California / Air Resources Board / Air Pollution Specialist

Job-title file

Air Pollution Specialist

Coordinate and deliver a specific program area, supporting planning, outreach, and daily operations.

750 employees hold this title in Air Resources Board. Median total compensation for the role is $118,343, above the department median of $116,073.

Employees: 750
Total payroll: $81.2M
Role median: $118,343
Agency median: $116,073
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

-$159,504$142,761+

Hover a bar for its range; click to filter the list below.

How total compensation varies among the 750 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

Air Pollution Specialist pay vs. California

Across all employers in California, the median wage for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians — about 2,060 people — is $60,010. Air Resources Board pays a median base salary of $119,058 for this role, 98% above that figure — above the 90th percentile of local pay for the occupation.

Where Air Resources Board sits in the local pay range

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,540

$49,400

$60,010

$81,230

$111,110

Air Resources Board median · $119,058

The bar is the range of annual wages for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians across every employer in California, from the 10th to the 90th percentile, with the middle 50% highlighted. The marker shows Air Resources Board’s median base salary for this role. Both figures are base pay only.

And across the country

Nationwide, the median wage for Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians — about 12,190 people — is $59,920. Air Resources Board’s median base salary is 99% above that national figure, above the 90th percentile of pay for the occupation nationally.

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$39,910

$48,200

$59,920

$75,960

$96,660

Air Resources Board median · $119,058

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 700 of 750 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 Air Resources Board is $118,343, 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

Air Pollution Specialist is held in 4 California departments. In Air Resources Board, the median of $118,343 ranks #1 of 4.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Office of Secty Envirmtl Protect

$114,144 · 7

State Energy Res Cons&Dev Com

$109,365 · 42

Governor's Office

$89,371 · 6

Median total compensation for the Air Pollution Specialist 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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Meri Miles

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$66,689

Base pay: $60,958
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,731
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $66,689
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887024
Salary Total: $10,903
Total Pay: $66,689

Meri Miles is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $66,689. Union affiliation: R09.

Chelsea Wichman

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$65,634

Base pay: $65,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,634
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,214
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003887012
Salary Total: $6,028
Total Pay: $65,634

Chelsea Wichman is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $65,634. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kathleen Mead

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$65,425

Base pay: $2,030
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $63,394
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $65,425
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,585
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739103887013
Salary Total: $11,167
Total Pay: $65,425

Kathleen Mead holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $65,425. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Colin Graf

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$64,203

Base pay: $63,425
Overtime: $328
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $64,203
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003887027
Salary Total: $6,883
Total Pay: $64,203

Colin Graf is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $64,203. Union affiliation: R09.

Forrest Pasturel

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$63,173

Base pay: $61,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,694
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $63,173
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,392
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6730103887011
Salary Total: $6,200
Total Pay: $63,173

Forrest Pasturel holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $63,173. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Cynthia Garcia

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$62,608

Base pay: $52,905
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $9,703
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,608
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,585
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103887011
Salary Total: $11,167
Total Pay: $62,608

Cynthia Garcia holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $62,608. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Margaret Seay

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$62,332

Base pay: $46,663
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,670
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $62,332
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203887050
Salary Total: $7,010
Total Pay: $62,332

Margaret Seay is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $62,332. Union affiliation: R09.

Nicole Gross

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$60,899

Base pay: $60,649
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,899
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103887085
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $60,899

Nicole Gross holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $60,899. They are represented by R09.

Kathryn Gugeler

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$60,713

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $60,713
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $60,713
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103887001
Salary Total: $11,733
Total Pay: $60,713

At Air Resources Board, Kathryn Gugeler serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $60,713. They are represented by R09.

Kevin Lee

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$59,411

Base pay: $58,861
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $550
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,411
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103887006
Salary Total: $5,740
Total Pay: $59,411

At Air Resources Board, Kevin Lee serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $59,411. Union affiliation: R09.

Sierra Taylor Maciorowski

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$59,359

Base pay: $58,186
Overtime: $97
Other pay: $1,076
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $59,359
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,227
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203887019
Salary Total: $7,227
Total Pay: $59,359

Sierra Taylor Maciorowski holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $59,359. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ahmed Mehadi

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$58,691

Base pay: $11,503
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,188
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,691
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103887075
Salary Total: $11,503
Total Pay: $58,691

Ahmed Mehadi is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $58,691. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Peter Angelonides

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$58,561

Base pay: $58,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,561
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887078
Salary Total: $8,883
Total Pay: $58,561

At Air Resources Board, Peter Angelonides serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $58,561. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Farshid Mojaverhosseini

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$58,539

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $58,539
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $58,539
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887007
Salary Total: $10,903
Total Pay: $58,539

Farshid Mojaverhosseini works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Farshid earned $58,539 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Alejandro Sanchez

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$57,507

Base pay: $57,507
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,507
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003887030
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $57,507

Alejandro Sanchez is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,507. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Matthew Vona

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$57,447

Base pay: $46,931
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $10,516
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $57,447
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103887099
Salary Total: $11,733
Total Pay: $57,447

Matthew Vona is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $57,447. Union affiliation: R09.

Marissa Meyers

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$56,324

Base pay: $56,324
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,324
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003887053
Salary Total: $5,740
Total Pay: $56,324

Marissa Meyers is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $56,324. Union affiliation: R09.

Weimeng Kong

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$55,729

Base pay: $24,441
Overtime: $485
Other pay: $30,804
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,332
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103887080
Salary Total: $9,332
Total Pay: $55,729

Weimeng Kong is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $55,729. Union affiliation: R09.

Aaron Kurz

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$55,218

Base pay: $54,918
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $55,218
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203887007
Salary Total: $9,153
Total Pay: $55,218

Aaron Kurz holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $55,218. Union affiliation: R09.

Ronald Ohta

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$54,883

Base pay: $22,909
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $31,973
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,883
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103887056
Salary Total: $11,455
Total Pay: $54,883

Ronald Ohta holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $54,883. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Randall Opfer

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$54,712

Base pay: $54,712
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,712
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887990
Salary Total: $66
Total Pay: $54,712

Randall Opfer is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $54,712. They are represented by R09.

Wyatt Sloan

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$54,083

Base pay: $53,783
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $54,083
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103887033
Salary Total: $5,740
Total Pay: $54,083

At Air Resources Board, Wyatt Sloan serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $54,083. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Marticella Guzman Vanguardia

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$53,927

Base pay: $53,477
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $450
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,927
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103887077
Salary Total: $5,740
Total Pay: $53,927

Marticella Guzman Vanguardia works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Marticella earned $53,927 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Javaun Garcia

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$53,783

Base pay: $50,850
Overtime: $257
Other pay: $2,676
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,783
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: T

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887976
Salary Total: $8,891
Total Pay: $53,783

At Air Resources Board, Javaun Garcia serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $53,783. They are represented by R09.

Bryant Jones

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$53,554

Base pay: $52,834
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $53,554
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103887115
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $53,554

Bryant Jones holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $53,554. They are represented by R09.

Leslie Baroody

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$52,948

Base pay: $51,695
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,253
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,948
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203887031
Salary Total: $10,903
Total Pay: $52,948

Leslie Baroody is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $52,948. Union affiliation: R09.

Laura Galang

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$52,362

Base pay: $49,383
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,979
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,362
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887947
Salary Total: $6,883
Total Pay: $52,362

Laura Galang is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $52,362. Union affiliation: R09.

Duncan Fry

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$52,136

Base pay: $47,862
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,274
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $52,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,883
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887043
Salary Total: $6,883
Total Pay: $52,136

Duncan Fry holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $52,136. They are represented by R09.