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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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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Michael Turgeon

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$117,558

Base pay: $117,258
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $300
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $117,558
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503875012
Salary Total: $10,205
Total Pay: $117,558

Michael Turgeon holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $117,558. Union affiliation: R09.

Gayle Dumm

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$115,636

Base pay: $115,235
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $401
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $115,636
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: A

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503875024
Salary Total: $10,284
Total Pay: $115,636

At Air Resources Board, Gayle Dumm serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $115,636. Their bargaining unit is R09.

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.

Caitlin Greenway

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$102,673

Base pay: $78,334
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $24,339
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $102,673
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203875015
Salary Total: $12,778
Total Pay: $102,673

Caitlin Greenway works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Caitlin earned $102,673 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Wan Jiao

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$84,952

Base pay: $67,312
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,640
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $84,952
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,682
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103875955
Salary Total: $11,682
Total Pay: $84,952

At Air Resources Board, Wan Jiao serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2024 pay totaled $84,952. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Taylor Helgestad

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$83,683

Base pay: $67,536
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $16,147
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $83,683
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,255
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103875013
Salary Total: $11,255
Total Pay: $83,683

Taylor Helgestad is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $83,683. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Daniel Tackett

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$74,399

Base pay: $72,752
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $1,647
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $74,399
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: D

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103875002
Salary Total: $13,228
Total Pay: $74,399

Daniel Tackett holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $74,399. Union affiliation: R09.

Earl Landberg

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$56,856

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $56,856
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $56,856
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875008
Salary Total: $13,492
Total Pay: $56,856

Earl Landberg works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Earl earned $56,856 in 2025. They are represented by R09.

Yuyan Cui

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$48,829

Base pay: $30,944
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $17,885
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $48,829
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,261
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103875009
Salary Total: $12,261
Total Pay: $48,829

Yuyan Cui holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $48,829. Union affiliation: R09.

Suzanne Hague

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$44,759

Base pay: $32,277
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,482
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $44,759
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739203875005
Salary Total: $12,789
Total Pay: $44,759

Suzanne Hague is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $44,759. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Jeffrey Long

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$29,892

Base pay: $29,892
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,892
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: R

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $13,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6737103875990
Salary Total: $76
Total Pay: $29,892

At Air Resources Board, Jeffrey Long serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work intermittent. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,892. Union affiliation: R09.

Jessica Klobas

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$29,698

Base pay: $29,698
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $29,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,028
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735103875947
Salary Total: $11,667
Total Pay: $29,698

At Air Resources Board, Jessica Klobas serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $29,698. Union affiliation: R09.

Andrew Panson

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$19,616

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $19,616
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $19,616
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: E

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,538
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103875902
Salary Total: $13,228
Total Pay: $19,616

Andrew Panson holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2024, their total compensation was $19,616. They are represented by R09.

Eugene Yang

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$15,594

Base pay: $12,879
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $2,715
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $15,594
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: Y

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003875009
Salary Total: $13,492
Total Pay: $15,594

Eugene Yang works as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Eugene earned $15,594 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Pablo Cicero-Fernandez

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$12,698

Base pay: $0
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $12,698
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $12,698
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,789
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739103875004
Salary Total: $13,692
Total Pay: $12,698

At Air Resources Board, Pablo Cicero-Fernandez serves as a Staff Air Pollution Specialist. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $12,698. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Margaret Dahu

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$9,741

Base pay: $9,741
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $9,741
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: I

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,521
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731103875006
Salary Total: $10,205
Total Pay: $9,741

Margaret Dahu holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $9,741. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Michael Scheible

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$702

Base pay: $702
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $702
Employment type: Intermittent
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: H

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,415
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503875990
Salary Total: $72
Total Pay: $702

Michael Scheible holds the role of Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is intermittent. In 2024, their total compensation was $702. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael Jaczola

Staff Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$313

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

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $12,173
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734003875008
Salary Total: $12,843
Total Pay: $313

Michael Jaczola is a Staff Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $313. They are represented by R09.