Psychiatric Technician Trainee (Safety)

Class code 8238 · Bargaining Unit R18

Authorized salary ranges

What CalHR authorizes this class to be paid.
Monthly	Annual
$3,115 to $3,871	$37,380 to $46,452

Representation

California Association of Psychiatric Technicians represents Bargaining Unit R18, Psychiatric Technicians.

Bargaining Unit R18 raise history
The current memorandum of understanding

Where these jobs are

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

Department	Employees
Hospitals, Department of State	67
Department of Developmental Services	2

Against the market

The BLS median wage for Psychiatric Technicians across all California employers was $49,140 a year in 2025. This classification is authorized from $37,380 to $46,452 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 R1 Range 1 designation — refer to applicable classification specification.