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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Gener De Guzman

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$9,238

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $7,813
Overtime: $1,358
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,238
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194069
Salary Total: $3,017
Total Pay: $9,238

Gener De Guzman is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $9,238. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Natsuko Sharretts

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$8,901

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $8,440
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,901
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194055
Salary Total: $3,316
Total Pay: $8,901

At Veterans Affairs, Natsuko Sharretts serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,901. They are represented by R15.

Andya Mayfield

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$8,517

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $8,440
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,517
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194072
Salary Total: $3,316
Total Pay: $8,517

Andya Mayfield holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $8,517. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Travis Ludd

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$8,393

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $7,878
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $515
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,393
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194031
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $8,393

Travis Ludd works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Travis earned $8,393 in 2024. They are represented by R15.

Michelle Cercado

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$8,234

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $7,709
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $525
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,234
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: Q

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,163
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194042
Salary Total: $4,038
Total Pay: $8,234

Michelle Cercado is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $8,234. They are represented by R15.

Meghan Moore

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$7,885

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $7,885
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,885
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194069
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $7,885

At Veterans Affairs, Meghan Moore serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $7,885. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Jose Barajas Jr

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$7,870

Sub-department: Chula Vista Veterans Home
Base pay: $7,486
Overtime: $384
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,870
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: San Diego
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5752222194028
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $7,870

Jose Barajas Jr works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Chula Vista Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Jose earned $7,870 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Maria Tejeda Moran

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$7,717

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $7,717
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,717
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194010
Salary Total: $3,329
Total Pay: $7,717

Maria Tejeda Moran works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Maria earned $7,717 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Ulysses Leyva

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$7,356

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $6,458
Overtime: $821
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,356
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194086
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $7,356

Ulysses Leyva works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. Ulysses earned $7,356 in 2025. They are represented by R15.

Elizabeth Boutelle

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$7,160

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Redding
Base pay: $5,046
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,114
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,160
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Shasta
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,669
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5781152194005
Salary Total: $3,669
Total Pay: $7,160

Elizabeth Boutelle works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Redding. Their status is full-time. Elizabeth earned $7,160 in 2023. They are represented by R15.

Mary Jane Bie

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$7,009

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $7,009
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $7,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,663
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194085
Salary Total: $3,663
Total Pay: $7,009

Mary Jane Bie is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $7,009. Union affiliation: R15.

Jesse Hurtado

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$6,926

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $6,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,926
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194044
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $6,926

At Veterans Affairs, Jesse Hurtado serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,926. They are represented by R15.

Brianna Martinez

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$6,820

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $6,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,820
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194028
Salary Total: $3,017
Total Pay: $6,820

At Veterans Affairs, Brianna Martinez serves as a Food Service Technician I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $6,820. Union affiliation: R15.

Joey Mendoza

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$6,716

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $6,716
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,716
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194935
Salary Total: $23
Total Pay: $6,716

Joey Mendoza works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is intermittent. Joey earned $6,716 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Erich Bowers

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$6,658

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $6,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: F

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194001
Salary Total: $3,329
Total Pay: $6,658

At Veterans Affairs, Erich Bowers serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,658. They are represented by R15.

Paul Mv Jones

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$6,658

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $6,658
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,658
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194033
Salary Total: $3,329
Total Pay: $6,658

Paul Mv Jones works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Paul earned $6,658 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Awanda Quarles

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$6,650

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $6,458
Overtime: $115
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,650
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194027
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $6,650

At Veterans Affairs, Awanda Quarles serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $6,650. Union affiliation: R15.

Navjot Sandhu

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$6,539

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $6,464
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $75
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194017
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $6,539

At Veterans Affairs, Navjot Sandhu serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,539. Union affiliation: R15.

Mattisen Melvin

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$6,535

Sub-department: Veterans Home of CA, Fresno
Base pay: $6,458
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $77
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,535
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5771152194037
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $6,535

Mattisen Melvin works as a Food Service Technician I for Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home of CA, Fresno. Their status is full-time. Mattisen earned $6,535 in 2025. Union affiliation: R15.

Sherry Rahn

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2024 total comp

$6,267

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $6,267
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,574
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194069
Salary Total: $3,574
Total Pay: $6,267

At Veterans Affairs, Sherry Rahn serves as a Food Service Technician I within Veterans Home. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $6,267. They are represented by R15.

Melody Torres

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$6,216

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $5,858
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $358
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,216
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $2,929
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194063
Salary Total: $2,929
Total Pay: $6,216

Melody Torres holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Glavc. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $6,216. They are represented by R15.

Marian Abulencia

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2023 total comp

$5,990

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $5,074
Overtime: $849
Other pay: $68
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,990
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,017
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194008
Salary Total: $3,017
Total Pay: $5,990

Marian Abulencia is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $5,990. Union affiliation: R15.

Gloria Smith

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$5,970

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $5,970
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,970
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: $5,970

Gloria Smith is a Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $5,970. Their bargaining unit is R15.

Arnold Lincoln

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$5,967

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,967
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,967
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $4,042
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732212194902
Salary Total: $3,921
Total Pay: $5,967

Arnold Lincoln holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,967. They are represented by R15.

Tiffany Ford

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$5,939

Sub-department: Glavc
Base pay: $5,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $209
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,939
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,232
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5761152194021
Salary Total: $3,232
Total Pay: $5,939

At Veterans Affairs, Tiffany Ford serves as a Food Service Technician I within Glavc. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $5,939. Union affiliation: R15.

Marc Harvel

Food Service Technician I/Veterans Affairs

2025 total comp

$5,713

Sub-department: Veterans Home
Base pay: $5,713
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $5,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R15
Work county: Napa
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $3,329
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 5732232194076
Salary Total: $3,229
Total Pay: $5,713

Marc Harvel holds the role of Food Service Technician I at Veterans Affairs within Veterans Home. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $5,713. Their bargaining unit is R15.