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

Page 19

Julia Sandoval

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$20,124

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $20,124
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $20,124
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,585
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303887037
Salary Total: $11,167
Total Pay: $20,124

Julia Sandoval is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $20,124. Union affiliation: R09.

Mary Jane Coombs

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$19,034

Base pay: $17,652
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,382
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,034
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887021
Salary Total: $5,452
Total Pay: $19,034

At Air Resources Board, Mary Jane Coombs serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work part-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $19,034. Union affiliation: R09.

Mark Schuy

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$18,440

Base pay: $3,359
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $15,082
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $18,440
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: 6739103887016
Salary Total: $11,343
Total Pay: $18,440

Mark Schuy holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $18,440. They are represented by R09.

Hyun-Woo Chung

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$17,221

Base pay: $17,221
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $17,221
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887094
Salary Total: $5,740
Total Pay: $17,221

At Air Resources Board, Hyun-Woo Chung serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $17,221. They are represented by R09.

Shawn Quiruz

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$16,023

Base pay: $15,873
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $150
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $16,023
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,748
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887091
Salary Total: $6,748
Total Pay: $16,023

Shawn Quiruz works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Shawn earned $16,023 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

Ali Hasani

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$13,729

Base pay: $13,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103887113
Salary Total: $8,883
Total Pay: $13,729

Ali Hasani works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Ali earned $13,729 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Lynn Likhanga

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$13,729

Base pay: $13,729
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $13,729
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887087
Salary Total: $8,883
Total Pay: $13,729

Lynn Likhanga is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $13,729. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Timothy Hartigan

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$11,733

Base pay: $11,733
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,733
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: 6732103887018
Salary Total: $11,733
Total Pay: $11,733

Timothy Hartigan works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Timothy earned $11,733 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Mark Williams

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$11,561

Base pay: $11,561
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,561
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,176
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887990
Salary Total: $64
Total Pay: $11,561

Mark Williams works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is intermittent. Mark earned $11,561 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Kamryn Kubose

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$11,526

Base pay: $8,282
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,244
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $6,748
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731503887008
Salary Total: $6,748
Total Pay: $11,526

Kamryn Kubose works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Kamryn earned $11,526 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Jacqueline Johnson

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$11,267

Base pay: $11,167
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $11,267
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,585
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887036
Salary Total: $11,167
Total Pay: $11,267

Jacqueline Johnson holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $11,267. Union affiliation: R09.

Jessica Klobas

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$10,953

Base pay: $10,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,953
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731503887011
Salary Total: $10,903
Total Pay: $10,953

At Air Resources Board, Jessica Klobas serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $10,953. They are represented by R09.

Yang Jia

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$10,627

Base pay: $10,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $10,627
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887022
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $10,627

At Air Resources Board, Yang Jia serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $10,627. They are represented by R09.

Michael Mehrdadi

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$8,872

Base pay: $8,872
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,872
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103887946
Salary Total: $5,740
Total Pay: $8,872

At Air Resources Board, Michael Mehrdadi serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $8,872. They are represented by R09.

Bujin Bekbulat

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$8,479

Base pay: $8,479
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $8,479
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,158
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103887946
Salary Total: $8,883
Total Pay: $8,479

Bujin Bekbulat works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Bujin earned $8,479 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Hector Pelayo

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$6,793

Base pay: $6,793
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,793
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103887990
Salary Total: $63
Total Pay: $6,793

Hector Pelayo is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work intermittent. 2024 total compensation came to $6,793. They are represented by R09.

Douglas Thompson

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$6,544

Base pay: $6,544
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $6,544
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887990
Salary Total: $64
Total Pay: $6,544

Douglas Thompson is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work intermittent. 2025 total compensation came to $6,544. Union affiliation: R09.

Scott Van Dyken

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$4,908

Base pay: $4,908
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,908
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,132
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103887090
Salary Total: $10,798
Total Pay: $4,908

Scott Van Dyken holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,908. They are represented by R09.

Beaudry Kock

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$4,707

Base pay: $4,657
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,707
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,891
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203887037
Salary Total: $8,891
Total Pay: $4,707

At Air Resources Board, Beaudry Kock serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $4,707. They are represented by R09.

Mengyuan Li

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$4,376

Base pay: $4,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887079
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $4,376

Mengyuan Li works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Mengyuan earned $4,376 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Sanchita Paul

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$4,376

Base pay: $4,376
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,376
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $7,089
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887052
Salary Total: $6,876
Total Pay: $4,376

Sanchita Paul holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,376. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Ellie Park

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$4,263

Base pay: $4,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $4,263
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,918
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887012
Salary Total: $5,740
Total Pay: $4,263

Ellie Park holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $4,263. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Vickie Stoutingburg-Alewine

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739103887020
Salary Total: $11,733
Total Pay: $50

Vickie Stoutingburg-Alewine holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. Union affiliation: R09.

Zhen Liu

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103887068
Salary Total: $10,903
Total Pay: $50

Zhen Liu works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Zhen earned $50 in 2024. Union affiliation: R09.

John Swanson

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887052
Salary Total: $11,566
Total Pay: $50

John Swanson holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. They are represented by R09.

Sidney Bennett

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103887073
Salary Total: $10,903
Total Pay: $50

Sidney Bennett is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $50. They are represented by R09.

Emily Fieberling

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $5,743
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103887027
Salary Total: $5,743
Total Pay: $50

Emily Fieberling is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $50. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Steven Mara

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$50

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $50
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103887004
Salary Total: $11,733
Total Pay: $50

Steven Mara holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $50. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Huy Khou

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $0
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,121
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303887002
Salary Total: $11,733

Huy Khou is a Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $0. Union affiliation: R09.

Ramon Cabrera

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

-$159,504

Base pay: -$165,323
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $5,819
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: -$159,504
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303887009
Salary Total: $11,703
Total Pay: -$159,504

Ramon Cabrera works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Ramon earned -$159,504 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.