C.E.A.

Carry out the duties of this position in support of the agency's public mission.

34 employees hold this title in Air Resources Board. Median total compensation for the role is $207,470, above the department median of $116,073.

Employees: 34
Total payroll: $6M
Role median: $207,470
Agency median: $116,073
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$14,784$235,756+

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

How total compensation varies among the 34 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.

Compare departments

This role across California

C.E.A. is held in 135 California departments. In Air Resources Board, the median of $207,470 ranks #4 of 135.

Highest-paying departments for this role

State Comp Insurance Fund

$247,473 · 43

Education Audit Appeals Panel

$220,612 · 2

Commission on State Mandates

$217,996 · 1

State Public Defender

$207,024 · 3

Forestry and Fire Protection

$204,790 · 53

Envirnmtl Health Hazrd Assess

$204,301 · 7

CA. State Auditor's Office

$202,914 · 8

Public Employee's Retirement Systems

$202,056 · 39

Justice

$201,871 · 106

CA State Auditor's Office

$201,303 · 1

Water Resources Control Board

$199,393 · 44

Peace Off Standards & Traing

$197,099 · 4

Median total compensation for the C.E.A. 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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Michelle Buffington

C.E.A./Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$198,667

Base pay: $194,474
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $4,193
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $198,667
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: M01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $17,508
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736107500002
Salary Total: $16,983
Total Pay: $198,667

Michelle Buffington works as a C.E.A. for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Michelle earned $198,667 in 2025. Union affiliation: M01.