Lead Gunsmith

Class code 6660 · Bargaining Unit R12

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$5,061 to $6,065	$60,732 to $72,780

Representation

International Union of Operating Engineers represents Bargaining Unit R12, Craft and Maintenance.

Bargaining Unit R12 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

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

Department	Employees
Forestry & Fire Protection, California Department of	1
California Highway Patrol	1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other across all California employers was $80,060 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $60,732 to $72,780 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.)