California / Air Resources Board

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Air Resources Board

Source file: California — State Employee Compensation (SCO Payroll Data Warehouse, CPRA) / ingested Jul 4, 2026

The Air Resources Board is a government agency that delivers public services and programs within its jurisdiction.

In 2025, this agency had 2,051 employees with median total compensation of $116,073; the highest distinct record was $283,957.

Year: 2025
Total payroll: $223.9M
Employees: 2,051
Median total: $116,073
Highest record: $283,957

What the records show

Compensation analytics

These summaries compare pay within the agency before listing individual records.

Salary distribution

-$159,504$193,675+

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

How 2025 total compensation is spread across the 2,051 employees. Each bar is a pay range; taller bars mean more people earn in that range. The amber line marks the median ($116,073) — half earn less, half more. The far-right bar collects the highest earners.

Average pay composition

Base — $106,830 (98%)
Overtime — $82 (0%)
Other — $2,263 (2%)
Benefits — $0 (0%)

What an average paycheck here is made of — base salary versus overtime, other pay (bonuses, allowances), and benefits. A large overtime or other-pay share means take-home often exceeds base salary.

Pay percentiles

10th

25th

Median

75th

90th

$45,372

$78,615

$116,073

$141,136

$162,362

The pay ladder for this department. Someone at the 90th percentile earns $162,362 — more than 90% of the department; the 10th percentile earns $45,372. The shaded band is the middle half of employees (25th–75th percentile).

Largest job titles

Air Pollution Specialist

622 · $118,941

Air Resources Engineer

341 · $124,862

Air Resources Supervisor I

192 · $162,087

Staff Air Pollution Specialist

142 · $149,024

Associate Governmental Program Analyst

106 · $76,928

The most common job titles in this department by headcount, with the median total compensation for each. Click a title to see everyone who holds it.

Trend

Year over year

How this department's total payroll, headcount, and median pay changed across the 3 published years.

Year	Total payroll	Employees	Median pay
2023	$197.9M —	1,887 —	$114,755 —
2024	$218.2M ▲ 10.2%	2,080 ▲ 10.2%	$112,700 ▼ 1.8%
2025	$223.9M ▲ 2.6%	2,051 ▼ 1.4%	$116,073 ▲ 3.0%

Record list

Employees

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Jaehee Kim

Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$106,009

Base pay: $105,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $106,009
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,712
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6732103735004
Salary Total: $9,421
Total Pay: $106,009

Jaehee Kim works as a Air Resources Engineer for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Jaehee earned $106,009 in 2025. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Courtney Nguyen

Information Technology Specialist I/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,995

Base pay: $102,275
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,995
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,365
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738601402002
Salary Total: $9,084
Total Pay: $105,995

At Air Resources Board, Courtney Nguyen serves as a Information Technology Specialist I. They work full-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,995. They are represented by R01.

Shiuh-Lin Lee

Information Technology Supervisor II/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$105,993

Base pay: $62,568
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $43,425
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,993
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,741
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6738601404004
Salary Total: $10,741
Total Pay: $105,993

Shiuh-Lin Lee is a Information Technology Supervisor II at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2023 total compensation came to $105,993. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Francine Baker

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,977

Base pay: $105,627
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,977
Employment type: Part-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: S

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $11,455
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6736103887012
Salary Total: $8,806
Total Pay: $105,977

At Air Resources Board, Francine Baker serves as a Air Pollution Specialist. They work part-time. Their 2025 pay totaled $105,977. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Matthew Choi

Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,834

Base pay: $105,659
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $175
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,834
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Riverside
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,712
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739103735024
Salary Total: $9,421
Total Pay: $105,834

Matthew Choi is a Air Resources Engineer at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,834. Union affiliation: R09.

Aimee Davis

Staff Services Manager I/Air Resources Board

2024 total comp

$105,756

Base pay: $102,036
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $3,720
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,756
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: S01
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,650
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6735104800001
Salary Total: $8,650
Total Pay: $105,756

Aimee Davis is a Staff Services Manager I at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2024 total compensation came to $105,756. Their bargaining unit is S01.

Anna Davtyan

Attorney/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,694

Base pay: $105,344
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,694
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,182
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731105778012
Salary Total: $8,758
Total Pay: $105,694

Anna Davtyan is a Attorney at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,694. Union affiliation: R02.

Alexander Mesher

Attorney/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,671

Base pay: $105,671
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $0
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,671
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R02
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: L

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $8,969
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731105778009
Salary Total: $8,555
Total Pay: $105,671

Alexander Mesher is a Attorney at Air Resources Board. They work full-time. 2025 total compensation came to $105,671. Union affiliation: R02.

Tessa Mcdermont Swanson

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,655

Base pay: $105,305
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,655
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,602
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6734503887019
Salary Total: $8,816
Total Pay: $105,655

Tessa Mcdermont Swanson holds the role of Air Pollution Specialist at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2025, their total compensation was $105,655. Their bargaining unit is R09.

Cavan Mccaffery

Air Resources Engineer/Air Resources Board

2023 total comp

$105,649

Base pay: $105,429
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $220
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,649
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Los Angeles
Middle name: M

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,153
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6739303735047
Salary Total: $9,153
Total Pay: $105,649

Cavan Mccaffery holds the role of Air Resources Engineer at Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. In 2023, their total compensation was $105,649. Union affiliation: R09.

Michael R Alves

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,526

Base pay: $105,476
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $50
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,526
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: C

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $9,616
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6731503887008
Salary Total: $8,883
Total Pay: $105,526

Michael R Alves works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Michael earned $105,526 in 2025. Union affiliation: R09.

Emily Yang

Air Pollution Specialist/Air Resources Board

2025 total comp

$105,436

Base pay: $105,086
Overtime: $0
Other pay: $350
Benefits: $0
Total compensation: $105,436
Employment type: Full-Time
Union / bargaining unit: R09
Work county: Sacramento
Middle name: G

Source-specific fields

Base Pay: $10,097
Cs/csu: Cs
Position Number: 6733103887034
Salary Total: $8,862
Total Pay: $105,436

Emily Yang works as a Air Pollution Specialist for Air Resources Board. Their status is full-time. Emily earned $105,436 in 2025. They are represented by R09.