hospitals

$21,698 · 871

Median total compensation for the Food Service Technician I role in other Californiadepartments (highest first). Each bar links to that department’s page for this role.

Record list

Employees with this title

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Makiko Nakamura

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$42,780

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $41,732
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,048
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,780
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194041
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $42,780

Makiko Nakamura works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Makiko earned $42,780 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Johnny Barbosa

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$42,775

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $40,711
Overtime: $127
Other pay: $1,936
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,775
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194035
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $42,775

Johnny Barbosa holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $42,775. Union affiliation: R15.

Shania Griffin

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$42,746

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $40,944
Overtime: $656
Other pay: $1,146
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,746
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5742222194009
Salary Total: $3,478
Total Pay: $42,746

Shania Griffin is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,746. They are represented by R15.

Rebecca Casaus

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$42,580

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $39,301
Overtime: $2,198
Other pay: $1,081
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,580
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762562194001
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $42,580

At Veterans Affairs, Rebecca Casaus serves as a Food Service Technician I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $42,580. Union affiliation: R15.

Guillermo Salazar

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$42,537

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $41,302
Overtime: $237
Other pay: $998
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194030
Salary Total: $3,648
Total Pay: $42,537

Guillermo Salazar is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,537. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Gloria Lingling

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$42,468

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $40,552
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $1,767
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $42,468
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194028
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $42,468

Gloria Lingling is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $42,468. Union affiliation: R15.

Nadya Abdu

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,955

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $38,768
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,186
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,955
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194071
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $41,955

Nadya Abdu is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $41,955. They are represented by R15.

Yancy Dimas Miranda

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,628

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $38,532
Overtime: $1,940
Other pay: $1,157
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,628
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194011
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $41,628

At Veterans Affairs, Yancy Dimas Miranda serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,628. Union affiliation: R15.

Maristela Laxamana

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,409

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,946
Overtime: $16,901
Other pay: $562
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,409
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194080
Salary Total: $3,390
Total Pay: $41,409

Maristela Laxamana works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Maristela earned $41,409 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Lisa Garcia

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,398

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $37,921
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,477
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,398
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194050
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $41,398

At Veterans Affairs, Lisa Garcia serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,398. Union affiliation: R15.

Alexander Whitelow

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,385

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $40,060
Overtime: $605
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,385
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194051
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $41,385

At Veterans Affairs, Alexander Whitelow serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,385. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Lardy Magtino

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,375

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $40,066
Overtime: $247
Other pay: $1,063
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,375
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194042
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $41,375

At Veterans Affairs, Lardy Magtino serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $41,375. They are represented by R15.

Jennie Boutchantarath

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,359

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $40,066
Overtime: $196
Other pay: $1,097
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194038
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $41,359

Jennie Boutchantarath works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Jennie earned $41,359 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Sheila Acuzar

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,218

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $38,730
Overtime: $78
Other pay: $2,410
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,528
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5762152194008
Salary Total: $3,422
Total Pay: $41,218

Sheila Acuzar works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. Sheila earned $41,218 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Matthew Dustin Guajardo

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$41,087

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $38,109
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,978
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $41,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,704
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194050
Salary Total: $3,593
Total Pay: $41,087

Matthew Dustin Guajardo holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $41,087. Union affiliation: R15.

Stephen Davis

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$40,748

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $38,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,272
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,748
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194030
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $40,748

At Veterans Affairs, Stephen Davis serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,748. They are represented by R15.

Milagro Rivas

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$40,673

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $38,101
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,572
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,529
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194018
Salary Total: $3,423
Total Pay: $40,673

Milagro Rivas is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $40,673. Union affiliation: R15.

Calliann Rynearson

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$40,570

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $33,007
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,564
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,570
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,671
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194017
Salary Total: $3,561
Total Pay: $40,570

At Veterans Affairs, Calliann Rynearson serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $40,570. Union affiliation: R15.

Modupe Salu-Badejo

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$40,485

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $39,742
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $744
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,485
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194049
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $40,485

Modupe Salu-Badejo holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,485. They are represented by R15.

Greggory Gooden

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,452

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $39,260
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,192
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,452
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194020
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $40,452

At Veterans Affairs, Greggory Gooden serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $40,452. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Linda Kehm

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$40,264

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $36,680
Overtime: $223
Other pay: $3,361
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,264
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194083
Salary Total: $4,042
Total Pay: $40,264

Linda Kehm works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Linda earned $40,264 in 2024. Union affiliation: R15.

Felicitie Rogers

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$40,087

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $36,026
Overtime: $211
Other pay: $3,850
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $40,087
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: K

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,889
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194019
Salary Total: $3,772
Total Pay: $40,087

Felicitie Rogers holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $40,087. They are represented by R15.

Tamara Major

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,927

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $37,721
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,206
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194021
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $39,927

Tamara Major holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,927. They are represented by R15.

Dillon Varner-Mcneely

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,851

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $36,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,901
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,851
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,854
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194035
Salary Total: $3,738
Total Pay: $39,851

Dillon Varner-Mcneely works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Dillon earned $39,851 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Maria Cortez

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,744

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: -$5,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $45,026
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,744
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752222194003
Salary Total: $4,163
Total Pay: $39,744

At Veterans Affairs, Maria Cortez serves as a Food Service Technician I within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,744. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Joy Towse

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,548

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $38,273
Overtime: $536
Other pay: $740
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,548
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,496
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194032
Salary Total: $3,391
Total Pay: $39,548

Joy Towse holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $39,548. They are represented by R15.

Sierra Landon

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,484

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $35,718
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,766
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,484
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194902
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $39,484

Sierra Landon holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $39,484. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Kaylie Gutierrez Valdivia

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,366

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $23,721
Overtime: $12,789
Other pay: $2,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,366
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Tulare

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5763152194002
Salary Total: $2,019
Total Pay: $39,366

At Veterans Affairs, Kaylie Gutierrez Valdivia serves as a Food Service Technician I within Glavc. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,366. Union affiliation: R15.

Mark Anthony Cadena

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$39,234

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $23,946
Overtime: $14,896
Other pay: $392
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,495
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194008
Salary Total: $3,390
Total Pay: $39,234

At Veterans Affairs, Mark Anthony Cadena serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $39,234. Union affiliation: R15.

Michelle Martinez

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$39,201

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $33,845
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,356
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $39,201
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194018
Salary Total: $4,042
Total Pay: $39,201

At Veterans Affairs, Michelle Martinez serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $39,201. They are represented by R15.