California / Air Resources Board / Staff Air Pollution Specialist

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

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Record list

Employees with this title

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Jeff Kessler

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$139,420

Base pay: $139,070
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,420
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203875013
Salary Total: $11,562
Total Pay: $139,420

At Air Resources Board, Jeff Kessler serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,420. They are represented by R09.

John Dingman

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$139,326

Base pay: $138,976
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $139,326
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103875014
Salary Total: $10,953
Total Pay: $139,326

At Air Resources Board, John Dingman serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $139,326. They are represented by R09.

Annemarie Flores

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$138,702

Base pay: $138,102
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,702
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103875013
Salary Total: $12,261
Total Pay: $138,702

Annemarie Flores works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Annemarie earned $138,702 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Yunliang Zhao

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$138,278

Base pay: $137,778
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $500
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,278
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,677
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103875947
Salary Total: $11,677
Total Pay: $138,278

Yunliang Zhao works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Yunliang earned $138,278 in 2024. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Christian Bartolome

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$138,146

Base pay: $137,846
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $138,146
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: J

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,027
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875018
Salary Total: $11,666
Total Pay: $138,146

Christian Bartolome works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Christian earned $138,146 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Mark Hixson

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$137,913

Base pay: $137,313
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,913
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,903
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103875010
Salary Total: $11,903
Total Pay: $137,913

Mark Hixson is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $137,913. Union affiliation: R09.

Anthy Alexiades

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$137,136

Base pay: $136,486
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $137,136
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503875003
Salary Total: $11,381
Total Pay: $137,136

Anthy Alexiades holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $137,136. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Olushola Adegunwa

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$136,968

Base pay: $136,668
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,968
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,027
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103875006
Salary Total: $11,666
Total Pay: $136,968

Olushola Adegunwa works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Olushola earned $136,968 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Patrick Chen

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$136,837

Base pay: $134,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,018
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,837
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: P

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875020
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $136,837

At Air Resources Board, Patrick Chen serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,837. Union affiliation: R09.

Steven Toft

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$136,280

Base pay: $135,930
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,280
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875023
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $136,280

At Air Resources Board, Steven Toft serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,280. Union affiliation: R09.

Shunsuke Nakao

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$136,276

Base pay: $135,926
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,276
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,975
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875002
Salary Total: $11,616
Total Pay: $136,276

Shunsuke Nakao works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Shunsuke earned $136,276 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Melissa Traverso

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$136,066

Base pay: $111,146
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,920
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $136,066
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,277
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003875005
Salary Total: $10,208
Total Pay: $136,066

At Air Resources Board, Melissa Traverso serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $136,066. They are represented by R09.

Lana Wong

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$135,992

Base pay: $135,692
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,992
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: B

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203875011
Salary Total: $12,778
Total Pay: $135,992

Lana Wong holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $135,992. Union affiliation: R09.

Dillon Miner

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$135,972

Base pay: $135,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,972
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,277
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503875016
Salary Total: $11,909
Total Pay: $135,972

At Air Resources Board, Dillon Miner serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,972. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Stephen Berdahl

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$135,797

Base pay: $135,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,277
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303875009
Salary Total: $11,909
Total Pay: $135,797

Stephen Berdahl works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Stephen earned $135,797 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Justin Dingle

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$135,797

Base pay: $135,622
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,797
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Fresno
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,277
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103875008
Salary Total: $11,909
Total Pay: $135,797

Justin Dingle is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $135,797. They are represented by R09.

Ava Yaghoobirad

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$135,288

Base pay: $133,960
Overtime: $927
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,288
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875010
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $135,288

At Air Resources Board, Ava Yaghoobirad serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,288. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Cruz Simmons Munekata

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$135,081

Base pay: $135,081
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $135,081
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,692
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731503875006
Salary Total: $11,341
Total Pay: $135,081

At Air Resources Board, Cruz Simmons Munekata serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $135,081. They are represented by R09.

Ily Mason

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$134,613

Base pay: $134,263
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,613
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: N

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003875017
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $134,613

Ily Mason holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $134,613. Union affiliation: R09.

Stephen Jan

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$134,493

Base pay: $134,243
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $250
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,493
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,806
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739103875004
Salary Total: $11,452
Total Pay: $134,493

Stephen Jan is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $134,493. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Feng-Chiao Su

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$134,310

Base pay: $133,960
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,310
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103875012
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $134,310

At Air Resources Board, Feng-Chiao Su serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $134,310. Union affiliation: R09.

Andrea Morgan

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$134,205

Base pay: $133,579
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $626
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $134,205
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,350
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875013
Salary Total: $11,350
Total Pay: $134,205

Andrea Morgan works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Andrea earned $134,205 in 2024. They are represented by R09.

Daniel Phillips

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$133,785

Base pay: $133,435
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,785
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,689
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103875013
Salary Total: $11,338
Total Pay: $133,785

At Air Resources Board, Daniel Phillips serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,785. They are represented by R09.

Raiford Hann Jr

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$133,754

Base pay: $133,404
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,754
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103875013
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $133,754

Raiford Hann Jr works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Raiford earned $133,754 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Milad Pirhadi

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$133,300

Base pay: $132,950
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,300
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,600
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003875008
Salary Total: $11,252
Total Pay: $133,300

At Air Resources Board, Milad Pirhadi serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $133,300. Union affiliation: R09.

Aanchal Kohli

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$133,012

Base pay: $132,912
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $100
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $133,012
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,682
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103875007
Salary Total: $11,682
Total Pay: $133,012

Aanchal Kohli is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $133,012. Union affiliation: R09.

Tracy Haynes

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$132,183

Base pay: $131,891
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $292
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,183
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: V

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003875018
Salary Total: $10,953
Total Pay: $132,183

Tracy Haynes works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Tracy earned $132,183 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Celso Gomez

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$132,169

Base pay: $131,819
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $132,169
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,690
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739103875016
Salary Total: $11,339
Total Pay: $132,169

Celso Gomez is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $132,169. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Rajmir Rai

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$131,844

Base pay: $131,244
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $600
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,844
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,682
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503875001
Salary Total: $11,682
Total Pay: $131,844

Rajmir Rai is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $131,844. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Seyedmorteza Amini

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$131,553

Base pay: $130,903
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $650
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $131,553
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,447
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103875004
Salary Total: $11,447
Total Pay: $131,553

At Air Resources Board, Seyedmorteza Amini serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2023 pay totaled $131,553. They are represented by R09.