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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Carlos Cosme

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$5,387

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $5,387
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,387
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194935
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $5,387

Carlos Cosme works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. Carlos earned $5,387 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Donald Goselin

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$5,297

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $5,037
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $260
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,297
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194002
Salary Total: $2,929
Total Pay: $5,297

Donald Goselin is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $5,297. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Kevin Boucher

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$5,284

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $5,284
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,284
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194011
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $5,284

Kevin Boucher is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $5,284. Union affiliation: R15.

Brandon Jones

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$5,059

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $4,180
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $878
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,059
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,394
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194044
Salary Total: $3,394
Total Pay: $5,059

At Veterans Affairs, Brandon Jones serves as a Food Service Technician I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,059. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Alma Sandhu

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$4,700

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $3,606
Overtime: $12
Other pay: $1,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,700
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194003
Salary Total: $4,042
Total Pay: $4,700

Alma Sandhu works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Alma earned $4,700 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Maria Carmen Villanueva

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$4,556

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $3,820
Overtime: $149
Other pay: $588
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,556
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194008
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $4,556

Maria Carmen Villanueva works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $4,556 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Shawna Meador

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$4,526

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $3,669
Overtime: $58
Other pay: $799
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194034
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $4,526

At Veterans Affairs, Shawna Meador serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,526. Union affiliation: R15.

Whitney Venegas

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$4,474

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $3,219
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,256
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,474
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194021
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $4,474

Whitney Venegas is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $4,474. They are represented by R15.

Tong Yang

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$4,315

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $4,241
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $74
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,315
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194022
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $4,315

At Veterans Affairs, Tong Yang serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,315. They are represented by R15.

Virginia Aviles

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$3,924

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $3,924
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,924
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194039
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $3,924

Virginia Aviles holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $3,924. They are represented by R15.

Pamela Johnson

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$3,782

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,782
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,782
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,243
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194902
Salary Total: $3,243
Total Pay: $3,782

Pamela Johnson is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $3,782. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Evelyn Manzon

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$3,663

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $3,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,663
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752222194011
Salary Total: $3,663
Total Pay: $3,663

Evelyn Manzon is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $3,663. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Sultana Nasira

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$3,437

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,437
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,437
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,263
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194066
Salary Total: $3,263
Total Pay: $3,437

Sultana Nasira holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $3,437. They are represented by R15.

Gianne Solis

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$3,203

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $3,203
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194069
Salary Total: $3,138
Total Pay: $3,203

Gianne Solis is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $3,203. Union affiliation: R15.

Carrie Morgan

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$3,177

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $2,756
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $421
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $3,177
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,075
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194022
Salary Total: $3,075
Total Pay: $3,177

Carrie Morgan holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $3,177. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Arissa Miles

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$2,938

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $2,938
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,938
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194046
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $2,938

At Veterans Affairs, Arissa Miles serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $2,938. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Noel Gullickson

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$2,809

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $2,809
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,809
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5742222194019
Salary Total: $3,017
Total Pay: $2,809

Noel Gullickson works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Noel earned $2,809 in 2023. They are represented by R15.

Alejandro Hernandez

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$2,112

Sub-department: Barstow Veterans Home
Base pay: $2,112
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $2,112
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Bernardino
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5742222194021
Salary Total: $3,319
Total Pay: $2,112

Alejandro Hernandez holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Barstow Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $2,112. They are represented by R15.

Valeria Becerra

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$1,997

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $1,997
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,997
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,138
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194033
Salary Total: $3,138
Total Pay: $1,997

Valeria Becerra holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,997. They are represented by R15.

Ricardo Hernandez

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,831

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $1,604
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $227
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,831
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194041
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $1,831

Ricardo Hernandez is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,831. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Elvia Enriquez

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,776

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,776
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,776
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752222194902
Salary Total: $4,042
Total Pay: $1,776

At Veterans Affairs, Elvia Enriquez serves as a Food Service Technician I within Chula Vista Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $1,776. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Danielle Blessing

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$1,691

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $1,615
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194005
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $1,691

Danielle Blessing is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $1,691. They are represented by R15.

Gloria Te

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$1,661

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $130
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,531
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,661
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194081
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $1,661

At Veterans Affairs, Gloria Te serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $1,661. They are represented by R15.

Albinio Alarcon

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$1,581

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,581
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,581
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194052
Salary Total: $3,924
Total Pay: $1,581

Albinio Alarcon holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $1,581. They are represented by R15.

Ramona Burton

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$1,541

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: -$5,509
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,049
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $1,541
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,924
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194062
Salary Total: $1,962
Total Pay: $1,541

Ramona Burton is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work part-time. 2024 total compensation came to $1,541. Their bargaining unit is R15.