Staff Air Pollution Specialist

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

180 employees hold this title in Air Resources Board. Median total compensation for the role is $146,495, above the department median of $116,073.

Employees: 180
Total payroll: $24.8M
Role median: $146,495
Agency median: $116,073
Comparison: Above

What the records show

Role pay distribution

Pay distribution for this role

$313$164,018+

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How total compensation varies among the 180 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.

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This role across California

Staff Air Pollution Specialist is held in 2 California departments. In Air Resources Board, the median of $146,495 ranks #1 of 2.

Highest-paying departments for this role

Gov Off Bus & Economic Devl

$19,315 · 1

Median total compensation for the Staff 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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Lynton Baker

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$114,066

Base pay: $66,138
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $47,928
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $114,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: W

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003875005
Salary Total: $13,228
Total Pay: $114,066

Lynton Baker holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $114,066. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Breanna Swenson

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$109,537

Base pay: $87,838
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $21,699
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $109,537
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,133
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103875007
Salary Total: $10,799
Total Pay: $109,537

Breanna Swenson is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $109,537. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Robert Nguyen

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$108,550

Base pay: $12,843
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $95,707
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $108,550
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875902
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $108,550

Robert Nguyen is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $108,550. Their bargaining unit is R09.