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Animal Technician IV

Class code 7876 · Bargaining Unit S11

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
MonthlyAnnual
$4,219 to $5,282$50,628 to $63,384

Representation

Association of California State Supervisors represents Bargaining Unit S11.

Where these jobs are

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

DepartmentEmployees
Public Health, California Department of1

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers across all California employers was $46,260 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $50,628 to $63,384 a year.

Footnotes

  • Footnote 01 Used in Pay Letters to designate 12-month probationary period. In the Alphabetic and Schematic Pay Scales Listings, a column is provided for designating the months of the probationary period. (Reinstituted 12/78)
  • Footnote 43 Rule of one rank certification. Effective 1/1/91, appointments to positions in classes designated by the California Department of Human Resources as supervisory and tested for on a promotional basis shall be made from the highest rank pursuant to Government Code section 19057.4.

Pay scale effective . Payroll data through 2025.