Personnel Technician II (Specialist)

Class code 5161 · Bargaining Unit R01

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Range	Monthly	Annual
A	$4,470 to $5,601	$53,640 to $67,212
L	$4,603 to $5,768	$55,236 to $69,216

Representation

Service Employees International Union, Local 1000 represents Bargaining Unit R01, Administrative, Financial and Staff Services.

Where these jobs are

29 state employees held this classification in 2025, from State Controller payroll data.

Department	Employees
California Correctional Health Care Services	9
Public Health, California Department of	6
California Department of Tax and Fee Administration	4
Department of Consumer Affairs	3
Department of Social Services	3

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping across all California employers was $57,590 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $53,640 to $69,216 a year.

Footnotes

Footnote 19 Rule of three ranks certification. (Effective 1/1/79, all open examinations are rule of three ranks per Government Code 19057.1.)